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India vs England T20 World Cup semifinal shatters 'world record for digital viewership', reveals Jay Shah

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Harry Brook and Suryakumar Yadav

Harry Brook and Suryakumar Yadav (Source: BCCI)

Mr Cricket UAE Staff

Mr Cricket UAE Staff

Published - 06 Mar 2026, 05:41 PM Read time - 2 mins

ICC chairman Jay Shah has revealed that the second semifinal of the ongoing Men's T20 World Cup between co-hosts India and England at the Wankhede has "shattered the world record for digital viewership".

As per the ICC chair, the India-England semifinal clash on Thursday "registered a peak digital concurrency of 65.2 million viewers @JioHotstar, which is the highest for any live event across the world".

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Shah was elated with the response to the marquee fixture and expressed pride at setting a new global benchmark.

Earlier, Shah revealed that the ongoing edition had become the most-viewed iteration of the T20 World Cup ever and was poised to garner a lot more eyeballs with the knockouts approaching.

"I am humbled that viewership for the event in India has crossed 500 million, the highest ever for any T20 World Cup in history. It was also heartening to see concurrent viewers @JioHotstar hit a peak of 60.5 million," Shah had mentioned on X.

India find New Zealand in path to immortality

Team India pipped the Three Lions in their semifinal clash by seven runs on the back of an exemplary display of fast-bowling by their spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. They now have a shot at history, but find the Kiwis as their final roadblock.

Should India beat the Blackcaps in the summit clash, the Suryakumar Yadav-led side will become the first team to defend the crown and the first to win the event at home. They will also become the first side to clinch three T20 World Cup titles as they are currently tied with West Indies and England with two each.

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