The Indian Premier League 2023 1st Qualifier match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans was watched by 25 million ‘concurrent’ viewers (viewers watching the live streaming at the same time) on Jio Cinema, a record.
According to a release issued here, Jio Cinema not only broke its own record for the third time this season but also equaled the world record set during the semi-final match between India and New Zealand during the ICC World Cup 2019.
In the first qualifier, Chennai defeated defending champions Gujarat by 15 runs to enter the final for the 10th time. Earlier on April 17, the match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and CSK in Bengaluru was reduced to 2. It was seen by 4 crore concurrent viewers. At the same time, the match played between CSK and Rajasthan Royals on 12 April was 2. 2 crore concurrent viewers were found.
In the first five weeks of the current IPL season, Jio Cinema has received over 1300 crore video views.
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