Disney+ Hotstar registers record 4.3 crore viewership during Virat Kohli’s batting. During Virat Kohli’s amazing batting performance for India in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 versus New Zealand, Disney+ Hotstar experienced a substantial spike in concurrent viewers.
Virat Kohli’s superb batting was instrumental in India’s convincing victory over New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2023 on Tuesday. The Indian team executed an outstanding performance, extending their tournament unblemished streak to a sixth consecutive triumph. Not only did Kohli flourish, but the entire Indian team performed admirably on the field. Additionally, the broadcasters saw a significant boost in viewing as a result of this intense contest.
While Virat Kohli demonstrated his great batting talents for India in their match versus New Zealand in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 22, 2023, Disney+ Hotstar had a spectacular surge in simultaneous viewership, reaching its peak. The streaming platform reached a new high by registering a record-breaking 43 million concurrent watchers.
This is the highest-ever record concurrent viewership across all cricket formats. Breaking the previous mark of 35 million viewers set during the same tournament’s India-Pakistan encounter. Furthermore, the exciting fight between India and New Zealand in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 broke the previous audience record of 25 million viewers set during their meeting in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 semi-finals.
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Virat Kohli misses out on a hard-fought century
India’s victory manage by Virat Kohli and a spectacular performance by Mohammed Shami. The first Indian bowler to collect a five-wicket haul in ODI World Cups. Shami’s inclusion in Dharamshala came as a result of Hardik Pandya’s injury against Bangladesh. Which forced Suryakumar Yadav to replace Pandya by benching Shardul Thakur.
Virat Kohli, who instrumental in India’s recent victory against Bangladesh, had yet another outstanding effort. He was known as the ‘chasemaster,’ and he came within five runs of his second consecutive ODI century. Interestingly, the number of runs required for Kohli’s century matched the number of runs required for India’s victory, but he was caught by Matt Henry as he approached Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI hundreds.
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