The official digital streaming partner of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, Disney+ Hotstar has recorded 2.6 crore viewers during India’s first clash of the campaign against Australia.
The Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to commence the match with the bat. An estimated 1.5 crore people were watching online when the Australian innings began. Nonetheless, the number of viewers on the online medium rose to 2 crore and then to 2.6 crore as soon as the Indian batters came to crease later in the evening.
One of the main factors contributing to these figures is that the World Cup is available for free for mobile users on Disney+ Hotstar for the first time, owing to Disney Star, the official broadcaster.
The thrilling encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai saw the Men in Blue sideline the five-time world champions by six wickets. Moving on, all eyes are now focused on the upcoming encounter, which will see the Men in Blue play Afghanistan on October 11 and Pakistan on October 14.
The ongoing summit cricket tournament is being played in India at ten different locations.