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CT 2025 Sets New Broadcast Records With 368bn Global Viewing Minutes
The ICC Men: The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, played in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from February 19 to March 9, was the most viewed Champions Trophy ever, recording a growth over the 2017 edition, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday unveiled the staggering broadcast viewership figures noted across the globe.
The 2025 edition of the tournament saw 368 billion global viewing minutes across global coverage, a remarkable 19 percent increase from the previous tournament held in England and Wales in 2017. The event became the most watched ICC Men’s Champions Trophy ever. Moreover, it also drew 308 million global viewing minutes per over, the most ever for an ICC event.
A blockbuster final in Dubai saw India claim the iconic white jackets, and their victory over New Zealand on March 9 became the most watched Champions Trophy match ever, with 65.3 billion live viewing minutes globally, shattering the record set during the 2017 final by 52.1 per cent, the ICC said in a release.
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