Asia Cup 2023: India-Pakistan clash clocks record 2.8 crore concurrent users on Disney+ Hotstar

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah took to his social media handle to share a special post after the clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan attained record viewership. Notably, Rohit Sharma-led team India brushed aside Pakistan by a mammoth 228 runs on the reserve day of the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four stage.

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It is no secret that the high-voltage action between the arch-rivals garners massive attention from fans and members of the cricketing fraternity. However, it was on Monday, September 11, that the digital broadcasting platform – ‘Disney+ Hotstar’ garnered record viewership during the clash, breaking all previous records for an India match. In the same vein, the BCCI secretary made a special mention on his ‘X’ handle to acknowledge the record set in terms of viewership.

“Today’s #INDvsPAK has clocked 2.8 Crore concurrent users on @DisneyPlusHS - the highest for any India match in the history of digital. The previous best was #INDvsNZ 2019 @cricketworldcup semi final with 2.52 Crore concurrent users 🇮🇳 #AsiaCup @StarSportsIndia,” Jay Shah shared on his ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) handle.

Speaking about the match, it was the Indian top order that helped set the tone of the contest with their impressive knocks. Rohit and Shubman Gill scored 56 and 58 runs, respectively, to lay a solid foundation in the innings.

However, it was Virat Kohli and KL Rahul’s unbroken 233-run stand which propelled the Men in Blue to 356/2 at the end of 50 overs. Numerous records tumbled as Kohli became the fastest to reach 13,000 ODI runs, quickest to 47th ODI ton and 77th century overall, and also achieved the distinction of scoring joint-most centuries in a winning cause for India, among others. 

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The Delhi-born batter was also adjudged Player of the Match for his unbeaten knock, as he clobbered nine boundaries and three sixes to get 122 runs in a mere 94 balls, scoring at a strike rate of 129.78. Following the win, team India are set to play Sri Lanka in their forthcoming Super Four game and will be gunning for a result in their favour to get a step closer to the summit clash.