Dubai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has declared that a record of 20 crore people tuned in to Star Sports India and Disney+ Hotstar as per a Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 opening match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Abu Dhabi on Saturday (September 19).
“Opening match of #Dream11IPL sets a new record! As per BARC, an unprecedented 20 crore people tuned in to watch the match. Highest ever opening day viewership for any sporting league in any country- no league has ever opened as big as this. @IPL@SGanguly99 @UShanx@DisneyPlusHS,” Shah took to Twitter on Tuesday (September 22) and has claimed about the viewership of the match.
Total viewership on @StarSportsIndia and @DisneyPlusHS.@starindia @ThakurArunS @BCCI
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) September 22, 2020
In the opening game, CSK defeated Mumbai Indians by five wickets. The 13th edition of IPL is being held behind closed doors and shifted to the UAE, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and uprising cases in India.
After CSK’s winning start in the opening game, they will be again seen on Tuesday playing against Steven Smith-led Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah. On Wednesday (September 23), Kolkata Knight Riders will open their campaign against Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi.
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