Another world record reached during India's match against New Zealand
A total of 4.3 crore viewers were tuned in when experienced batter Virat Kohli left the ground after being dismissed for 95 in Dharamsala - the highest peak concurrency number achieved across all formats of cricket - beating the previous record of 3.5 crore viewers that was achieved when India took on Pakistan earlier in the tournament.
Virat Kohli's 95 included eight fours and two sixes.
The broadcaster was thrilled to announce the new record viewership, with Disney+ Hotstar head Sajith Sivanandan paying special tribute to the fans that were tuning in.
"We want to thank our users who flocked to Disney+ Hotstar for the thrilling game between India vs New Zealand, and helped us reset the world record for concurrent viewers for a live streaming event,” Sivanandan said.
“We served 4.3 crore concurrent viewers (43 million) at its peak during the match - a historical high and easily surpasses the 3.5 crore number (35 million) previously set for the India vs Pakistan match in the same tournament.
"As the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 enters its business end and as it grabs the attention of India increasingly, we will continue to strive towards bringing these memorable moments to our users' screens."
Mohammed Shami's five-wicket haul and Virat Kohli's stupendous 95 helped India remain unbeaten in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.
The match between India and New Zealand was won by the tou8rnament hosts and means they remain as the only unbeaten side at the event and alone at the too of the tournament standings.
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