Dhoni And Kohli: The IPL-2024 season started with a bang. It's been a week since this Dhanadhan tournament started. And day by day matches are taking place in the tournament which increases the excitement. Cricket fans are entertained. The first match of the tournament was played between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22. The first match was played at the Chepak Stadium in Chennai.
Record in views..
IPL 18 created a record in season views with the first match itself. According to Disney Plus Heartstar, the official streaming company of IPL, the first match was watched by 16.8 crore people. This is a record in the history of IPL. The streaming time on the first day was 1276 crore minutes. The first match of the IPL – 17 season was also telecasted by Disney Plus Heartstar. The first match of this season was watched by 6.1 crore people. This is also a record. Last year's opening match was watched by 870 crore minutes. 16 percent increase in TV views compared to last year.
51 percent increased viewers..
On the first day, 11.3 crore people watched the Jio Cinema app, which got the live streaming rights. This is also a record. The first day viewership for this match has increased by 51 percent compared to last edition. Jio movie also streamed 660 crore minutes on the first day. The 8th match of the tournament was held between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad. A record score was recorded in this match. This match was also watched at a record level. With this, IPL also got a good reception.
