TATA IPL 2025: Record-Breaking Viewership and Royal Challengers Bangalore's Historic Win

The TATA IPL 2025 has left a significant mark in cricket history with the Royal Challengers Bangalore winning their first title in 14 years. This season not only showcased remarkable performances, including a record by a 14-year-old player but also achieved unprecedented viewership numbers, with over a billion viewers across platforms. The final match set new records for T20 viewership, highlighting the growing popularity of the IPL. Explore the details of this historic season and the financial milestones achieved by Mukesh Ambani's Jio platform.

By Narendra Chaudhary Jun 19, 2025, 19:13 IST

TATA IPL 2025 Final Highlights

It has been nearly a month since the conclusion of the TATA IPL 2025 final, where the Royal Challengers Bangalore triumphed over the Punjab Kings. This victory marked a significant milestone for the Royal Challengers, as it was their first title win in 14 years. Following this achievement, they received a prize of ₹20 crores, while the runners-up were awarded ₹13 crores.

Notable Records from IPL 2025

The IPL 2025 tournament was remarkable for several reasons, including a record set by 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who became the youngest player to score a century. Additionally, Mukesh Ambani set a new earnings record, not through his team, the Mumbai Indians, but via the Jio platform, which we will explore in detail.

Unprecedented Viewership for IPL 2025

This season of TATA IPL recorded the highest viewership ever, with a combined total of one billion viewers across television and digital platforms. The Royal Challengers Bangalore not only clinched their first title but also saw Virat Kohli secure his inaugural IPL trophy. Despite facing interruptions during the 18th season, the tournament amassed an impressive 840 billion minutes of viewing time, making it the most-watched season in IPL history.

Final Match Viewing Records

The final match between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings became the most-watched T20 match to date. It garnered 31.7 billion minutes of viewing on the Jio Star platform, while 169 million viewers tuned in on television, resulting in a viewing time of 15 billion minutes. Jio Hotstar, the official digital platform for IPL, recorded 892 million video views for the final, with 55 million concurrent viewers and a total of 16.74 billion minutes watched.

Digital viewership saw a 29% increase, with connected TV viewing rising by 49%. Throughout the season, Jio Hotstar achieved 23.1 billion views and 384.6 billion minutes of viewing time, while Star Sports recorded 456 billion minutes of live watch time, achieving the highest average ratings across all major viewer demographics.