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India.com
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 final creates new RECORD, it had 31700000000...
In these collection of pictures, we find out about the massive new record created by IPL 2025 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings earlier this month. Virat Kohli's RCB ended a 18-year wait to win IPL title. RCB defeated Preity Zinta co-owned Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL 2025 final. IPL 2025 viewership broke all previous records. According to JioHotstar, IPL 2025 season clocked 840 billion minutes of viewership. IPL 2025 final was the most-watched T20 match ever with 31.7 billion overall views on June 3. IPL 2025 final witness 892 million video views, 55 million peak concurrency, and 16.74 billion minutes of watch-time. IPL 2025 first three match recorded over 49 billion minutes across three platforms. It is an all-time IPL record. IPL 2025 digital viewership has grown by 29 per cent. This momentum was driven by a sharp rise in Connected TV (CTV) consumption, which alone grew by 49 per cent.
India Today
a day ago
- Sport
- India Today
Winning Test series in England bigger than lifting IPL trophy: Shubman Gill
Newly-appointed Test captain Shubman Gill has made it clear that winning overseas Test series will be a top priority as he embarks on an exciting new chapter in his career. Gill said that victories in the SENA countries—South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia—would mean far more to him than winning an Indian Premier League (IPL) have not won a Test series in England since 2007. They now face a formidable England side with a fresh-looking team following the retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and R. Ashwin. At just 25, Gill becomes one of India's youngest Test captains, but the star batter is aiming high with quiet the Test series [win in England], in my opinion,' Gill said. 'You don't get many opportunities as a captain to come to England. You probably get two—if you're the best of your generation, maybe three. But the IPL comes every year. You get a crack at it every year. In my opinion, winning a Test series in England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia is definitely bigger and more prestigious.'Speaking to the media on the eve of the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, Gill reflected on the magnitude of the honour of leading the Test side. The Punjab batter has succeeded Rohit Sharma and will be supported by vice-captain Rishabh Pant during the series, which also marks the beginning of India's 2025–27 World Test Championship cycle.'Yes, definitely. It's the biggest honour a player can get. Captaining your country in Test cricket is something not many have the opportunity to do. I'm very excited about it,' he has scored 1,893 runs in 32 Tests, including six centuries. However, the Punjab Kings captain has struggled in overseas conditions, particularly in the SENA countries. He averages just 25.70 from 11 Tests in those regions, with only two fifties—both coming in Australia. In England specifically, Gill has managed only 88 runs in three Tests at an average of to separate the responsibilities of captaincy and batting, Gill said he wants to be the team's leading run-scorer in the five-Test series. At the same time, he emphasised the importance of building a team culture rooted in security and confidence.'Rishabh and I have played a lot of cricket together. Our mindsets and vision are aligned. We want to create an environment where everyone feels secure. We believe that players perform their best when they feel confident and backed,' he said.'WAIT TILL END OF AUGUST'Asked about his style of leadership and whether it would be influenced by England's aggressive 'Bazball' approach, Gill gave a playful response:I think you'll have to wait till August to see what our style is going to be,' he Gill did underline India's goal of maintaining their impressive overseas record, noting that the current team has inherited a strong blueprint from the previous generation of 2015, India have won the most overseas Tests (23 out of 51), with the best win-loss ratio—1.210—among all teams during that period.'We've got a blueprint from our seniors over the last five to ten years, showing that we can go anywhere and beat any team. That's the approach we'll continue to follow. In terms of our vision, it's about creating a positive, secure environment. We're also committed to giving players role clarity,' he COMBINATION: ONLY SIX BATTERS?Gill was cautious when it came to revealing the playing XI for the first Test. While he confirmed he would bat at No. 4, he did not disclose the rest of the batting order or bowling combination. The young captain noted that the English summer had started drier than usual and that he wanted another look at the Headingley pitch on Thursday before finalising the however, stressed that India will not be afraid of going in with only six specialist batters and give their bowling group cushion to go for 20 wickets in Test matches."If you want to win a Test matches, you need to take 20 wickets, no matter how many runs you score. We have been discussing about how to take 20 wickets. There might be situations where we will only be going with six batters, a bowling all-rounder, 3 to 4 premier fast bowlers or proper bowlers," he and head coach Gautam Gambhir were seen having a detailed discussion as they inspected the Headingley surface, which is expected to provide a balanced contest between bat and Watch
Economic Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
IPL's billion-view blitz: RCB's first title powers record-breaking season
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli shares a laugh with his wife Anushka Sharma after his team's win in the Indian Premier League final cricket match against Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The TATA IPL 2025 achieved record-breaking viewership, surpassing one billion across TV and digital platforms, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured their first title. Virat Kohli claimed his inaugural IPL trophy, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest centurion. The season amassed 840 billion minutes of watch-time, with the final between RCB and Punjab Kings drawing unprecedented viewership. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The TATA Indian Premier League 2025 drew its highest-ever viewership, reaching one billion viewers across TV and digital, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted their maiden title in a season marked by Virat Kohli 's first IPL trophy and 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi becoming the youngest centurion in tournament 18th edition of the tournament, despite being interrupted mid-season, clocked 840 billion minutes of total watch-time, marking it as the most watched season in IPL final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings emerged as the most watched T20 match ever, drawing 31.7 billion minutes of watch-time across JioStar platforms. On television, the match reached 169 million viewers and racked up 15 billion minutes of viewing time on Star the league's digital home, reported 892 million video views for the final, with a peak concurrency of 55 million and 16.74 billion minutes of viewing surged 29% year-on-year, according to JioStar, driven by a 49% rise in Connected TV (CTV) consumption. JioHotstar alone delivered 23.1 billion views and 384.6 billion minutes of watch-time this season. Star Sports, on the TV side, contributed 456 billion minutes of live broadcast watch-time and recorded the highest average TV ratings across key viewer Gupta, CEO - Sports and Live Experiences, JioStar, said the viewership numbers show the potential for growth of even a scaled property like the TATA IPL.'We had a two-pronged approach this season. We wanted to widen the consideration for the tournament experience, by focusing on key viewer cohorts which had a light-touch relationship with IPL while also offering a deep, navigable consumer journey to grow engagement with committed fans. From non-viewers and fringe viewers co-viewing the IPL to deeply immersed fanatics, JioStar offered customized offerings for a wide spectrum of distinct cohorts defined by age, consumption profile and region,' he platforms, the opening weekend of the season, comprising just three matches, registered 49.56 billion minutes of watch-time, another all-time record. JioStar also introduced several new features this season, including MaxView 2.0 for mobile users, voice-based video search, and VOD content in 12 Indian league was presented with 25+ feeds in 12 languages across TV and digital. It featured a panel of 170+ experts including former IPL champions, current and former players, team mentors, and commentators.
India Today
a day ago
- Sport
- India Today
If Shubman Gill shows white-ball form at No.4, the world is his oyster: Dinesh Karthik
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said Shubman Gill will be well served if he is able to replicate his white-ball form in Test cricket. Gill will take up a new role in the batting order as he will be India's new No.4 following the retirement of Virat Kohli in Test cricket. The India captain's new role was revealed by Rishabh Pant during the press conference on Wednesday, June will be the third new batting spot for Gill since the start of his Test career, after beginning as an opener and playing at No.3 in the past few years. Speaking in a video on his official Instagram account, Karthik said that Gill would know about the expectations on him and the new India captain will be eager to win over the dressing room."Shubman Gill, who is going to take over the mantle from the King. That's a big one, but he knows. He wants to win that dressing room. If he gets going with the bat and shows the form he has shown in white-ball cricket, the world is his oyster," said Karthik. The pressure is certainly on India's new Test skipper. Considering the lack of runs from the batters in the last few series, Gill will certainly be expected to shoulder that responsibility while also ensuring his captaincy when on the field is on the has scored 1893 runs in 32 Tests, scoring six hundreds. The Punjab Kings captain, however, has struggled in overseas conditions, especially in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia), averaging. Gill averages 25.70 in 11 Tests. Gill has scored only two fifties, both of them coming in Australia. The young captain has managed just 88 runs in three Tests at an average of contrast, Gill has 2775 runs in one-day internationals at an average of 59.04. He has hit eight hundreds, including a double hundred in his nascent Rishabh Pant confirmed Gill will bat at No. 4, a position that was long occupied by Virat Kohli who retired in named his playing XI for the first Test and started off with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top of the order. The former wicketkeeper-batter felt that Jaiswal was ready for the challenge and said that Sai Sudharsan, who impressed in IPL 2025, will be at also feels that Shardul Thakur will get the nod over Nitish Kumar Reddy for the match at Headingley. The experienced all-rounder had an impressive show in the recent four-day intra-squad practice game where he scored 122 and was also amongst the looks like a man who is ready for a challenge like this. At No.3, Sai Sudharsan, I feel he has done outstandingly well in white-ball cricket, IPL, and in the limited opportunities he has got for India as well. Can he convert that form into red-ball cricket as well?""At No.8, I think Shardul Thakur is going to be the man. He is a bowling all-rounder, but his batting is going to be useful. We all know how lower-order runs are extremely important," said surely knows a thing or two! #TeamIndia | #ENGvIND | @imShard BCCI (@BCCI) June 17, 2025Dinesh Karthik's predicted top 8 for India in Headingley TestYashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul ThakurMust Watch
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Shikar Dhawan and Yuzvendra Chahal dressed as kings? Instagram story sparks speculation
When it comes to bringing smiles to fans' faces -- both on and off the field -- Shikhar Dhawan and Yuzvendra Chahal know exactly how it's done! The two cricketers, known for their lively friendship and witty personalities, seem to be cooking up something fun once again. A few days ago, Shikhar dropped a picture with Yuzi on his Instagram , giving fans a cheeky hint that "naya kuch aa raha hai (something new is coming)". The post had fans buzzing with guesses -- was it a reel, an ad, a quirky project? No one knew for sure, but excitement levels were certainly high. Now, Dhawan has added to the intrigue with a brand new Instagram Story, giving followers a sneak peek into what might be coming up. In this latest visual, Shikhar and Yuzi are seen dressed in full royal, king-like costumes -- complete with regal styling and grand expressions -- and the caption says it all: "Ek maha-yudh ... par sirf hasi ke liye!" by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses Vietnam (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search ads Search Now Undo Naturally, the story has sent social media into overdrive. From fans flooding Twitter and Instagram with funny comments and memes, to speculations about whether the duo is about to drop another hilarious reel or some creative collaboration, the curiosity is building fast, as per a release from Dhawan's media team. Live Events Both Shikhar and Chahal are well-loved not only for their cricketing prowess but also for their off-field charm, with their fun, light-hearted content always striking a chord with their audiences. Whether this 'maha-yudh' turns out to be a comedy sketch, a fun campaign or a playful reel, one thing is certain: when these two join forces, entertainment is guaranteed! Recently, Chahal represented Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League ( IPL ), taking 16 scalps in 14 matches at an average of 26.87, with two four-wicket hauls and best figures of 4/28. On the other hand, Dhawan announced retirement from all forms of Indian cricket . The former southpaw pulled the curtains down on his illustrious cricketing career with an emotional announcement on Instagram. Known for his effortless run-scoring, Dhawan was a standout performer for India, particularly in the ODI format. In 167 ODI matches, he amassed 6,793 runs at an impressive average of 44.1, including 17 centuries and 39 fifties. In Test cricket, where he formed memorable partnerships with Murali Vijay, Dhawan scored 2,315 runs in 34 matches at an average of 40.6, with seven centuries and five half-centuries. In T20Is, Dhawan made 68 appearances, scoring 1,759 runs at an average of 27.9, including 11 fifties. In the domestic circuit, he played 122 First-Class matches, accumulating 8,499 runs at an average of 44.26, with 25 centuries and 29 fifties.
