A startling 113 million people saw ILT20 2024 in its first week of release.

Mumbai, February 2, 2024: The biggest content and entertainment powerhouse in India, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), has released the viewing statistics for the first week of ILT20’s second season.

According to data supplied by BARC TV+OOH, the event achieved an outstanding reach of 113 million during its first week of operation. The company reports a 12% increase in males aged 15+ in India’s urban audiences (15+; India Urban) compared to the same period last year. Additionally, among viewers in India’s urban areas who are 15 years of age and older, the amount of time spent on the series has increased by an astounding 32% (15+; India Urban). This significant increase in viewing time highlights the league’s capacity to draw in and hold the interest of its viewers, making for a more engaging and fulfilling viewing experience.

The six-team, 34-match franchise-style tournament is being held all around the United Arab Emirates. The six franchise teams in the league are the Gulf Giants (Adani Sportsline), MI Emirates (Reliance Industries), Sharjah Warriors (Capri Global), Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Kolkata Knight Riders), Desert Vipers (Lancer Capital), Dubai Capitals (GMR), and Gulf Giants (Adani Sportsline). David Warner, Dasun Shanaka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sam Billings, David Willey, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Alex Hales, Tom Curran, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, James Vince, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson, Dwayne Bravo, Trent Boult, Chris Woakes, and Martin Guptill are among the well-known cricket players expected to appear in Season 2.

Because of this, ILT20 is still the second-most-viewed global T20 competition around the globe.

ZEE Entertainment, the league’s official worldwide broadcast partner, provides the most extensive live coverage of the competition via its 10 linear channels and ZEE5 streaming platform, guaranteeing viewers in India and throughout the world an all-encompassing viewing experience.

“We are delighted with the response that the second edition of ILT20 has garnered,” stated Rahul Johri, President, Business, South Asia, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, in response to the announcement. It is evidence of the league’s spreading popularity and burgeoning Indian fan base. We are quite proud to be leading this phenomenon, which is increasing cricket’s popularity throughout the world thanks to the event.

The T20 cricket league, which is genuinely international, has been a huge success, drawing viewers from all over the world who can’t wait to see the exciting action on the field. Teams have been engaged in fierce and exciting competition, and players have put on incredible performances, all of which have combined to create an enthralling spectacle that has kept fans on the edge of their seats for the duration of the series.

Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Rohan Gavaskar, Saba Karim, Nikhil Chopra, Vivek Razdan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and Shoaib Akhtar are among the celebrities on the ZEE Entertainment panel of commentators. Alan Wilkins, Simon Doull, Daren Ganga, Danny Morrison, and Niall O’Brien are all present with them. ZEE Entertainment promises to create a unique viewing experience with their esteemed commentary panel, featuring legendary voices who guarantee to deliver gripping action from the league.

ZEE Entertainment released their promotional film earlier this month, which included Indian superstar Harbhajan Singh and star cricketer David Warner in a unique persona. The ad brilliantly encapsulates the excitement and aspirations of cricket players for this fiercely competitive competition, which will include a roster of the best Twenty20 international players and is positioned as the largest challenge for cricketers at the beginning of 2024.

Fans of cricket may watch this exclusive T20 competition on Zee’s ten most watched and extensively distributed linear TV channels, including Zee Anmol Cinema, Zee Zest, Zee Ganga, Zee Cinemalu HD, &Flix, &Flix HD, and Zee Zest HD, as well as the top OTT platform ZEE5. Every single-header match will air live in prime time in India at 8:00 p.m. On the day of the doubleheader, the afternoon game will begin at 4 p.m.