{"id":180851,"date":"2026-06-15T16:59:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180851"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:29:58","slug":"final-between-rcb-and-gt-becomes-most-watched-match-in-ipl-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180851","title":{"rendered":"Final between RCB and GT becomes most-watched match in IPL history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71105456\">The recently-concluded edition of the Indian Premier League recorded a viewership of 1.2 billion, a seven per cent year-on-year growth, according to the official broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p>Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a low-scoring final in Ahmedabad to clinch its second consecutive IPL title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIPL 2026 reach soared to over 1.2 billion, reflecting a growth of seven per cent year-on-year. The season kept viewers glued to screens as watch-time touched 870 billion minutes. The final, which culminated in RCB lifting the trophy for a second consecutive year, became the most-watched IPL match ever, reaching over 400 million across screens,\u201d said a        <i>JioSta<\/i>r release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2026 season witnessed strong growth across digital screens. Connected TV grew 22 per cent. Digital video views reached 25 billion, marking an eight per cent year-on-year increase. Regional language watch-time share went up by 33 per cent on digital,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>Ishan Chatterjee, CEO,        <i>JioStar<\/i>, Sports, said, \u201cThe season-ending data is a testament to the efforts we made across platforms, with CTV\u2019s communal experience and regional-language presentation becoming unprecedented growth drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/rcb-vs-gt-ipl-2026-final-most-viewed-match-in-ipl-history-jiostar-viewership-data-released\/article71105456.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recently-concluded edition of the Indian Premier League recorded a viewership of 1.2 billion, a seven per cent year-on-year growth, according to the official broadcaster. Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a low-scoring final in Ahmedabad to clinch its second consecutive IPL title. \u201cIPL 2026 reach soared to over 1.2 billion, &#8230; <a title=\"Final between RCB and GT becomes most-watched match in IPL history\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180851\" aria-label=\"Read more about Final between RCB and GT becomes most-watched match in IPL history\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":180852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-180851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/03Group.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":174556,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=174556","url_meta":{"origin":180851,"position":0},"title":"IPL 2026 Final: RCB&#039;s batting firepower meets GT&#039;s bowling depth &#8211; Cricbuzz","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"May 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"IPL 2026 Final: RCB's batting firepower meets GT's bowling depth\u00a0\u00a0CricbuzzIPL 2026, GT vs RCB Final Match Preview - Home comfort vs championship pedigree as GT and RCB collide in IPL final\u00a0\u00a0ESPNcricinfoIPL 2026: Tenacious Titans up against hot-favourite Royal Challengers in final showdown\u00a0\u00a0The HinduTATA IPL 2026, Qualifier 1: RCB vs GT\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;National News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBucs0-w300-rw.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":174772,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=174772","url_meta":{"origin":180851,"position":1},"title":"RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans head-to-head record; Overall stats &#8211; most runs, wickets","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"May 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Royal Challengers Bengaluru will lock horns with Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday night. 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