IND vs NZ, Champions Trophy 2025: Jio Hotstar live streaming viewership surges over 17.7 crore as India bats in Dubai

India competes against New Zealand on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dubai International Stadium. Mitchell Santner, the captain of the New Zealand cricket team, won the toss against India and decided to take up bowling against the South Asian nation. 

According to the live cricket score data, India has so far scored 199 runs after losing six wickets in 42.6 overs on Sunday. New Zealand is yet to take their batting round. Today’s IND vs NZ match is being held at the Dubai International Stadium.

India vs New Zealand viewership

Today’s India vs New Zealand match is streaming on the Jio Hotstar OTT platform, and as of the early match session, more than 17.7 crore (177 million) people are streaming the live cricket match on the entertainment platform. 

According to multiple media reports, the India vs New Zealand cricket match, the semi-final match of the ICC World Cup in 2023, had a peak concurrency of nearly 5.3 crore viewers as India won against the Oceanic nation.

This peak concurrency was higher than the earlier level of 4.3 crore viewers in October 2022 for the India vs New Zealand match.

On Sunday, February 23, India defeated its archrival cricket team, Pakistan, after putting the team all-out at 241 runs at the Dubai International Stadium. The viewership broke all the past records, clocking in over 60.2 crore (602 million) people streaming through the digital entertainment platform Jio Hotstar. 

Jio Hotstar Subscription

Jio Hotstar subscription comes in two segments for the ad-supported plans. Meanwhile, premium plans allow users to pay at a monthly, quarterly, or annual rate, according to the official Jio Hotstar data.

The Jio Hotstar subscription with the ad-supported plans starts at ₹149 for three months and ₹499 for a year. The premium plans start at ₹299 for a month, then ₹499 for a three-month plan, and ₹1,499 for an annual plan. These premium plans do not support having advertisements during the shows, programs or live telecasts, hence the premium pricing.

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