World Cup 2023: How many people watched Virat Kohli magic vs New Zealand? Data shows staggering Record!

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Virat Kohli's brilliant batting led India to a magnificent victory against New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2023 on Tuesday (October 24).

It was a fantastic performance from the Indian team who continued their winning spree in the World Cup with their 5th straight victory in the tournament. Virat Kohli was excellent, so was the Indian team and while Kohli led India to a magnificent victory, there was also a huge influx of viewership for the broadcasters.

The digital platform Disney + Hotstar witnessed a monumental hike in concurrent viewers during the Indian batting, which was at its peak during Kohli's brilliance with the bat.

Disney+ Hotstar set a new cricket streaming record recording a peak of 43 million viewers during the clash between India and New Zealand at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, on October 22, 2023. This sets a new standard as it is the highest number of concurrent viewers across all cricket formats, surpassing the previous 35 million viewers record set in the same tournament during the India Vs Pakistan match.

Furthermore, the engaging match between India and New Zealand also surpassed the previous 25 million viewers count during their encounter at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 semi-finals.