Border-Gavaskar Trophy Viewership: Star Sports Network, the official broadcaster of Cricket Australia in India, has set new milestones with an unprecedented audience for the second Test between Australia and India.
Record Viewership for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
The thrilling day-night (D/N) encounter in Adelaide reached an astonishing 49 million viewers—a 22% increase over the 2020 D/N Test between the two teams. Viewing time increased to 4.2 billion minutes, a remarkable 26% increase over the corresponding match in the 2020 series.
The TVR for the Adelaide test also showed a significant increase, climbing 32% compared to the 2020 D/N test.
The first two Tests of the series have combined to reach 86 million viewers on television, representing a 55% increase over the 2020 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Viewing time increased to 12.8 billion minutes, a 75% increase over the previous version.
These record-breaking figures confirm the immense popularity of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and highlight the immense excitement surrounding this ‘toughest rival’.
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Rising Excitement Among Cricket Fans
With the five-Test series tied 1-1 after three thrilling encounters in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane, the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 qualification race is set for a dramatic climax.
Team India faces a high-stakes challenge in the last two Tests, the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne from December 26 and the New Year Test in Sydney from January 3, where a flawless performance is imperative.
High-Stakes Challenges for Team India in the WTC Race
To secure their place in the WTC finals, India cannot afford another defeat and at best can only manage a draw. The road to the summit has not been a cakewalk for Australia either, with South Africa making a huge leap in the race. Meanwhile, the next chapter of the ‘Toughest Rivalry’ unfolds with the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
