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The 2025 cricket calendar witnessed international series dominating global attention and had many competitions ranking on Google. Filled with historic milestones, record-breaking performances, and controversies, the year kept fans hooked across formats. Several bilateral series witnessed brilliant games of cricket, resulting in massive online interest.
Viewership records were shattered as fans tuned in across digital platforms. Off-field controversies further triggered online discussions and search
trends. Major tournaments also played a crucial role in driving real-time engagement.
Here are 5 Most Searched Cricket Series in 2025
Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Super League witnessed record-breaking viewership in its 10th edition, impacting directly into a surge in Google searches. According to data shared by the PSL management, the tournament recorded an extraordinary 647% jump in live streaming views, rising from 455 million in PSL 9 to 3.4 billion.
This digital boom pushed the league into global search trends, with fans actively searching for match highlights, player performances, and real-time updates across platforms. The playoffs and final alone drew 511 million views, while 48.5 billion cumulative minutes were watched via live streaming in Pakistan. With 22 million social media followers and 33% female viewership.
Women's World Cup
India registered their name in history books by lifting their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title in 2025. Playing in front of a capacity crowd at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the hosts defeated South Africa in the final, becoming the first team from the sub-continent to win the women’s ODI World Cup. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur sealed the moment with a memorable match-winning catch, triggering celebrations across the country.
The final also shattered viewership records as JioHotstar reported 185 million users tuning in on the app, equalling the viewership of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 final. Another 92 million watched on Connected TV, while peak concurrency touched 21 million. Overall, the tournament amassed a digital reach of 446 million in India, the highest ever for a women’s event.
ICC Champions Trophy
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 generated massive global attention. In the build-up to the tournament, discussions around venue changes dominated headlines, with security concerns and administrative negotiations leading to a hybrid model. While Pakistan remained the official host, India played all their matches in Dubai.
Once the action began, the tournament delivered a strong performance and viewership. India’s unbeaten run and title-winning campaign became a major driver of audience engagement, culminating in a blockbuster final against New Zealand in Dubai. The event outperformed the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, recording around 250 billion minutes of watch time across television and digital platforms.
Asia Cup
The Asia Cup 2025 grabbed immense attention, emerging as one of the most-watched, searched, and talked-about cricket tournaments. Massive TV and digital viewership figures witnessed the tournament’s pull, driven largely by the India-Pakistan rivalry, with the arch-rivals facing each other three times across the competition. Each encounter dominated global trends, drew record watch-time, and showed why broadcasters and sponsors bank heavily on this fixture.
However, the cricketing event became a hot topic due to off-field controversy. The Indian team’s refusal to engage in pre- and post-match handshakes with Pakistan, following the Pahalgam terror attack, triggered immense debate. What was intended as a stand against terrorism quickly became a flashpoint, drawing reactions from fans, former players, and administrators alike. The tension escalated further after the final, with the winning team, India, not receiving the trophy.
Indian Premier League (IPL)
The Indian Premier League 2025 turned out to be the most searched cricketing series of the year, courtesy of record-breaking viewership and historic moments. The 18th edition reached a record one billion viewers across television and digital platforms, clocking a cumulative watch-time of over 840 billion minutes. Notably, the title was won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who ended their 18-year long wait, as RCB finally lifted their maiden IPL title defeating Punjab Kings in a thrilling final in Ahmedabad.
The IPL 2025 final became the most-watched T20 match in history, amassing 31.7 billion minutes of watch-time, with 169 million TV viewers and 892 million digital views on JioHotstar. However, celebrations turned tragic when a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB’s felicitation led to 11 deaths and several injuries.
