how many people are watching india vs pakistan

The India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match experienced a dramatic drop in viewership and attendance compared to previous encounters. The match in Dubai had many empty seats and notably low engagement, a rare occurrence for this rivalry. This decline was due to several factors including boycott calls in India following a terror attack, geopolitical tensions, and the absence of popular Indian players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, key figures who typically draw large audiences. Despite this, historically when India and Pakistan face off in cricket, viewership numbers have been enormous. For example, past matches have reached audiences of several hundred million viewers worldwide. Even with the current drop in attendance and some boycott calls, it is expected that millions still tuned in, though significantly less than previous high points (which sometimes exceeded 200 million viewers on TV alone). The match at the 2025 Asia Cup had a markedly reduced crowd both in- stadium and via broadcast. In summary, while exact numbers for the 2025 match viewership aren't explicitly stated, the event had unusually low physical attendance and diminished broadcast viewership compared to past India-Pakistan matches due to political and social reasons, but still retained a large TV audience in the millions range.