Most watched IPL teams in 2026: TV and digital viewership rankings per IPL 2026 match in India listed
Most watched IPL teams in 2026: TV and digital viewership rankings per IPL 2026 match in India listed originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: CSK tops combined TV and digital viewership with 308 million per match.
RCB leads Jio Hotstar-only viewership with 307. 20 million average viewers. RCB vs SRH is the single most-watched IPL 2026 game with 426 million views.
CSK and RCB are the most-watched teams of IPL 2026 Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have dominated IPL 2026 on screens across the country, as fresh viewership figures show the two clubs are drawing the largest audiences per match, both on television and online. When television and Jio Hotstar numbers are combined, CSK come out as the most-watched team in IPL 2026 with an average of 308 million viewers per match. RCB follow closely in second place at 303 million, with Mumbai Indians third at 293 million.
Sunrisers Hyderabad sit fourth at 290 million, while Kolkata Knight Riders round out the top five at 280 million. Rank Team Avg Viewers Per Match (TV + Jio Hotstar) 1 CSK 308 Million 2 RCB 303 Million 3 MI 293 Million 4 SRH 290 Million 5 KKR 280 Million Jio Hotstar only: RCB takes the crown RCB overtake CSK to lead the Jio Hotstar-only rankings with 307. 20 million average viewers per match.
Mumbai Indians are second at 274. 20 million, with CSK dropping to third at 270. 30 million.