After a very surprising turnout of events, the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season is currently at its peak with the most windy viewership trends. The match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has attracted more viewership than the epic Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs. Mumbai Indians (MI) rivalry, thus being a real "El Clasico" of the IPL.

According to a live broadcast on platforms including JioHotsar and social media, the KKR vs. RCB match on March 22, 2025, was the platform for an RCB victory by 7 wickets, where it hit over 41.7 crore views. The media also confirms that even on the most tweeted of days, the viewership peaks at 42 crore. In opposition to this, the high-profile match CSK vs. MI match, a staple of the schedule that was once a fan favorite because of the star power chests of players such as MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, saw 30 crore views. CSK won the match by 4 runs, but maybe the fall in the numbers reflects the absence of the regular excitement.

Viewership in IPL 2025

• RCB vs KKR viewership - 41.7 CR
• CSK vs MI viewership - 30.8 CR

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This trend might be brought about by different reasons. KKR and RCB are two teams that have a large number of fans, with RCB often having the most devoted ones who can ride behind Virat Kohli, the one who continues to hold the audiences glued to his fanatical performances.

On the other hand, KKR has been a steady performer in recent seasons, and this feature has improved their image. CSK and MI, though they may have the strongest rivalry, might actually be getting watcher fatigue, or some of their key players absence would have made the matches dull.

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Views on the social media platform were split, as there were some fans who were sad over the season's opening matches being not hyped, while others were enthusiastic about KKR vs RCB's powerful performance.