IND vs PAK T20 World Cup: Jio Hotstar live viewership rises to 45 crore as India defeats Pakistan by a 61-run margin

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup: Pakistan, winning the coin toss against its archrival cricket team India, decided to bowl first on Sunday, 15 February 2026, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

According to the live cricket score data, India defeated its contender, Pakistan, by a margin of 61 runs on Sunday, as the team was all out for 114 runs in 18 overs in pursuit of the 176 target.

India gave Pakistan a target of 176 runs to chase after the first innings of the one-day international match.

India scored 175 runs over 20 overs with the loss of seven wickets in the T20 match against Pakistan on Sunday. Ishan Kishan was the highest scoring batsman from the Indian team, coming in at 77 runs, followed by Captain Suryakumar Yadav at 32 runs.

IND vs PAK live viewership

Today's India vs Pakistan cricket match, which is streaming on the Jio Hotstar platform, is currently being watched by more than 45.4 crore (454 million) people who are tuning in through their devices to stream today's cricket match live on the entertainment platform.

In the T20 World Cup 2026, the India vs USA match received more than 26 crore people views as India won against USA by a margin of 29 runs on 7 February 2026.

Mint reported last year that during the Champions Trophy 2025, the India vs Pakistan match received a live viewership of more than 60.2 crore or 602 million, when Indian won the match by six wickets with 45 balls remaining.

India vs Pakistan teams today

India Team Today: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

Pakistan Team Today: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan(w), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq

Jio Hotstar subscription plans

The Jio Hotstar subscription comes in a total of three plans, two of which are ad-supported plans, and one premium plan without ads. The entertainment platform allows users to pay monthly, quarterly, or annually, according to official Jio Hotstar data.

People looking to watch today's India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match can watch the same on Star Sports channels on television. The match will also be available for people on the Jio Hotstar app and the official website.

Jio Hotstar Mobile plan

The official data suggests that Jio Hotstar ‘mobile’ subscription starts at ₹79 per month, ₹149 for three months, and ₹499 for a yearly membership eligible on “one” mobile device. This mobile plan is ad-supported and gives you access to all content except Hollywood, which is available as an add-on at an additional charge.

Jio Hotstar Super plan

Jio Hotstar ‘super’ subscription plan is the second ad-supported plan, which starts at ₹149 per month, or ₹349 for three months, or at ₹1,099 for a yearly payment, where users will be able to use two devices to access all content, including Hollywood.

Jio Hotstar Premium plan

The ‘premium’ subscription is an ad-free plan that costs ₹299 per month, ₹699 for three months, or ₹2,199 for a year's subscription, allowing users to access content on the streaming platform across four devices simultaneously .

This premium plan is an ad-free entertainment plan, except for ads on live sports events or other shows. Using this plan, the subscribers will be able to have access to the entire offering in Jio Hotstar's catalogue.