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Six times bigger viewership for IPL auction, claims Star Sports
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) The 2018 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction received an overwhelming response on television, digital platforms and social media in the country and across the world.
A total of 46.5 million fans, approximately six times more than last year, tuned in to watch the two-day auction on the Star Sports Network as per the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data (Source: BARC 2+ U+R).
“Digital viewership too surged by five times on Hotstar as compared to 2017,” Star Sports said in a statement.
The auction was telecast on six channels across the Star Sports Network.
“Over the years the Indian Premier League has captured the hearts of viewers not just in India but across the world. Going by the viewership so far, both, the anticipation and the quality of delivery have risen,” Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) CEO Rahul Johri said.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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