India, Feb. 20 -- Suryakumar Yadav played down the cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan at the Asia Cup last year, but that has not abated the interest among fans by any means. The contest between the sub-continental neighbours continue to keep fans on both sides glued.

This past Sunday India beat Pakistan in the 2026 T20 World Cup, and even though it was a one-sided contest, the viewership numbers are nothing short of staggering. JioStar, the official digital and broadcast partner of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, has said that the high-octane match at Colombo recorded a massive digital reach of 163 million. It's the biggest to date. Never before an ICC T20 World Cup match got this type of reach.

Even the final match between I...