Huge jump in viewership for CPL 2014

New figures published on Tuesday indicate a significant growth in the fan base for the Limacol Caribbean Premier League, with more than 65 million people across the globe tuning in to watch the action in the 2014 edition of what the organizers dub “the Biggest Party in Sport.”

The stand-out figures show remarkable growth in the Indian fan base, with 21 million fans, a seven-fold increase on 2013, following the tournament. Viewing figures in the Caribbean showed a strong rise, from 31 million to 39 million, while there were 1.6 million viewers in Pakistan and 600,000 in South Africa – a ten-fold year-on-year increase.

There was a 174% rise in British fans following the tournament, while viewing numbers in Australia (65%), New Zealand (192%) and the USA (10%) also jumped markedly.

According to Pete Russell, Chief Operating Officer of the CPL, the tournament “just keeps getting bigger, and for that we would like to thank our fans and broadcast partners.”

Russell added the unique blend of sport and entertainment “has helped to establish the CPL as one of the key highlights in the cricketing calendar, and we can’t wait for next year, where our fans will be able to see even more global stars competing in the most exciting T20 tournament around.”

The Barbados Tridents emerged victorious in the 2014 edition of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League, overcoming the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final.