IPL final benefits from a massive cricket-loving population when compared to Super Bowl for viewership. Images: Reuters
F
Firstpost09-02-2026, 16:55

Super Bowl vs IPL: Viewership, Halftime Show, and Sky-High Ad Rates Compared

  • Super Bowl LX saw Seattle Seahawks beat New England Patriots 29-13, with a dazzling halftime show featuring Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga.
  • The Super Bowl halftime show alone garnered over 130 million views, hinting at massive overall viewership.
  • IPL significantly outpaces Super Bowl in viewership, with the IPL 2025 final recording 300 million viewers compared to Super Bowl LIX's 190 million.
  • Despite lower viewership, Super Bowl ad rates are astronomically higher ($10 million for 30 seconds) due to the USA's larger economy, compared to IPL's Rs 90 lakh.
  • Major sporting finals like the Cricket World Cup 2023 (500 million) and FIFA World Cup 2022 (1.5 billion) dwarf both Super Bowl and IPL viewership.

More like this

Loading more articles...