The frenzy for this year's Indian Premier League has allowed both the the broadcaster and streaming partners to garner record viewership on their respective platforms, after the country's cricket board had for the first time split the media rights for the world's second richest league. Disney Star, the official television broadcaster of IPL, said an astounding 50.5 crore viewers tuned in to watch the live broadcast of T20 matches on television and the number for total viewers, including coverages around matches and highlights,