Top 50 Events in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest events in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 2,469 events tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Indian Premier League, Asia Cup and FIFA World Cup lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 248,357,622 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 9,588,530, and the largest, Indian Premier League, reaches around 171,692,494 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each event, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indian Premier League |
171,692,494 | 81.1% | Cricket | Sports |
| 2 |  Asia Cup |
43,500,027 | 72.9% | Sports | |
| 3 |  FIFA World Cup |
33,165,101 | 7.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 4 |  ICC Champions Trophy |
16,398,878 | 62.1% | Cricket | Sports |
| 5 |  SA20 |
15,452,216 | 80.0% | Cricket | Sports |
| 6 |  Women's Premier League (cricket) |
14,770,748 | 94.2% | Cricket | Sports |
| 7 |  Pro Kabaddi |
14,363,074 | 94.1% | Sports | |
| 8 |  Cricket World Cup |
13,731,874 | 58.4% | Cricket | Sports |
| 9 |  Premier League |
11,279,990 | 5.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 10 |  UEFA Champions League |
10,982,991 | 4.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 11 |  Diwali |
10,564,123 | 53.9% | Politics & Society | |
| 12 |  Big Bash League |
8,553,308 | 67.7% | Sports | |
| 13 |  La Liga |
7,376,929 | 4.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 14 |  Asia Cup |
7,179,806 | 62.2% | Sports | |
| 15 |  NBA |
6,457,408 | 2.1% | Basketball | Sports |
| 16 |  WWE |
6,105,521 | 6.0% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 17 |  Australian Open (golf) |
5,188,216 | 5.4% | Golf | Sports |
| 18 |  Twenty20 |
4,938,944 | 69.0% | Cricket | Sports |
| 19 |  Hockey Champions Trophy |
4,826,386 | 52.3% | Sports | |
| 20 |  The Ashes |
4,737,845 | 66.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 21 |  Indian Super League |
4,080,364 | 40.1% | Sports | |
| 22 |  Mother's Day |
3,376,503 | 2.3% | Kids & Family | |
| 23 |  Pakistan Super League |
3,276,290 | 28.9% | Sports | |
| 24 |  UEFA Europa League |
3,258,554 | 4.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 25 |  International League T20 |
3,184,708 | 62.6% | Cricket | Sports |
| 26 |  ICC World Twenty20 |
3,172,148 | 79.7% | Cricket | Sports |
| 27 |  Olympic Games |
3,136,785 | 13.2% | Sports | |
| 28 |  Bundesliga |
3,119,407 | 2.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 29 |  MotoGP |
2,757,874 | 3.2% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 30 |  Formula One |
2,648,228 | 2.3% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 31 |  Ultimate Fighting Championship |
2,621,085 | 1.9% | Martial art | Sports |
| 32 |  Basketball Bundesliga |
2,482,925 | 18.6% | Basketball | Sports |
| 33 |  Nobel Peace Prize |
2,442,043 | 13.7% | Politics & Society | |
| 34 |  Navratri |
2,433,719 | 82.3% | Travel & Leisure | |
| 35 |  Academy Awards |
2,180,753 | 5.7% | Award | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Durga Puja |
1,933,510 | 77.8% | Politics & Society | |
| 37 |  Test cricket |
1,915,417 | 47.1% | Cricket | Sports |
| 38 |  PGA Tour |
1,832,605 | 2.6% | Golf | Sports |
| 39 |  Serie A |
1,814,053 | 1.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 40 |  NFL |
1,766,783 | 0.8% | American football | Sports |
| 41 |  Earth Day |
1,705,465 | 7.2% | Politics & Society | |
| 42 |  Father's Day |
1,668,788 | 1.8% | Video game | Kids & Family |
| 43 |  Independence Day (Philippines) |
1,643,141 | 42.7% | Politics & Society | |
| 44 |  Australian Open |
1,494,830 | 3.9% | Tennis | Sports |
| 45 |  WWE SmackDown |
1,491,317 | 8.0% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 46 |  Mainfest |
1,487,179 | 8.9% | Volksfest | Travel & Leisure |
| 47 |  FIFA Club World Cup |
1,435,915 | 4.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 48 |  The Championships, Wimbledon |
1,347,262 | 2.6% | Tennis | Sports |
| 49 |  WrestleMania |
1,244,241 | 7.1% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 50 |  Ligue 1 |
1,208,765 | 1.7% | Soccer | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each event by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest event in India?
Indian Premier League currently leads with an estimated audience of 171,692,494 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.