Record breaking 2.8 million viewers tune in to watch WNBA’s Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark’s return against New York Liberty

Now that Caitlin Clark has returned to the court with a bang, after her recovery period, Indiana Fever is in full swing. While playing against the New York Liberty, they got at least 2.2 million viewers on ABC — that is the highest for any WNBA game.

Now that Clark is back, her presence on TV can be felt as her ratings are going up.

Caitlin Clark’s game against New York Liberty breaks WNBA viewership record

Caitlin Clark’s return has made a massive impact on Indiana Fever’s viewership. The game against New York Liberty sought over 2.2 million viewers on ABC, with a peak of 2.8 million viewers. This has made it the third most watched WNBA game on ESPN channel. As per media reports, it is 76 percent more than last year’s average.Due to her injuries, Clark was forced to miss at least five games due to her quad injury, which led to a decline in WNBA ratings, as per Front Office Sports.

Now, the Indiana Fever has buckled up and are the real contenders for other WNBA teams.

ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo, on First Take said, “It means a lot more people are paying attention once again, We know how much Caitlin drives ratings. We know how much Caitlin drives attention on the WNBA. For her to come back and do it in that way was just ridiculous.“She further said, “I’m sitting there at the end of the first quarter when she had that 38-second stretch where she drained deep three after deep three after deep three.

I was just sitting there thinking, I’ve been around this league since 1997. I have never seen that in a WNBA game. Have we seen players go on runs? Of course, we have, but not like that, not where a couple of the three-pointers are from 30-plus feet.““It was an exhibition by her after being out for 19 days to recover from an injury. Couple that with the other passes that she made and some of the other plays, it was just ridiculous.

It’s not often that you’re watching the WNBA, or that I’m watching it, and I’m like, ‘Wow, I’ve just never seen this before,” she added.Also Read: Caitlin Clark Vs Angel Reese: Whose Net Worth Tops The WNBA List In 2025?It will be interesting to see how Caitlin Clark’s performance turns out in Indiana Fever now that she has returned after a difficult recovery period, while she’s super excited, it is important and interesting to see how her rivals are performing.