IPL 2023 live streaming: Free IPL live-streaming for Vi, Airtel, Jio and BSNL users, check details

IPL 2023 live streaming: Gone are the days when you had to pay OTT subscription fees for accessing the livestream of Indian Premier League matches. The 2023 edition of IPL is free to watch on any device, thanks to the JioCinema app. Make no mistake, the live stream can be freely accessed not just by Jio users, but also by users of other major telecom companies including Vi, Airtel and government-operated BSNL.

How to watch free IPL with Vi, Airtel and BSNL sim?

In a nutshell, it doesn’t matter which telecom service provider you have subscribed to. Users just need to install the JioCinema app on their mobile phones and smart TVs, or they can simply visit the JioCinema website. The app will allow users to log in just by entering their phone number and OTP. And that’s it, you can start watching the free IPL coverage right away.

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How to watch IPL 2023 live on TV?

TV rights are sold under Package A which India’s official cricket board BCCI offers to Indian broadcasters. Bidding for the upcoming 5-year cycle, from 2023 to 2027, was done last June, and Disney Star made the highest bid to grab the broadcasting rights. Star Network paid a total of 23,575 crores to BCCI to purchase TV broadcasting rights in the Indian subcontinent for the next 5 years.

Under the package, Star Network will televise 74 matches in 2023 and 2024. It will broadcast 84 matches in 2025 and 2026, and then 94 matches will be broadcast live in the year 2027. So, like previous editions, Star Sports Network will broadcast IPL matches this year as well.

How to watch IPL 2023 live stream?

Unlike previous additions, Disney+Hotstar will not stream the IPL matches in India. Instead, Viacom 18 grabbed the rights to live stream the matches live in India by paying a total of INR 20,500 crore to BCCI. It must be noted that Star Sports Network will continue to broadcast the matches Live on TV in India.

BCCI is set to earn more than $6 billion by selling broadcasting rights

Star India, a Disney-owned company, secured the TV contract for $3.02 billion. In terms of cost per match, the IPL is listed alongside the US NFL and the English Premier League as one of the top sports leagues. For a term that includes 410 IPL games, the winning offer for the TV rights were sold for around $7.36 million (£6.1 million) per game. The annual two-month competition's internet streaming rights starting in 2023 were auctioned for $6.4 million per match.