Where to watch Indian Premier League 2025 for Free?
The Indian Premier League (IPL) will be back from March 22 with yet another fun and thrilling season. The 18th season of the cash-rich tournament will feature ten teams divided into two groups. Each team will play two games against their respective groupmates and will face one team twice from the other group.
The contest will be super interesting to watch as the players are looking in great form ahead of the tournament. The opening game will be between the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Same as before, the top four teams in the points table will qualify for the playoffs, with the top two teams getting one extra chance to reach the finals.
How to watch IPL 2025 on JioHotstar?
Interestingly, this time, the IPL will be streaming on JioHotstar after the merger of Jio Cinema and Hotstar. Well, this means that the viewers will not be able to watch the tournament for free, as always. A standard fee will be paid for the subscription to watch tournaments like IPL, WPL, and other leagues.
After the merger, JioHotstar is set to make a remarkable history in the OTT landscape as the combined user base is expected to be more than 50 crores and over 3 lakh hours of content. With this, the viewers will have access to both national and international content, including major studios like Disney, NBC Universal’s Peacock, Warner Bros. Discovery HBO, and Paramount.
Now, the JioHotstar will be available in three different subscription plans:
- The mobile plan is the standard one, and the users will have to pay Rs. 149 for three months or Rs. 499 for a year. This will only be available for one device at a time.
- The next one is Super Plan, which will be available at Rs. 299 for three months or Rs. 899 for a year. This plan will allow users to view content on two devices simultaneously and also supports mobile and web access.
- Last but not least, an ad-free subscription that starts at Rs. 299 per month (available only via web browser), Rs. 499 for three months, and Rs. 1,499 for a year. The best part about this plan is that the users can access content on up to four devices without any ads.
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Also with a Jio SIM and a plan of Rs. 299 or above, customers can live stream the IPL, which starts on March 22 for free.
Indian Premier League Streaming Channels in Different Countries:
Indian Premier League is the most watched T-20 league in the world with fans across all over the globe. The popularity of this tournament is immense. Cricket fans from all over the globe want to watch this tournament. Here is the list of streaming Platforms that are available in different countries for the Live telecast of IPL 2025.
| Countries | Streaming platform |
|---|---|
| India | JioHotstar & Star Sports Network |
| US | FuboTV, Sling and Willow TV |
| UK | Sky Sports Cricket |
| Australia | Kayo Sports & Fox Sports |
| Pakistan | Yupp Tv |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ |
| Afghanistan | Ariana Television Network |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports, Yupp TV |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV |
