IPL 2021 is just around the corner. The IPL 2021 season will kick off with a match between the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Many fans are excited for IPL, but a few of them are still looking for the ways of how and where they can tune in to IPL 2021 matches.
IPL is the grandest cricketing event as far as the domestic T20 leagues are concerned. No other country’s league comes close to the Indian Premier League. The most crucial reason behind IPL’s success has been the unique franchise-based format plus an opportunity to see the favorite cricketers of different countries play together.
Only in IPL, the fans have got to witness dream combinations like Sachin Tendulkar-Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly-Shoaib Akhtar, MS Dhoni-Albie Morkel, Trent Boult-Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Dravid-Shane Warne, Virat Kohli-AB de Villiers, Rohit Sharma-Kieron Pollard, and many others in the same team.
So, coming back to the IPL 2021 topic again, the question that some fans have in their minds is which channel will telecast IPL in India. So, for those fans who have doubts regarding IPL 2021 channel list, here we present the list of channels that will telecast IPL.
When is IPL 2021?
First of all, IPL will start on April 9, 2021 with the Mumbai Indians crossing swords with the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match of the competition. This tournament will go on till May 30, 2021, with the grand finale at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Top four teams will qualify for the playoffs, and six venues namely – Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai will play host to all matches.
Where to watch IPL 2021?
Unfortunately, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, BCCI has not allowed the fans to attend the first phase of IPL 2021 live at the stadiums. However, the fans can watch IPL at their home on TV and can live stream the matches on their computer, laptop, smartphone, tablets, and other devices.
Which channel will telecast IPL 2021?
Star Sports Network has secured the rights of telecasting IPL matches in India for five years. Under that deal, all games of the 2021 edition of the IPL will be available on Star Sports Channels. The commentary will be available in multiple languages like English, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, and Malayalam. Also, there will be a Star Sports Dugout on Star Sports Select 1 channel, where experts will give a different view to the game.
How to watch IPL live?
You can watch IPL matches live on matchdays from 7:30 PM IST in the night. The afternoon matches will start at 3:30 PM IST. Apart from the channels mentioned above, you can also watch IPL live on the Disney+ Hotstar App, with a VIP or a Premium subscription needed for the same.
How to watch IPL for free?
Unfortunately, there is no way you can watch IPL for free. DD Sports airs matches on 1 hour delay on Sunday. Besides, Jio and Airtel users can get the Hotstar subscription for free with a selected data plan, where it is mentioned that the Hotstar VIP subscription is complimentary with the recharge. Only a few selected plans have that offer, so users must double check before getting their recharge done.
