The Indian Premier League (IPL) has returned to India after last season in the UAE due to COVID-19. Unfortunately, there will be no in-person attendance this year either, due to the ongoing second wave of the pandemic. However, the world’s greatest cricket entertainment will be broadcast live in many countries around the world. In this article, we will tell you how and where to watch IPL 2021 outside of India (online and cable TV).
IPL 2021 Watch Outside India (Online & Cable TV)
IPL is back in its normal summer slot after being postponed to fall last year amid the pandemic. The cricket tournament will be broadcast live in many countries including England, Australia and even the USA. Read on to find out how you can watch IPL 2021 online or on cable TV in India and outside India.
India: How to Watch IPL 2021
IPL 2021 will be broadcast live on Star Sports network (Star Sports and Star Sports HD) in India. You’ll also be able to stream live on Disney+ Hotstar, provided you have a VIP or Premium subscription. Matches will be offered in at least seven Indian languages besides English. Here is how and where to watch IPL 2021 in India:
- The English: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports Select 1 SD, Star Sports Select 1 HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports HD 3
- Bangla: Star Sports Bangla (All match days). Jalsha Movies (SD and HD) on Sundays
- Hindi: Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
- Kannada: Star Sports Kannada (All match days). Star Suvarna (SD and HD) on Sundays
- in Malayalam: Star Sports Malayalam (All match days). Asianet Plus (SD) on Sundays
- Marathi: Star Pravah on Sundays (SD and HD)
- Tamil: Star Sports Tamil (All match days). Vijay Super (SD) on Sundays
- Turkish: Star Sports Telugu (All match days). Sundays Maa Movies (SD and HD)
In addition, DD Sports will broadcast one game per week with an hour delay. You can check out our detailed guide to learn how to watch IPL 2021 for free in India.
United Kingdom and Ireland
In the UK, you can watch all 60 matches from IPL 2021 on Sky Sports Cricket and the Sky Sports Main Event. You can also watch cricket matches in the Sky Go app available on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, Fire OS and Huawei’s Harmony OS.
Australia and New Zealand
Fox Sports is the official broadcaster of IPL 2021 in Australia. However, the digital streaming rights belong to Kayo Sports. It also offers other live sporting events such as NRL, Aussie Rules (Australian Football Rules), F1 and more. Cricket fans in New Zealand can watch IPL 2021 on Sky Sports 2.
USA and Canada
In the US and Canada, viewers can catch all the IPL 2021 action on Willow TV, available on most major cable and satellite TV services, including Dish, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon Fios and more. You can also watch the IPL 2021 live stream in the Willow TV app on Android and iOS, along with streaming services like Sling TV. Also, Hotstar US will be streaming every match in the country live.
Middle East and Africa
SuperSport is the official broadcaster of IPL 2021 in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Meanwhile, BeIN Sports has secured the digital media rights to broadcast IPL 2021 in the Middle East and North Africa. BeIN Sports 3 will broadcast the matches in these regions.
Caribbean and Pacific Islands
Flow Sports 2 will let you watch IPL 2021 live in the Caribbean, while EMTV will do its honors in Papua New Guinea. In most Pacific Islands, Digicel will be the go-to for IPL 2021.
Europe, South East Asia and Latin America
YuppTV will be home of IPL 2021 in South East Asia and the rest of Europe (excluding the UK and Ireland). It has the digital rights to release IPL 2021 on major tracks in South Asia, Central Asia and Southeast Asia (excluding Malaysia and Singapore). It also has rights to Continental Europe and Central and South America.
Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong
You can watch IPL 2021 on StarHub TV+ in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
South Asia (Excluding India and Pakistan)
Net TV Nepal and SimTV Nepal have the rights to IPL 2021 in Nepal, while SLRC, Dialog TV and PeoTV will be the go-to destinations in Sri Lanka. In Bangladesh, you have to tune in to Channel 9 and Gazi TV, while Afghan cricket fans can follow Rashid Khan’s exploits on Afghanistan Radio Television (RTA). Meanwhile, Yupp TV also has the digital rights to broadcast IPL 2021 in most of South Asia, including Sri Lanka, Nepal, Japan, Bhutan and Maldives.
Pakistan: How to Watch IPL 2021
Unfortunately for cricket fans in Pakistan, IPL 2021 will not be able to be watched in the country due to the deteriorating relationship between the two neighbors. That said, you can check out the best VPNs to stream region-locked content online.
Watch IPL 2021 Live on Any Device, Online or Cable TV
In the first match of the 2021 season, Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore will beat the reigning champion Mumbai Indians led by Rohit Sharma. The game starts today (Friday, April 9) at 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT). You can browse the entire program at official IPL website. Meanwhile, as you can see from the guide above, IPL 2021 will be available to watch almost anywhere in the world, whether you’re in India or abroad. So go ahead, open IPL 2021 and enjoy some great cricket action in these uncertain times.
