Where & How to Watch IPL 2026 Live Streaming **Free** Online on Jio Star, Star Sports Network?

Where & How to Watch IPL 2026 Live Streaming **Free** Online on Jio Star, Star Sports Network?

IPL 2026 Live Streaming Watch Free Online on Jio Cinema, Star Sports Networks: The IPL (Indian Premier League) is a professional cricket league in India. Generally, it is contested in the months of March to May every year. The total number of IPL teams participating in the league is 10, and their names are based on either the names of the states or the names of the capitals of different Indian States. The IPL league was founded by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in the year 2008, and it was the first professional T20 Cricket league in the world.

This year, the IPL is scheduled from 28th March 2026 to 24th May 2026. The opening game of the tournament this year will be played between the defending champions, SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on 28th March at 6.30 pm in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

IPL 2026
Details
Kick-off date
March 28, 2026
Finale date
To be Announced
Season
19th
Total number of league matches
74
Number of teams
10
Organized by
BCCI & TATA IPL
Prize money
46.5 Crore

IPL 2026 Live Streaming Free*

 

How and Where to Watch IPL Live Streaming Free Online

Many Cricket fans across the world are waiting to know where they can watch the 2026 IPL live streaming free online in their respective countries. The TATA IPL live streaming 2026 will be broadcast live on TV as well as on various websites or apps in India. Indian fans can watch IPL 2026 live streaming on Star Sports 1 (or HD), Star Sports 2 (or HD), Star Sports Select 1 (or HD), Sony TV Network, and different apps like the Jio Cinema app, Airtel TV app, Voot and Hotstar app live online.

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IPL 2026 Broadcast Channel

IPL Live TV Channel Country-wise, who will broadcast the TATA IPL Telecast Channel List 2026: This year, the IPL broadcast channel is banned in Pakistan due to conflicts between India and Pakistan. Any league’s success depends on the viewership base of the league. The Indian Premier League is very popular in every corner of the world.

In 2023, Jio Cinema won the broadcasting rights for the IPL broadcast channel tournament from 2023 to 2026. Jio Cinema will broadcast the IPL live tournament in 7 different languages: Hindi, English, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bengali. IPL live TV channels will broadcast on Star Sports Network, and JIO Cinema will broadcast IPL live streaming 2026.

In Europe, South America, South East Asia, Australia, Japan, and a few more countries, Star Sports Network has transferred the rights to Yupp TV so that the Indians who live in those regions can easily watch IPL on TV channels. The official website of Yupp TV is www.yupptv.com. You can watch IPL live streaming free on Smart TVs, Smartphones, Gaming Consoles, Tablets, Computers, or laptops, etc.

In the UK, Sky Sports Network will broadcast this competition by means of Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Mix IPL live tv channel and their streaming platform SkyGo, while in the USA, Willow TV has been granted Media rights. In spite of the fact that the Pakistan players won’t have the option to play the IPL season 16 to be held in the nation because of the differences between the two countries, India and Pakistan. Pakistani viewers can watch the IPL live 2026 season on GEO Super Channel. In Singapore, StarHub will show the whole competition for a monthly expense of $5.04

So, as IPL 2026 is going to commence, the broadcasters believe that this competition is a greater accomplishment and success than at any time in recent memory. Their TRP and broadcasting rights go to another level that will likewise build and enhance their financial worth.

Witness IPL arena-like involvement with the crowd of lakhs of fans all through IPL 2026. The matches will be shown on large screens. Fans can easily book their seats and view IPL matches live at the stadium without any hassle. There is no system of social distancing, unlike the previous year, which will make the event more joyful and cheerful. With access to nourishing drinks and music, the fans will have an atmosphere like they are in the stadiums.

IPL 17 season not only carries joy to the band of cricket sweethearts with its alluring idea but also brings a grin on the IPL broadcaster’s face with a sincere guarantee of a goldmine. The fans in India can watch IPL 2026 live on various apps like Jio Cinema, Thop TV, GHD Sports, Wow Sports, SonyLiv, Jio TV, Airtel TV, and many more.

 

Related: IPL 2026 Live Telecast & Broadcasting Channels Rights

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IPL Schedule 2026 Latest

The IPL 2026 schedule for the 19th edition of the TATA IPL 2026 streaming fixtures has been announced, with the first IPL match on March 28th, 2026, and the IPL final match scheduled on May 24th, 2026. This year, most of the 2026 IPL matches will be at night, and there will be a few double fixtures on a single day. On weekdays, there will be only one match a day, and on weekends, there will be two matches scheduled in the IPL 2026 Schedule.

IPL 2026 Schedule:

Match No.DateTime (IST)MatchVenue
1March 287:30 PMRCB vs. SRHM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
2March 297:30 PMMI vs. KKRWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
3March 307:30 PMRR vs. CSKBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
4March 317:30 PMPBKS vs. GTPunjab Cricket Association New Stadium, New Chandigarh
5April 17:30 PMLSG vs. DCBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
6April 27:30 PMKKR vs. SRHEden Gardens, Kolkata
7April 37:30 PMCSK vs. PBKSM.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
8April 43:30 PMDC vs. MIArun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
9April 47:30 PMGT vs. RRNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
10April 53:30 PMSRH vs. LSGRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
11April 57:30 PMRCB vs. CSKM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
12April 67:30 PMKKR vs. PBKSEden Gardens, Kolkata
13April 77:30 PMRR vs. MIBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
14April 87:30 PMDC vs. GTArun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
15April 97:30 PMKKR vs. LSGEden Gardens, Kolkata
16April 107:30 PMRR vs. RCBBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
17April 113:30 PMPBKS vs. SRHPunjab Cricket Association New Stadium, New Chandigarh
18April 117:30 PMCSK vs. DCM.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
19April 123:30 PMLSG vs. GTBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
20April 127:30 PMMI vs. RCBWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
21April 137:30 PMSRH vs. RRRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
22April 147:30 PMCSK vs. KKRM.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
23April 157:30 PMRCB vs. LSGM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
24April 167:30 PMMI vs. PBKSWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
25April 177:30 PMGT vs. KKRNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
26April 183:30 PMRCB vs. DCM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
27April 187:30 PMSRH vs. CSKRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
28April 193:30 PMKKR vs. RREden Gardens, Kolkata
29April 197:30 PMPBKS vs. LSGPunjab Cricket Association New Stadium, New Chandigarh
30April 207:30 PMGT vs. MINarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
31April 217:30 PMSRH vs. DCRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
32April 227:30 PMLSG vs. RRBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
33April 237:30 PMMI vs. CSKWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
34April 247:30 PMRCB vs. GTM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
35April 253:30 PMDC vs. PBKSArun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
36April 257:30 PMRR vs. SRHSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
37April 263:30 PMGT vs. CSKNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
38April 267:30 PMLSG vs. KKRBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
39April 277:30 PMDC vs. RCBArun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
40April 287:30 PMPBKS vs. RRPunjab Cricket Association New Stadium, New Chandigarh
41April 297:30 PMMI vs. SRHWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
42April 307:30 PMGT vs. RCBNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
43May 17:30 PMRR vs. DCSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
44May 27:30 PMCSK vs. MIM.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
45May 33:30 PMSRH vs. KKRRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
46May 37:30 PMGT vs. PBKSNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
47May 47:30 PMMI vs. LSGWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
48May 57:30 PMDC vs. CSKArun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
49May 67:30 PMSRH vs. PBKSRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
50May 77:30 PMLSG vs. RCBBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
51May 87:30 PMDC vs. KKRArun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
52May 97:30 PMRR vs. GTSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
53May 103:30 PMCSK vs. LSGM.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
54May 107:30 PMRCB vs. MIShaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
55May 117:30 PMPBKS vs. DCHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
56May 127:30 PMGT vs. SRHNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
57May 137:30 PMRCB vs. KKRShaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
58May 147:30 PMPBKS vs. MIHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
59May 157:30 PMLSG vs. CSKBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
60May 167:30 PMKKR vs. GTEden Gardens, Kolkata
61May 173:30 PMPBKS vs. RCBHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
62May 177:30 PMDC vs. RRArun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
63May 187:30 PMCSK vs. SRHM.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
64May 197:30 PMRR vs. LSGSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
65May 207:30 PMKKR vs. MIEden Gardens, Kolkata
66May 217:30 PMCSK vs. GTM.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
67May 227:30 PMSRH vs. RCBRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
68May 237:30 PMLSG vs. PBKSBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
69May 243:30 PMMI vs. RRWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
70May 247:30 PMKKR vs. DCEden Gardens, Kolkata

IPL Venues 2026

According to the latest IPL Schedule, all 10 teams in the IPL 2026 league will play 14-match games to qualify for the playoffs. All the IPL 2024 teams are going to play in away and home stadiums, and hopefully, they will adjust soon. Here are the details of the IPL 2024 Venue.

The List of venues is:

STADIUMVENUE
M. Chinnaswamy StadiumBangalore
Arun Jaitley StadiumNew Delhi
Narendra Modi StadiumAhmedabad
Wankhede StadiumMumbai
Dr. DY Patil Sports AcademyMumbai
Brabourne StadiumMumbai
M. A. Chidambaram StadiumChennai
Eden GardensKolkata
Maharashtra Cricket Association StadiumPune

These all are the venues selected by the BCCI for the latest season 17 IPL T20.

Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

Book here: IPL 2026 Tickets Book Online & Offline

IPL 2026 Teams

In the TATA IPL 2026, ten teams will participate as usual. The names of the IPL 2026 Teams are based on the names of the states or the capitals of the states of India.

TATA IPL T20 Teams are:

Teams
IPL2020-chennai-super-kings-logo-png Chennai super kings (CSK)
 IPL2020-Royal-Challengers-Bangalore-logo-png Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
IPL2020-mumbai-indians-logo-png Mumbai Indians (MI)
IPL2020-kolkata-knight-riders-logo-png Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
IPL2020-rajasthan-royals-logo-png Rajasthan Royals (RR)
IPL2020-Delhi-Capitals-logo-png Delhi Capitals (DC)
IPL2020-kings-xi-punjab-logo-png Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
IPL2020-sunrisers-hydrabad-logo-png Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH)
IPL-Gujarat-Titans-GT-logo-png Gujarat Titans (GT)
IPL-Lucknow-Super-Giants-LSG-logo-png Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Gujarat Titans are the defending champions and will look to win the title again. Only three teams have never won the IPL trophy, and they are Royal Challengers Banglore, Delhi Capitals, and Kings XI Punjab.

The most successful IPL team is the Mumbai Indians with 5 trophies, followed by Chennai Super Kings with 4 titles and Kolkata Knight Riders with 2 titles. Rajasthan Royals and Sun Risers Hyderabad have won the titles once.

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IPL 2026 All Teams Squads

On December 19th, 2025, all 10 teams took part in the IPL Player Auction 2026, and 80 players were sold to all the teams. All the 2026 IPL teams looked to strengthen their IPL 2026 squads by purchasing good players. Before the auction, all the teams retained some players, which means that they didn’t take part in the IPL 2026 player auction.

For IPL 2026, there will be a mini-auction, which means some players will be sold in the auction, and the teams can retain some players from the previous year’s edition.

 

Related: IPL 2026 Team Squads: Full List of All 10 Teams’ Players

Australian players stood out as truly newsworthy with the greatest checks during the IPL 2026 Auction. English all-rounder, Sam Curran, was bagged by Punjab Kings for a whopping 18.50 Crs, making him the highest-paid player in the tournament’s history.

The player auction for the IPL 2026 players and IPL team squads 2026 occurred on December 19th, 2025.

So far, 19 editions of the IPL have been held, and the most successful team is the Mumbai Indians, with 5 titles in the last 10 years, i.e., 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. The defending champions are the Gujarat Titans. According to some cricket Pundits across the world, the Mumbai Indians are the most successful team amongst all the IPL teams in the tournament.

IPL T20 All Seasons Champions

 

IPL Winners from 2008 to 2026 list:

YearStart DateEnd DateWinner TeamRunner-Up TeamFinal Match VenuePlayer of the Series
202309-Apr-2128-May-23Chennai Super KingsGujarat TitansNarendra Modi StadiumShubman Gill
202209-Apr-2129-May-22Gujarat TitansRajasthan RoyalsNarendra Modi StadiumJos Butler
202109-Apr-2115-Oct-21Chennai Super KingsKolkata Knight RidersDubai International  StadiumHarshal Patel
202019-Sep-2010-Nov-20Mumbai IndiansDelhi CapitalsDubai International  StadiumRohit Sharma
201923-Mar-1912-May-19Mumbai IndiansChennai Super KingsRajiv Gandhi International Cricket StadiumAndre Russell
201807-Apr-1827-May-18Chennai Super KingsSunrisers HyderabadWankhede StadiumSunil Narine
201705-Apr-1721-May-17Mumbai IndiansRising Pune SupergiantRajiv Gandhi International Cricket StadiumBen Stokes
201609-Apr-1629-May-16Sunrisers HyderabadRoyal Challengers BangaloreM. Chinnaswamy StadiumVirat Kohli
201508-Apr-1524-May-15Mumbai IndiansChennai Super KingsEden GardensAndre Russell
201416-Apr-1401-Jun-14Kolkata Knight RidersKings XI PunjabM. Chinnaswamy StadiumGlenn Maxwell
201303-Apr-1326-May-13Mumbai IndiansChennai Super KingsEden GardensShane Watson
201204-Apr-1227-May-12Kolkata Knight RidersChennai Super KingsM. A. Chidambaram StadiumSunil Narine
20118 April 101128-May-11Chennai Super KingsRoyal Challengers BangaloreM. A. Chidambaram StadiumChris Gayle
201012-Mar-1025-Apr-10Chennai Super KingsMumbai IndiansDY Patil StadiumSachin Tendulkar
200918-Apr-0924-May-09Deccan ChargersRoyal Challengers BangaloreWanderers StadiumAdam Gilchrist
200818-Apr-0801-Jun-18Rajasthan RoyalsChennai Super KingsDY Patil StadiumShane Watson

Only Chennai Super Kings have been successful to win the league for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011.

 
CountryIndia
Conducting BodyBCCI
First Edition2008
Latest Edition2026
Next Edition2027
FormatT20
Total Teams10
Format of LeagueDouble Round Robin and playoffs
Defending championsMumbai Indians
Most TitlesMumbai Indians & CSK
Most Runs Virat Kohli (India) (7263)
Most WicketsYuzvendra Chahal (India) (187)
Websiteiplt20.com

Till now 17 editions of the IPL season have been conducted and the most successful team is Mumbai Indians & Chennai Super Kings with 5 titles in the last 6 years i.e, in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. The defending champions are also Mumbai Indians. According to some cricket Pundits across the world, the Mumbai Indians and CSK are the most decorated teams amongst all the IPL teams in the tournament.

 

Also See: Dream11 Winning Tips & Tricks for IPL 2026- Fantasy Cricket

 
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IPL T20 Match FAQs

Where you can watch IPL Live Streaming 2026?

IPL 2026 will be streaming live on Jio Star, JioHotstar, Jio Cinema, Hotstar, Star Sports, Star Sports HD, Star Sports 1, Hotstar, BeIN CONNECT, Yupp TV, Sony Liv, and Foxtel. Besides, Cricket Radio, 89.1 Radio 4 FM, Gold 101.3 FM, and Talksport are the radio channels where you can get IPL Live Streaming match updates. Jio Star, JioHotstar, Jio Cinema, Hotstar, Voot, JioTV, AirtelXStream, and SuperSport are the two TV channels where TATA IPL 2026 will be streamed live online.

On which TV Channel you can watch IPL 2026 Live Broadcasting?

Here, we give some names of channels where you can watch IPL 2026 Live Streaming Broadcasting.

In India, Nepal, and Bhutan, Jio Star, JioHotstar, Jio Cinema, Hotstar, Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports Select 1 & Star Sports Select 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Suvarna Plus Kannada, Jalsha Movies (Bengali), Maa Movies (Telugu), Sony Liv are the live streaming IPL match TV channels whereas in Pakistan it is Geo Super.

Besides, the people of the UK and Ireland can see IPL on Sky Sports Cricket/ Sky Sports Mix and SkyGo while Willow TV and ESPN are in the USA and Canada, Channel 9 in Bangladesh, Fox Sports in Australia, Lemar TV in Afghanistan, Measat in Malaysia, BeIN Support in UAE and Hongkong, Eleven TV, Starhub, SingTel in Singapore, Flow TV in the Caribbean, Carlton Sports Network, ESPN, STAR network in Sri Lanka, Sky Support in New Zealand, EMTV in Papua New Guinea.

If you want to know further details about IPL Live cricket, you can go through this link.

How to watch IPL 2026 live streaming free online?

IPL, or the Indian Premier League, is a tournament where almost every international player plays for a particular team for one year. Now, the time has come at last when you can enjoy the IPL 2026 live from March 22nd, 2026.

You can watch IPL 2026 Live Streaming online on Jio Star, JioHotstar, Jio Cinema, and the Hotstar app, as in the previous year. There, you can see IPL Live online streaming for not more than the first five minutes if you don’t have a subscription.

Therefore, if you want to watch IPL Live Streaming free, then you must be a Jio or Airtel subscriber.

List of Websites and Apps for watching IPL 2026 Live Free.

If we suggest any IPL Live Streaming app, then we always go for Jio Cinema Cricket Live. As it is usually the official broadcasting partner for 2026 IPL live streaming, you will get IPL live streaming for free online. Every single IPL live-streaming match will be telecast on Jio Star, JioHotstar, Jio Cinema, Hotstar, as well as on websites. Besides, you can also watch the live streaming on JioTV, Airtel XStream, and Voot.

These are a few websites we provide here for you so that you can watch live IPL match streaming, like- Watch IPL T20 Live on Jio Star, JioHotstar, Jio Cinema, Hotstar Free, and IPLT20.com (Official) for more details. There are the first 5 minutes of free watch limitations on Hotstar live cricket matches.

Besides, if you want to watch cricket online, then you can find the term “IPL live streaming 2026 online” in the top-most search engine, which is Google.

How many IPL teams are there in 2026?

There are 10 teams in the IPL 2026 team list who are going to face each other twice in the 69 days from March 28th, 2026, to May 24th, 2026.

TATA IPL T20 is one of the best T20 tournaments in the world of cricket. The IPL 2026 Teams’ Squads are as follows:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK- Team Captain: MS Dhoni), Delhi Capitals (DC- Team Captain: David Warner), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP- Team Captain: Shikhar Dhawan), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR- Team Captain: Shreyas Iyer), Mumbai Indians (MI- Team Captain: Rohit Sharma), Rajasthan Royals (RR- Team Captain: Sanju Samson), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB- Team Captain: Faf Du Plessis), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH- Team Captain: Aiden Markram).

How to watch free IPL 2026 Live Stream Online on Hotstar, Jio Cinema, Sony, or Star Sports?

If you are a subscriber of Jio or Airtel TV, then you can get to see IPL 2026 live match streaming online for free. Otherwise, there is a limit of five minutes in the Hotstar app. But in Sony, the Reliance Jio Star, JioHotstar, Jio Cinema, Hotstar TV app doesn’t allow it to show.

When you watch IPL Live Streaming on JIO Cinema TV, this will automatically take you to the Hotstar app. The Indian Premier League 2026 is the 17th edition of IPL. It is a very popular T20 league. BCCI, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has been conducting the Premier League since 2008.

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27 thoughts on “Where & How to Watch IPL 2026 Live Streaming **Free** Online on Jio Star, Star Sports Network?

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  2. hello Admin,

    Thank you for your astrology prediction. I’m following since 50th match. I’m in great loss. Need your help.

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