The Indian Premier League (IPL) is coming back for its 18th season, starting March 22nd. It’s gonna be a wild ride as ten awesome teams battle it out for the title. The T20 fun starts with Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. And get this: Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, will face off in the first Sunday night game – should be epic!
The IPL keeps getting more popular every year, so the 2025 season should have tons of viewers. You can catch all the games on the Star Sports Network in India. They’re showing all 74 matches from 13 cities on different Star Sports channels.
Besides English and Hindi, you can listen to commentary in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada on Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, and Star Sports 1 Kannada. You can get these channels through cable and DTH.
If you want to stream the IPL 2025, head over to the JioHotstar app or website. You can watch on your phone, tablet, or smart TV. JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar got together, so now it’s all in one place. Before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Reliance joined up with Disney to put all their shows and movies on there.
Good news! Unlike last time, you can watch IPL matches live for free. You’ll still need a JioHotstar account to watch. If you have a Jio SIM card and a plan that costs over Rs 299, you’re all set.
If not, you’ll need a JioHotstar plan. The mobile plan starts at Rs 149, and if you want to watch in 4K for three months, it’s Rs 499.
JioHotstar also has cool stuff like live stats, different language options, prediction games, and multiple camera angles. Make sure you have a good internet connection so you don’t get stuck with buffering and can enjoy the whole IPL season.
