The much-awaited tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) is all set to step into its thirteenth edition by 19th September. The eight teams are fully prepared to be each other’s competitors to challenge the trophy.
Fans have waited for so long as the league was followed by numerous cancelations amidst the Coronavirus outbreak. Finally, the virtual crowds will be witnessing the first game of the IPL 2020 between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. The cash-rich T20 league will be live-streamed and broadcasted in 120 countries.
A lot of efforts have been put to commence the league and make it possible in the worst health conditions. The UAE venues are all set to be rocked by the 51 matches plus the semifinals and the finals.
IPL 2020 to be broadcasted and streamed live in 120 countries
Apart from the live broadcast, the IPL can be live-streamed on Disney + Hotstar VIP as well. Meanwhile, Sky Sports will broadcast the tournament live in the United Kingdom and Ireland while it is still not clear if the live streaming will be available on Hostar in these countries. Cricket viewers in the USA and Canada can resort to Willow TV while Star India has signed a deal with SuperSport to broadcast the IPL live in South Africa.
There will be no live telecast of the cash-rich league in Pakistan and Fox Sports has acquired the broadcasting rights of IPL in Australia and New Zealand. Star India has got into contractual relationships with local broadcasters in Afghanistan and Bangladesh for the IPL 2020. (Source: Crictracker)
Here are the details:
India: Star Sports, Disney Hotstar + VIP
UK & Ireland: Sky Sports, Yupp TV
USA & Canada: Willow TV
South Africa, the Middle East, and North Africa: SuperSport
Southeast Asia including Malaysia, Singapore, and South America: Yupp TV
Australia & New Zealand: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports