How to watch T20 World Cup in India: The most awaited ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will kick start from October 23 with the round 1 matches on October 17, 2021. India will kickstart their campaign with the initial match against Pakistan on October 24, 2021.
Star network bags the broadcasting rights for the ICC T20 World Cup in India with live streaming on the Hotstar OTT platform. Notably, DD Sports will telecast all the India matches, Semi-final, and Final of the T20 World Cup 2021.
Check out the Live broadcasting details of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021:
How to watch T20 World Cup in India?
In India and the subcontinents, the T20 World Cup can view live in Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3, Star Sports HD, DD Sports, DSport, Sony Ten, Sony Ten 2, Sony Six HD, Sony Six, Hotstar, Disney+, SonyLiv (App), FanCode. Following are the subscription details of the live streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar:
Disney+ Hotstar
ICC 2021 T20 World Cup Live Streaming is available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP for INR 399/per year and Disney+ Hotstar Premium for INR 1499/per year.
These subscriptions can be purchased directly from the Disney+Hotstar website by using Digital Payment Option, Credit/Debit Card, or with the help of Netbanking.
Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription can also be bought with Jio and Airtel Prepaid Plans from any Jio and Airtel Retail Store near you through cash or digital payment.
Besides T20 World Cup, You can also watch selective movies and content without subscribing to any package. Free content is available for India only.
| Pack Name | Price | Benefits |
| Disney+ Hotstar (No Subscription) | Free | Select Movies with ads |
| Select TV Shows with ads | ||
| 5mins of live cricket streaming | ||
| Live news channels | ||
| Disney+ Hotstar Premium Subscription | Rs 299 per month or Rs 1499 per year | All regional language movies |
| All the latest Hollywood movies | ||
| Multiplex movies on up to 4 devices | ||
| Latest Star network TV shows or serials at 6 AM | ||
| Live sports including Indian Premier League (IPL), Formula 1, International and domestic cricket live match streaming | ||
| Exclusive Disney+ content in English and regional languages | ||
| Plan can be used on two devices at a time | ||
| Disney+ Hotstar Mobile | Rs 499 per year | 1 device (mobile only) with all Premium membership benefits |
| Disney+ Hotstar Super | Rs 899 per year | 2 devices with all Premium membership benefits |
How to Watch T20 World Cup 2021 Free in India?
Can we watch ICC T20 WC free in India?, YES!!! Indian fans can watch the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 for free of cost.
The Disney+Hotstar holds the rights for the T20 World Cup 2021 online telecast thus T20 World Cup fans need to pick a premium subscription pack in order to watch online. But peoples seek to watch their favorite cricket league for free online.
Apart from subscribing to Disney+Hotstar Indian telecommunication service providers made some additional compliments in their recharge pack which allows us to view the Hotstar contents.
Check out the following details to watch T20 World Cup 2021 live for free:
Airtel Users
Airtel offers combos that come bundled with Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription, using which you can watch T20 World Cup 2021 matches live on your mobile.
These plans start as low as Rs 401 and offer regular calls and mobile data benefits along with the VIP subscription.
Check out the Airtel plans that come bundled with Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription for live streaming the T20 World Cup 2021 edition on your smart TV, mobile, or laptop.
| Plan Price | Benefits |
| Airtel Rs 401 Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 28 days of validity | |
| 3GB data/ day | |
| Airtel Rs 448 Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 28 days of validity | |
| 3GB data/ day | |
| Unlimited voice calling | |
| 100 SMS per day | |
| Airtel Rs 499 Recharge Plan* | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 28 days of validity | |
| 3GB data/ day | |
| Unlimited voice calling | |
| 100 SMS per day | |
| Airtel Rs 599 Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 56 days of validity | |
| 2GB data/ day | |
| Unlimited voice calling | |
| 100 SMS per day | |
| Airtel Rs 2,698 Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 365 days of validity | |
| 2GB data/ day | |
| Unlimited voice calling | |
| 100 SMS per day |
Jio Users
Hotstar also partnered with Reliance Jio to make it easier for people to watch T20 World Cup Live. Jio offers an exciting 12-month subscription to Disney+ Hotstar VIP for 399 INR/per year. Download the JioTV app on mobile to instantly access your favorite sports channels.
Reliance Jio Launched different exciting data plans which include Free T20 World Cup 2021 live streaming, Check out the exciting plans below:
| Plan Price | Benefits |
| Rs 401 Jio Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 28 days of validity | |
| 3GB data/ day + 6GB additional data | |
| Free voice calling | |
| 100 SMS per day | |
| Rs 598 Jio Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 56 days of validity | |
| 112GB data | |
| Free voice calling | |
| 100 SMS per day | |
| Rs 2,599 Jio Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 365 days of validity | |
| 2GB data/ day + 10GB additional data | |
| Free voice calling | |
| 100 SMS per day | |
| Rs 499 Jio Add-On Recharge plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 84GB data (1.5GB/ day) | |
| 56 days validity | |
| Rs 612 Jio Add-On Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| Up to 72GB of data | |
| 6,000 minutes non-Jio calls | |
| Lasts until the validity of the primary pack | |
| Rs 1,004 Jio Add-On Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 120 days of validity | |
| 200GB data | |
| Rs 1,206 Jio Add-On Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 180 days of validity | |
| 240GB data | |
| Rs 1,208 Jio Add-On Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription |
| 240 days of validity | |
| 240GB data |
Vi Users
As of Airtel and Jio, the Vodafone Idea users too gets the benefits of watching the T20 World Cup live streaming for free along with their recharge plans. Following is the list of recharge plans that come with the benefits of free T20 World Cup live streaming.
| Plan Price | Benefits |
| Vi Rs 401 recharge plan | Disney+ Hotstar VIP |
| 28 days validity | |
| 3GB data/ day + 16GB additional data | |
| Unlimited calls | |
| 100 SMS | |
| Vi Rs 501 recharge plan | Disney+ Hotstar VIP |
| 56 days validity | |
| 75GB data | |
| Vi Rs 601 recharge plan | Disney+ Hotstar VIP |
| 56 days validity | |
| 3GB data/ day + 48GB additional data | |
| Unlimited calls | |
| 100 SMS | |
| Vi Rs 801 recharge plan | Disney+ Hotstar VIP |
| 84 days validity | |
| 3GB data/ day + 48GB additional data | |
| Unlimited calls | |
| 100 SMS |
India T20 World Cup Squad 2021
BCCI announced the squad for the upcoming T20 World cup. More than the T20 World Cup announcement fans get excited and had an unexpected surprise with it.
India T20 World Cup Squad 2021Updates- MS Dhoni will be the mentor of the Indian team. “Former India Captain @msdhoni to mentor the team for the 2021 T20 World Cup Squad” – Honorary BCCI Secretary JayShah said.
Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (Vice-Captain), KL Rahul Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami
Reserves: Shreyas Iye,r Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
T20 World Cup Schedule For India
The T20 WC is scheduled to play from 23rd October 2021 with its round 1 matches between 17-22 October. India will play against Pakistan in their first match of ICC T20 World Cup 2021 at Dubai on October 24. Check out India’s schedule for ICC T20 World Cup:
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
| Oct-24 | IND vs PAK | 7:30 PM IST | Dubai |
| Oct-31 | IND vs NZ | 7:30 PM IST | Dubai |
| Nov-03 | IND vs AFG | 7:30 PM IST | Abu Dhabi |
| Nov-05 | IND vs Scotland | 7:30 PM IST | Dubai |
| Nov-08 | IND vs Namibia | 7:30 PM IST | Dubai |
Official T20 World Cup 2021 App
ICC launches an official mobile application for the upcoming T20 world cup 2021 where cricket fans can get updates of the tournament. ICC launched the application for both IOS and Android mobile operating systems.
Click the following link to download the Official T20 World Cup 2021 App:
Steps to install Official T20 World Cup 2021 App
- Install the application from Android(Play store)/ IOS(App Store) as per your mobile OS.
- Choose the team you were supporting to get personalized score, news, and match highlights.
- Create an account by filling in the needed details for registration or sign in using Google or Facebook.
- Right after your login, you can find tons of news articles, T20 WC throwback videos, T20 WC 2021 playing teams information with their rankings, etc.
Also read: T20 World Cup Schedule 2021 – Qualifiers and Full Fixtures
