The biggest cricketing extravaganza, Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) is all set to kickoff its 13th edition and the fans can’t wait to watch the action live. While they won’t be able to go to stadiums and watch their favourite stars in action, here are a few ways by which you can watch the matches LIVE at home completely for FREE.
The cricket buffs are eagerly waiting for exciting offers to get free subscription for Disney+Hotstar VIP to watch the Indian Premier League action from anywhere they wish to. And the good news is Airtel and Jio has got you covered.
Both the telecom giants have launched specific plans to enjoy IPL action. The only caveat is that you need to be Airtel or Jio subscriber to enjoy it.
The IPL 2020 tournament which is being played in the UAE after the delays because of the Coronavirus pandemic, will be broadcast Live on the Star Sports channels as well as live streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar platform. If you are yet to activate your Disney+ Hotstar subscription just yet, you may just want to take advantage of some of these offers to snare a free subscription or be able to stream the IPL 2020 for free.
IPL 2020 MI vs CSK LIVE Here are the plans:
1. Disney + Hotstar
Disney + Hotstar (Premium)
Disney+ Hotstar is available with two subscription options. There is the Disney+ Hotstar VIP pack which costs Rs 399 per year while the Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription is priced at Rs 1,499 per year.
The Disney+ Hotstar VIP pack includes Live sports including the IPL cricket streaming as well as the Premier League football and Formula 1, as well as Multiplex blockbusters, Disney+ content dubbed in Hindi, Indian TV shows and Hotstar Specials.
Disney + Hotstar (VIP Pack)
The higher-spec Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription includes all that the Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription offers, plus Disney+ Original shows as well as American TV shows and movies. The Disney+ Hotstar service is available on the web as well as apps for a variety of platforms including Android, iOS, iPadOS, Android TV and Apple TV.
2. Airtel (Ticket to Cricket)
If you are an Airtel prepaid user, there is the Airtel prepaid recharge pack for Rs 599 that bundles 2GB data per day, has 56 days validity, offers unlimited voice calls and bundles the Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription. You also have the option of the Rs 448 plan with the 28 days validity. This pack bundles3GB data per day, with unlimited calls and the Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription. If you are looking for an even longer-term recharge option, you may want to opt for the Rs 2,698 recharge option—this has 365 days validity with 2GB data per day, unlimited calls and the Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription. All plans also include the Airtel Xstream video streaming app subscription.
3. Jio
Reliance Jio Cricket Pack
If you are a Reliance Jio prepaid user, there are multiple prepaid recharge options that you can pick and get the Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription bundled. The Jio Cricket Pack Rs 401 recharge offers 28 data validity, with unlimited voice calls and 3GB data per day. If you want a longer duration recharge with similar Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription bundles, you choices include the Rs 598 plan (56 days validity, 112GB data and unlimited calls), the Rs 777 recharge (84 days validity, 131GB data and unlimited voice calls) and the Rs 2599 pack (365 days validity, 740GB data in total and unlimited calls). There is also the Rs 499 Jio Cricket Pack recharge option that offers 56 days validity with a total of 84GB data bundled—that works out to 1.5GB data per day. But this does not bundle any voice calls.
Reliance JioFiber Unlimited Plans
The recently updated Reliance JioFiber home broadband plans also bundle subscriptions to video streaming platfoms, as part of the subscription. The new broadband plans start at Es 399 per month, but the streaming app subscription bundles start with the Rs 999 plan, also called the JioFiber Gold plan. The Jio Fiber Gold plan for Rs 999 (150Mbps speed and unlimited data), the JioFiber Diamond plan for Rs 1,499 (300Mbps speed), the JioFiber Diamond+ plan for Rs 2,499 (500Mbps speed) and the JioFiber Platinum plan for Rs 3,999 (1Gbps speed) all bundle the Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription, along with Sony Liv, Jio Cinema, Voot and Zee5 to name a few.
4. Flipkart Supercoins
If you regularly shop on Flipkart, you may not have realized but you could have been earning SuperCoins. Basically, for a specific amount of money you spend, you earn some coins—every Rs 100 spent on the platform earns you 2 SuperCoins, which you can then redeem later. Head to Flipkart.com and then to the SuperCoin Zone to know the offers. At this time, you can collect a Disney+ Hotstar VIP annual subscription for 399 SuperCoins or a Disney+ Hotstar Premium annual subscription for 1,499 SuperCoins. Depends on how much you have shopped on Flipkart so far, but of you have enough SuperCoins, this could be a good value pick.
5. Insidesport
The live streaming of the IPL 2020 MI vs CSK match will be available on Disney+ Hotstar. You can also catch the live updates, latest happenings and all the live updates on insidesport.co
Note:
Airtel: For Airtel users, the plan is for Rs 401 under the data section. Users will get 30gb for 28 days. Moreover, they will get an annual subscription of Disney+Hotstar VIP.
Jio: For Jio users, the plan is for Rs 499 under the cricket section. Users will get 84gb (1.5gb per day) for 56 days. The annual Disney+Hotstar VIP subscription will be available with it.
IPL 2020: Full Schedule JIO, Airtel
| Match No | Date | Teams vs Teams | Venue | Time |
| match 1 | 19-Sep | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 2 | 20-Sep | Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 3 | 21-Sep | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 4 | 22-Sep | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
| match 5 | 23-Sep | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 6 | 24-Sep | Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 7 | 25-Sep | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 8 | 26-Sep | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 9 | 27-Sep | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
| match 10 | 28-Sep | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 11 | 29-Sep | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 12 | 30-Sep | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 13 | 01-Oct | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 14 | 02-Oct | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 15 | 03-Oct | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 03:30 PM |
| match 16 | 03-Oct | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
| match 17 | 04-Oct | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 03:30 PM |
| match 18 | 04-Oct | Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 19 | 05-Oct | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 20 | 06-Oct | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 21 | 07-Oct | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 22 | 08-Oct | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 23 | 09-Oct | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
| match 24 | 10-Oct | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 03:30 PM |
| match 25 | 10-Oct | hennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 26 | 11-Oct | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 03:30 PM |
| match 27 | 11-Oct | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 28 | 12-Oct | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
| match 29 | 13-Oct | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 30 | 14-Oct | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 31 | 15-Oct | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
| match 32 | 16-Oct | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 33 | 17-Oct | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 03:30 PM |
| match 34 | 17-Oct | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
| match 35 | 18-Oct | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 03:30 PM |
| match 36 | 18-Oct | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 37 | 19-Oct | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 38 | 20-Oct | Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 39 | 21-Oct | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 40 | 22-Oct | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 41 | 23-Oct | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
| match 42 | 24-Oct | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 03:30 PM |
| match 43 | 24-Oct | Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 44 | 25-Oct | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 03:30 PM |
| match 45 | 25-Oct | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 46 | 26-Oct | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
| match 47 | 27-Oct | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 48 | 28-Oct | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 49 | 29-Oct | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 50 | 30-Oct | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 51 | 31-Oct | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 03:30 PM |
| match 52 | 31-Oct | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
| match 53 | 01-Nov | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 03:30 PM |
| match 54 | 01-Nov | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 07:30 PM |
| match 55 | 02-Nov | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| match 56 | 03-Nov | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
Editors pick
