IPL to start from April 9; here's how you can watch it online

This year’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to start from April 9 with defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) facing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the inaugural match.

Due to the rising cases of coronavirus in the country, fans will once again miss the chance to enjoy the match  in a cricket stadium and will have to stay content by watching it on their screens at home.

The official streaming partner for VIVO IPL 2021 is Disney+ Hotstar while the matches will be beamed on television on the Star Sports network.

Here’s how you can watch IPL online

You can either choose the Disney+Hotsar VIP subscription at Rs 399/year (for credit card users – Rs 365) or opt for its premium version at Rs 1499/year to watch IPL LIVE.

Multiple telecom operators have come up with various recharge plans offering free annual subscription of Disney+ Hotstar.

Reliance Jio

Jio is offering recharge plans starting Rs 401 (28 days validity), Rs 598 (56 days validity) and Rs 2599 (365 days validity) with free Disney+ Hotsar VIP subscription.

Airtel

Airtel is also offering recharge plans at Rs 401 (28 days validity), Rs 599 (56 days validity) and Rs 2698 (365 days validity) with free Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription.

You can also get free subscription to Disney+ Hotsar with Flipkart Supercoins.

Supercoins is a reward-based system that Flipkart offers every time you shop from the e-commerce platform. For every Rs 100 you spend on Flipkart, you earn 2 Supercoins (max 100 per order). A Supercoin has value of rupee. So if you have 399 Supercoins, you can redeem them for a Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription worth Rs 399. Similarly, 1,499 Supercoins can be redeemed for a Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription.

Afternoon matches will start at 3:30 pm IST and evening matches at 7:30 pm IST. The complete schedule of all the matches can be viewed at IPL’s official website.