In a few days, everyone will want to catch some high-quality cricket courtesy of the ICC T20 World Cup which is live streaming. Though it is true that free options for such in-demand and exclusive cricket matches are limited, such options do exist.
The three main methods via which cricket followers can watch T20 World Cup 2023 are given below and will be explained in more detail further down.
- Download the MX Player app on any streaming device that supports the player and access Doordarshan channels. Use a VPN to switch locations to India for the best viewing experience.
- Use the Disney+ Hotstar app for live cricket streaming of upcoming cricket matches. Using a VPN, users can get big discounts and even watch live streaming of ICC T20 for free.
- Use a VPN, change locations, and access free live coverage of the world cup on various TV screens or free app streaming service providers in various countries such as Foxtel App and Kayo Sports in Australia, Now TV in the UK, and Willow TV (owned by Times Internet Limited) in the US.
Watch Live Matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2023 for Free
First users need to download the MX Player app on their mobile device via Google Play Store. Users who do not have an Android-supported TV screen can watch the greatest matches from the premier international cricket council via web browsers as well.
How to Watch T20 World Cup 2023 From Anywhere
Users can also go to live score services and watch video clips of the ICC T20 World Cup. But watching full matches of the most popular sports in South East Asia either on a smart TV screen or on a mobile phone in HD quality is a whole another experience.
Here is how users in any part of the world can watch online streaming of T20 World Cup 2023.
1. Get a VPN Service
Sign up for a VPN service that has lots of servers all over the world. The market is filled with great VPN services but only a handful can truly unlock services that offer ball by ball coverage of live sports such as cricket.
, , and are the prime VPN services that are most consistent when it comes to all sorts of streaming sites. You can see a list of the best VPNs here and get discounts on them through our links.2. Get the VPN App
Download the VPN app of the service subscribed to but only from the official website. That means Android users should get an APK file either from the official website or via Google Play Store aftersigning up for the package.
On Windows, there should be an .exe file available. Similarly, iOS users and mac OS users should download the suitable apps available.
After downloading the file, double-clicking on the downloaded app file should launch the installation process on platforms such as macOS and Windows. Give the installer all the permissions it requires and the process should be complete within a matter of minutes.
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3. Launch The VPN App And Connect to a Server in India
The main problem with streaming services is that most of such services have bought exclusive broadcast rights for particular countries.
The best and cheapest way of watching ICC T20 World Cup 2023 is to access via Hotstar app (now Disney+ Hotstar, which in turn works best in India and offers the biggest discounts as well), users need to connect to a server located in India.
As mentioned before, not all services offer VPN servers in India. That’s why users have to make sure to sign up for only those VPN services that not only have servers in India but in most other countries that offer live streaming of the ICC T20 World Cup.
In this step though, users need to launch the VPN app that was downloaded and installed in the previous step.
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Then users need to pick a server located in India and then press the button Connect (most VPN apps have a big connect button on the main page of the app).4. Install Hotstar App on Mobile
Or visit the official website of Hotstar and subscribe to a suitable Disney+ Hostar package.
The two main packages are Super and Premium that cost 899 and 1499 Indian Rupees per year (around $12 per year and $20 per year respectively).
However, the mobile packages are the cheapest which are available to customers of services such as Airtel and Jio for half the price of the Super plan.
Airtel users have the option of purchasing a recharge plan of Airtel and get a Hotstar subscription for free for a limited period of time. For example, if users recharge 2698 Indian rupees into their Airtel account, Airtel allows such users to avail Disney Plus Hotstar subscription for a full year.
Similarly, Jio users can recharge accounts to various degrees in order to avail of the free Hotstar subscription bonus.
Vi Users (that is subscribers to Vodafone Idea) can also watch T20 World Cup 2023 for free on mobile devices with recharges as low as 401 Indian rupees. In any case, subscribe to a package, install the Hotstar app (one of the most downloaded app for cricket content and hence very safe) from Google Play Store, and stream quality action from the T20 World Cup 2023.
How to Watch the T20 World Cup 2023 For Free Via Free Trial?
This method basically involves the user switching IP locations, via a VPN, to different countries where different services offer free trials. Users can take advantage of the free trial services to watch ICC T20 World Cup 2023 and then cancel the subscription before the money-back guarantee runs out and thus watch T20 World Cup 2023 for, essentially, free.
More specifically, users can install a VPN app on a preferred streaming device and then for example change location to Australia. Then sign up for a streaming package with a service like FuboTV, take advantage of the free trial and start watching cricket content.
The same can be done for Hulu TV by first changing location to the USA, signing up for a package with Hulu TV and then streaming cricket content only to cancel the subscription one day before the money-back guarantee runs out. This process will work for all devices, all platforms (assuming the service in question supports it) and even lesser-known streaming sticks such as Roku and Mi TV.
How to Watch T20 World Cup in India
To watch T20 World Cup 2023 in India, users can either go with Disney+ Hotstar (with some help from a VPN service) or a host of cable channels including:
- Star Sports 1
- Star Sports 2
- Star Sports 3
- DD Sports
- Star Sports HD
Additionally, several other channels will be providing World Cup continent in India and the subcontinent. Star Sports 1/2/3/HD actually complements coverage from channels such as Sony Ten, Disney+, DS Sports and FanCode.
How to Watch ICC T20 World Cup 2023 in The USA?
For cricket followers in the USA, the best way to watch ICC T20 World Cup 2023 is to access Willow TV. Willow TV is the primary source of cricket content in the US as the channel not only has broadcasting rights to the ICC World Cup but also,
- Indian Premier league
- Cricket Australia
- Pakistan Cricket Board
- Pakistan Super League
- Bangladesh Cricket Board
- West Indies Cricket
Other channels that will cover ICC T20 World Cup 2023 include ESPN+ and Disney Bundle.
To access Willow via cable networks or satellite look for these services (check out the official websites for sports-specific packages),
- Optimum
- Xfinity
- Google Fiber
- Spectrum
- Sling
- Fios
How to Watch the T20 World Cup in The UK?
To watch the T20 ICC World Cup 2023 in the UK, users should access Sling TV, Sky Go app or Sky Sports. For the most complete coverage, cricket followers should go with Sky Sports as the service has a dedicated channel for cricket that shows international and local cricket all year round. The name of the channel is Sky Sports Cricket.
SkySports also bundles its services with other streaming services such as Netflix and BT Sports.Cricket viewers in the UK can subscribe to Sky Sports via Sky Box and many other Sky TV packages. Another option is to buy the TV bundle from Virgin TV that includes Sky Sports as well.
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Finally, the Sky GO app is also a very convenient way to get WC content in 2023.How to Watch the T20 ICC World Cup in Africa?
The channel that covers almost the whole of Africa when it comes to ICC cricket is SuperSport. So people living in Africa should try and access that. SuperSport offers its services in almost all major African countries including,
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ivory Coast
- South Africa
- Uganda
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Cameroon
- Kenya
- Senegal
And many others.
How to Watch ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 T20 in Pakistan?
For people living in Pakistan, PTV Sports is the best way to watch not just World Cup cricket but any Pakistan match in any major sport in the country. Apart from PTV sports, Pakistani viewers can also try Ten Sports and Cricingif (a Pakistani app that live streams cricket matches though there is no confirmation if the app will cover the entire 2023 T20 ICC WC).
Another option is the website yupptv which is an official broadcaster of the ICC World Cup.
How to Watch ICC T20 World Cup Live Streaming in Australia?
To watch live cricket matches in Australia via live streaming cricket fans should sign up for Fox Sports.
Fox Sports will take care of all Australia matches in the World Cup plus some more. For ideal coverage, users can also give a shot to Kayo Sports, another live streaming giant in Australia.
Both Kay Sports and Fox Sports have streaming packages that cater to different sports fans all over Australia.
This is important:
For people outside Australia, using a VPN to switch to an Australian IP address can successfully make streaming services such as Kayo Sports and FuboTV (another service that will be covering the T20 ICC World Cup 2023) available at favorable prices.Other streaming services that offer FoxSports 1 as a part of subscription packages include,
- YouTube TV
- Vidgo
- Hulu + Live TV
- SlingTV
- Fubo TV
ICC T20 World Cup 2023 Teams
Check out the official website of the ICC T20 World Cup to keep updated on the team squads as squads are changing all the time.
However, the teams participating in the ICC T20 World Cup 2023 have all been confirmed.
The teams participating in the ICC T20 World Cup 2023 are given below:
- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- England
- India
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- Scotland
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- West Indies
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
Apart from the above-mentioned teams, two teams from the group of teams given below will have to take part in a World Cup Qualifier tournament to eventually qualify for the main T20 World Cup tournament.
- Hong Kong
- Jersey
- Netherlands
- Papa New Guinea
- Singapore
- Uganda
- United States
- Zimbabwe
ICC T20 World Cup 2023 Schedule
The ICC T20 World Cup format requires two groups of teams to play matches against teams in the same group in Round 1. The two teams that make it to the top of their respective groups move on to the next stage of the tournament known as Super 12 where the qualifying teams play against eight teams with permanent status. A team referred to as the Qualifier means there is a spot open for World Cup qualification that still hasn’t been filled.
In the schedule given below, the term Winner Group A refers to the team that qualified from Round 1 Group A into Super 12 by topping the group. Similarly, the term Winner Group B refers to the team that topped Group B in Round 1. Following that, the term Runner Up Group A refers to the team that finished runner-up Group A after Round 1 matches are finished. Similarly, the term Runner Up Group B refers to the team that finished as runner-up Group B after Round 1 matches were finished.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2023 schedule is given below, all times are in the local time zone.
16-October-2023
Srilanka vs Namibia (3pm local time GMT+10), Kardinia Park
United Arab Emirates vs Qualifier 3 (7pm local time GMT+10), Kardinia Park
17-October-2023
West Indies vs Scotland (2pm local time GMT+10), Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Qualifier 1 vs Ireland (7pm local time GMT+10), Bellerive Oval, Hobart
18-October-2023
Namibia vs Qualifier 3 (3pm local time GMT+10), Kardinia Park
Srilanka vs United Arab Emirates (7pm local time GMT+10), Kardinia Park
19-October-2023
Scotland vs Ireland (3pm local time GMT+10), Bellerive Oval, Hobart
West Indies vs Qualifier 1 (7pm local time GMT+10), Bellerive Oval, Hobart
20-October-2023 :
Srilanka vs Qualifier 3 (3pm local time GMT+10), Kardinia Park
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates (7pm local time GMT+10), Kardinia Park
21-October-2023 :
West Indies v Ireland (3pm local time GMT+10), Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Scotland vs Qualifier 1 (7pm local time GMT+10), Bellerive Oval, Hobart
22-October-2023 :
New Zealand vs Australia (6pm local time GMT+10), SCG
England vs Afghanistan (7pm local time GMT+8), Perth Stadium
23-October-2023:
Winner Group A vs Runner Up Group B (3pm local time GMT+10), Bellerive Oval, Hobart
India vs Pakistan (7pm local time GMT +10), MCG
24-October-2023 :
Bangladesh vs Runner Up Group A (3pm local time GMT+10), Bellerive Oval, Hobart
South Africa vs Winner Group B (7pm local time GMT+10), Bellerive Oval, Hobart
25-October-2023 :
Australia vs Winner Group A (7pm local time GMT+8), Perth Stadium
26-October-2023 :
England vs Runner Up Group B (3pm local time GMT+10), MCG
New Zealand vs Afghanistan (7pm local time GMT+10), MCG
27-October-2023 :
South Africa vs Bangladesh (2pm local time GMT+10), SCG
India vs Runner Up Group A (6pm local time GMT+10), SCG
Pakistan vs Winner Group B (7pm local time GMT+8), Perth Stadium
28-October-2023 :
Afghanistan vs Runner Up Group B (3pm local time GMT+10), MCG
England vs Australia (7pm local time GMT+10), MCG
29-October-2023 :
New Zealand vs Winner Group A (7pm local time GMT+10), SCG
30-October-2023 :
Bangladesh vs Winner Group B (1pm local time GMT+10), The Gabba
Pakistan vs Runner Up Group A (3pm local time GMT+10), Perth Stadium
India vs South Africa (7pm local time GMT+8), Perth Stadium
31-October-2023 :
Australia vs Runner Up Group B (6pm local time GMT+10), The Gabba
1-November-2023 :
Afghanistan vs Winner Group A (2pm local time GMT+10), The Gabba
Englan vs NewZealand (6pm local time GMT+10), The Gabba
2-November-2023 :
Winner Group B vs Runner Up Group A (2:30pm local time GMT+9.5 hours) Adelaide, Oval
India vs Bangladesh (6:30 pm local time GMT+9.5 hours) Adelaide, Oval
3-November-2023 :
Pakistan vs South Africa (7pm local time GMT+ 10), SCG
4-November-2023 :
New Zealand vs Runner Up Group B (2:30 pm local time GMT+9.5), Adelaide, Oval
Australia vs Afghanistan (6:30 pm local time GMT+9.5), Adelaide, Oval
5-November-2023 :
England vs Winner Group A (7pm local time GMT+10), SCG
6-November-2023 :
South Africa vs Runner Up Group A (10:30am local time GMT+9.5), Adelaide, Oval
Pakistan vs Bangladesh (2:30pm local time GMT+9.5), Adelaide, Oval
India vs Winner Group B (7pm local time GMT+10 ), MCG
9-November-2023 :
Semi-final 1 TBD vs TBD (7pm local time GMT+10), SCG
10-November-2023:
Semi-final 2 TBD vs TBD (6:30pm local time GMT+9.5), Adelaide, Oval
13-November-2023
Final, TBD vs TBD (7pm local time GMT+10), MCG
Conclusion: Star Sports For Free ICC Content in India
Cricket lovers who jump at any chance to watch cricket should know that the highest quality of cricket that is played anywhere in the world is at the ICC Cricket World Cup (the standard of cricket is even higher than the very popular Indian Premier League).
And the easiest way to watch live cricket streaming as far as the ICC T20 World Cup 2023 is concerned, is to sign up for a VPN service and connect to a server in India to then subscribe to Disney+ Hotstar and watch cricket.
This guide has mentioned many other methods of consuming ICC World Cup 2023 content as well.
There is only one way to find out and that is to watch T20 World Cup 2023 via live streaming and various other TV channels.
FAQ
Of course, different countries have different radio channels covering the ICC T20 World Cup 2023.
For example in Australia, ABC will cover the ICC T20 World Cup 2023.
In India, users will have to switch to All India Radio or AIR. This radio station will cover the tournament in the Hindi language.
In regions such as the Middle East and North Africa, cricket followers will have to switch to Radio 4 (89.1) and Radio 4 (101.3) respectively to watch ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2023 in Hindi and Malayalam respectively.
Similarly, for users in Pakistan, Avenue Intl Pvt. Ltd will cover the tournament while in the UK, the All India Radio will do the same. For Sri Lanka the radio station is VFM and SLBC while in South Africa the radio station covering the tournament is SABC.