IPL 2024 Live Streaming & Telecast: How to Watch Indian Premier League Season 17?

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The seventeenth edition of the Indian Premier League - IPL 2024 is all set to start with the league phase on Friday (March 22) and is expected to conclude with the playoffs in the final week of May.

Like the previous two seasons, IPL 2024 will also see ten teams compete in 14 double round-robin matches with the top four teams at the end of the league stage heading into the playoffs round.

The IPL 2024 playoffs will feature four matches like the previous editions, starting with the qualifier 1 followed by the eliminator, then the qualifier 2 and the all important final.

The first and second placed teams will have an advantage as they enter qualifier 1, which sees the winner head directly to the final, but it's not the end of the road for the loser as they will face the winner of the eliminator (3rd Place vs 4th Place) in the qualifier 2 to book their final berth.

A total of 74 matches will played for over nearly two months across venues. As it stands, the BCCI has released the schedule for the first 21 matches, which will take place from March 22 to April 7 with the remaining schedule set to be announced soon.

Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be the ten teams competing in IPL 2024.

Fans across the world, who are unable to attend the matches in the stadium, can enjoy live action from the comfort of their homes. Here is all you need to know about the date, time, live streaming and telecast information for IPL 2024:

When does IPL 2024 start and end?

The IPL 2024 starts on March 22 with the league stage and ends with the final on May 26. As it stands, only a partial schedule is announced due to the general elections in India, but the tournament will end on May 26.

What time do the IPL 2024 matches start?

The matches start on most days start at 7:30 PM IST (8 PM Bangladesh Time / 2 PM GMT / 4 PM SAST / 10 PM AWST / 1 AM AEDT - Next Day / 3 AM NZDT - Next Day) with the toss taking place 30 minutes earlier.

On double-header days, the first match starts at 3:30 PM IST (4 PM Bangladesh Time / 10 AM GMT / 6 PM AWST / 9 PM AEDT / 12 AM NZDT - Next Day), while the second match starts at the usual time of 7:30 PM IST.

Who holds the Broadcast rights for IPL 2024?

The official broadcaster of IPL 2024 in India is Star Sports Network, meaning fans will be able to watch all the Indian Premier League season 17 matches across Star Sports Channels.

Meanwhile, Viacom 18 holds the digital rights in India, meaning the live streaming of the matches will be available on the JioCinema in 4K for free. Outside India, the tournament will be broadcast on Times Internet and Viacom 18.

In the UK, IPL 2024 matches will be broadcast on Sky Sports Network and streamed live via Sky GO in the UK market. In Australia FOXTEL will broadcast the matches, while SuperSport will show the matches in South Africa. CricBuzz will stream the games in US, Canada & MENA.

IPL 2024 Broadcasters List

Which TV channels will telecast IPL 2024 matches in India?

In India, fans can watch the matches on Star Sports Network channels - Star Sports 1 (English), Stars Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Parvah Picture (Marathi), Asianet Plus (Malayalam).

How to stream IPL 2024 matches online in India?

IPL 2024 live streaming will be available for free on JioCinema app in India. All the matches will be available in 4K (Ultra HD) for free in 12 languages - English, Tamil, Kannada, Haryanvi, Punjabi, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam and Bhojpuri, across all telecom operators.