It is that time of the year when cricket fans wait for one of the biggest cricket leagues in the world- the Indian Premier League. IPL enters the 15th edition this year. A lot of changes have occurred this time with a new title sponsor, two new teams, and a mega auction which has provided a new face to the league. Tata Group has become the title sponsor for IPL 2022 and 2023 replacing smartphone maker, Vivo.
Two new teams based in Lucknow and Ahmedabad have entered into the competition taking the total tally to 10 teams. The new season of IPL will start on March 26 with previous year’s finalists CSK and KKR taking on each other at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. That said, here’s how to watch IPL 2022 for free online in India with complete mobile streaming services and TV channels list.
Where To Watch IPL 2022?
The broadcasting rights of IPL and Indian Cricket, in general, are held by Star Sports Network since 2018. Therefore for watching IPL you need to tune into the Star Sports channels network.
IPL 2022 TV Channels List and Live Streaming App
India
TV Channels List: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3, Star Sports HD2, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 4, Star Sports HD1.
IPL Live Streaming App: Disney+Hotstar
United Kingdom (UK)
Sky Sports will broadcast IPL 2022 live in the UK.
USA(United States of America)
Viewers in the US can tune into ESPN and Willow TV for watching IPL.
Singapore
StarHub, Singtel, Eleven Sports (OTT), CricketGateWay are the official broadcasters of IPL 2022 in Singapore.
Malaysia
Astro, CricketGateWay will broadcast IPL 2022 in Malaysia.
Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, one can watch IPL 2022 on Astro, CricketGateWay channels.
Nepal and Bhutan
In Nepal, Sony Max, Sony SIX, Sony ESPN are the official broadcasters of IPL. While viewers in Bhutan can watch IPL in Sony SIX and Sony Max.
IPL 2022 Live Streaming Apps List
The official rights of online streaming of IPL in India are held by Disney+Hotstar. To watch IPL, users need to opt for a subscription plan of the app. Here are the complete details of the app subscription plans and their features.
Disney+Hotstar: List of All Plans
Disney+Hotstar earlier had two subscription plans- VIP and Premium. But the VIP plan is now removed. Now, users will be able to opt for the Super plan or the existing Premium plan. Previous users of Disney+Hotstar VIP subscription have been moved to Disney+Hotstar Mobile plans. Here’s the full list of Disney+Hotstar plans in India:
| Disney+Hotstar Plan Name | Pricing | Features & Benefits |
| No Subscription | Free | Select TV Shows and Movies with ads and 5 minutes of live cricket streaming |
| Mobile | Rs 499/year | All TV Shows, Movies, and Live Sports including IPL |
| Super | Rs 899/year | Ad-Free TV Shows and Movies and Sports(ad-present). FHD streaming(max) and simultaneous streaming in 2 devices |
| Premium | Rs 1499/year or Rs299/monthly |
Ad-Free TV Shows, Movies, and Sports, 4k streaming(max) and simultaneous streaming in 4 devices |
How To Watch IPL 2022 for Free?
User needs to take a Disney+Hotstar subscription to watch IPL online for free. One can take the mobile plan which is the cheapest. But is there a way by which one can watch IPL 2022 for free? Although you can find some apps which offer live streaming (list below), the official app is the reliable one. For those who want to save some money and get the subscription at a much lower price for a year, there is a workaround.
Several telecom operators like Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone-Idea offer free Disney+Hotstar mobile subscriptions bundled with their recharge plans. Let’s check out the plans offered by them.
Jio Disney+Hotstar Plans
Here are the plans offered by Jio which offers Disney+Hotstar Mobile Plan (Rs 499/year) for free. Users need to recharge with one of the plans below and they will get the Disney+Hotstar subscription and can watch IPL 2022.
| Plan Pricing | Benefits |
| Rs 499 Jio Recharge Plan | 28 days of validity, 2GB data Unlimited voice calling 100 SMS/day Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
| Rs 601 Jio Recharge Plan | 28 days of validity, 3GB data/day+6GB additional data, Unlimited voice calling, 100 SMS/day Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
| Rs 799 Jio Recharge Plan | 56 days of validity, 2GB data/day Unlimited voice calling, 100 SMS per day, Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
| Rs 1066 Jio Recharge Plan | 84 days of validity, 2GB data/day+ 5GB additional data Unlimited voice calling, 100 SMS per day, Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
| Rs 3119 Jio Recharge Plan | 365 days of validity, 2GB data/day+ 10GB additional data Unlimited voice calling, 100 SMS per day, Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
Airtel Disney+Hotstar Plans
Prepaid Airtel users can choose to go with any one of the recharges as per their preference. All the below plans come with a Disney+Hotstar subscription for 12-months.
| Plan Pricing | Benefits |
| Rs 599 Airtel Recharge Plan | 28 days of validity 3GB data/ day 100 SMS per day Unlimited Voice calling Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
| Rs 838 Airtel Recharge Plan | 56 days of validity 2GB data/ day 100 SMS per day Unlimited Voice calling Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
| Rs 3359 Airtel Recharge Plan | 365 days of validity 2GB data/ day 100 SMS per day Unlimited Voice calling Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
Vodafone-Idea(Vi) Disney+Hotstar Plans
With the below plans Vodafone-Idea users can get Disney+Hotstar mobile subscription for free for one year.
| Plan Pricing | Benefits |
| Rs 601 Vodafone-Idea Recharge Plan | 28 days of validity 3GB data/ day+ 16GB extra 100 SMS per day Unlimited Voice calling Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
| Rs 901 Vodafone-Idea Recharge Plan | 70 days of validity 3GB data/ day 100 SMS per day Unlimited Voice calling Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
| Rs 3099 Vodafone-Idea Recharge Plan | 365 days of validity 1.5GB data/ day 100 SMS per day Unlimited Voice calling Disney+Hotstar Mobile Subscription |
IPL 2022 Free Live Streaming Apps
Users who don’t want to go with the Disney+Hotstar app can opt for the following apps to watch IPL 2022 live. You may not find the apps on Play Store and need to download the APK files to install them on your phones.
- ThopTV Live.
- HD Streamz APK.
- Live NetTV.
- PikaShow.
- AOS TV.
TATA IPL 2022 Full Match Schedule List
This year IPL will be played in a different manner which fans have not seen before. Two new teams – Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans have entered the league as well. While KL Rahul is the captain of the Lucknow franchise and the task of leading Gujarat Titans has been taken by Hardik Pandya. We also saw a mega auction where several new players got into the squad and each team is having a fresh look.
Ten teams will play in this IPL with 70 league matches and four-playoff matches including finals. The duration of the league is 65 days. 20 games will be played each at Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. While rest of the 30 matches will be played at Pune’s Brabourne and MCA International stadium.
There are two groups consisting of 5 teams each. Group A consists of Mumbai Indians, KKR, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Supergiants while Group B consists of- Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans.
Here is the schedule of IPL 2022 matches:
| Match No. | Date | Time | Teams |
| 1 | 26 March 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | CSK vs KKR |
| 2 | 27 March 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | SRH vs RR |
| 3 | 28 March 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | GT vs RCB |
| 4 | 29 March 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | DC vs MI |
| 5 | 30 March 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | LSG vs PBKS |
| 6 | 31 March 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | KKR vs SRH |
| 7 | 01 April 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | RR vs DC |
| 8 | 02 April 2022 | 03:30 PM IST | RCB vs MI |
| 9 | 02 April 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | LSG vs GT |
| 10 | 03 April 2022 | 03:30 PM IST | PBKS vs CSK |
| 11 | 03 April 2022 | 03:30 PM IST | SRH vs RCB |
| 12 | 04 April 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | MI vs GT |
| 13 | 05 April 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | DC vs KKR |
| 14 | 06 April 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | CSK vs RCB |
| 15 | 07 April 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | SRH vs PBKS |
| 16 | 08 April 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | RR vs KKR |
| 17 | 09 April 2022 | 03:30 PM IST | LSG vs DC |
| 18 | 09 April 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | GT vs CSK |
| 19 | 10 April 2022 | 03:30 PM IST | DC vs SRH |
| 20 | 10 April 2022 | 07:30 PM IST | RCB vs RR |
We are as excited as you are for IPL 2022. Hopefully, you have got an idea of how you can watch IPL live on TV as well as on mobile devices.