India is set to host South Africa for a five T20 International matches this month. After India vs South Africa series last year, the South African team is touring India this month where they will face Indian team led by KL Rahul for five T20 matches. With fresh experience in IPL for players from both sides and T20 World Cup on the horizon, both the teams will be looking to play their best cricket yet. India is the top team in T20 while South Africa is ranked fourth and with the series, India will look to further cement its position while South Africa will try to leap ahead.
If you’re wondering where to watch the first test match of the India vs South Africa T20 series then you’re at the right place. The television broadcasting rights of the series are reserved by Star Sports Network in the country. Those who have cut the cord can watch the series online on Disney+ Hotstar. Here’s everything you need to know from live streaming on your devices to Disney+ Hotstar plan details.
India vs South Africa T20 match today
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
| June 17th | India vs South Africa 5th T20I | 07:00 PM (IST) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. |
India vs South Africa series live streaming online: where to watch on mobile, laptop and TV?
As mentioned before, the official broadcaster of the India vs South Africa T20 series in India is Star Network. As such, interested cricket fans will be able to live stream the matches on smartphones, laptops, tablets, or television through Disney+ Hotstar. However, users will need to subscribe to a Disney+ Hotstar plan in order to watch these matches. Disney+ Hotstar currently has three plans for its subscribers – Mobile, Super, and Premium.
These plans are priced at Rs 499, Rs 899, and Rs 1,499, for a year respectively. Users can also subscribe to a monthly pack of Premium plan, which is priced at Rs 299 per month. While all these plans offer unrestricted access to all content on the OTT platform, they differ in device restrictions and audio-video quality. Below are the details of all three plans.
| Disney+ Hotstar Plans | Price | Device supported | Number of devices supported at once | Resolution | Audio |
| Mobile | Rs 499/year | Mobile | 1 | HD | Stereo |
| Super | Rs 899/year | Phone, laptop, TV | 2 | HD | Dolby 5.1 |
| Premium | Rs 1,499/year or Rs 299/month | Phone, laptop, TV | 4 | 4K | Dolby 5.1 |
India vs South Africa T20 series start date and time in India
The India vs South Africa T20 series begins on June 9th with the first T20 match between the two sides. The match is being held at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The match starts at 7pm IST on June 9th and it will be followed by four more games with the final T20 game being played on June 19th.
India vs South Africa T20 series cricket live streaming free in India: how to watch
The most convenient way to watch the India vs South Africa T20 series is to stream the live matches on your mobile device. This can be done by subscribing to a Disney+ Hotstar plan of your choice. If you only intend to watch matches on your phone, the Disney+ Hotstar Mobile plan is the best. However, if you wish to watch them on your computer, tablet, or TV as well, either Super or Premium will serve you better. For those who are sticking with a Mobile-only plan, Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone are offering a free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription with select prepaid and postpaid plans. Here’s how you can watch India vs South Africa series for free in India.
Jio prepaid recharge plans with free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription
The leading telecom operator in India, Jio is offering bundled Disney+ Hotstar Mobile plan with several of its prepaid recharge plans. Below are the Jio recharge plans with free Disney+ Hotstar benefit.
- Jio Rs 601 Cricket Plan: 3GB data per day with 6GB extra data, unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, and Jio Suite access for a period of 28 days
- Jio Rs 799 Cricket Plan: 2GB data per day, unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS/day, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, Jio Suite access for 56 days
- Jio Rs 1,066 Cricket Plan: 2GB data per day with 5GB extra data, unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS/day, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, Jio Suite access for 84 days
- Jio Rs 3,199 Cricket plan: 2GB data per day, 10GB extra data, unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS/day, 365 days validity, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, Jio Suite access
- Jio Rs 659 Cricket plan: 1,5GB data per day, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, Jio Suite access for 56 days
Airtel prepaid recharge plans with free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription
Airtel is also offering a Disney+ Hotstar bundle with select recharge plans. However, the number of recharge plans are restricted to three. Below are the details of all Airtel recharge plans offering free Disney+ Hotstar.
- Airtel Rs 599 Truly Unlimited Plan: 3GB data per day, unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, Prime Video Mobile Edition free trial, Apollo 24|7 3-month subscription, Shaw Academy online classes, Rs 100 cashback on FASTag, free Hellotunes, free Wynk Music, 28 days validity
- Airtel Rs 838 Truly Unlimited Plan: 2GB data per day, unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, Prime Video Mobile Edition free trial, Apollo 24|7 3-month subscription, Shaw Academy online classes, Rs 100 cashback on FASTag, free Hellotunes, free Wynk Music, 56 days validity
- Airtel Rs 3,359 Truly Unlimited Plan: 3GB data per day, unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, Prime Video Mobile Edition free trial, Apollo 24|7 3-month subscription, Shaw Academy online classes, Rs 100 cashback on FASTag, free Hellotunes, free Wynk Music, 365 days validity
Vi (Vodafone Idea) prepaid recharge plans with free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription
Vi is also offering the OTT benefit with only three prepaid recharge plans. Below are all details of the new Vi recharge plans with Disney+ Hotstar membership
- Vi Rs 501 recharge plan: 3GB data per day with 16GB extra data, unlimited calls, 100 SMS per day, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, Binge All Night (free data from 12am to 6am), Weekend Data Rollover (Unused data from Monday to Friday rolled over to Saturday and Sunday), Vi Movies & TV, 28 days validity
- Vi Rs 901 recharge plan: 3GB data per day with 48GB extra data, unlimited calls, 100 SMS per day, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, Binge All Night (free data from 12am to 6am), Weekend Data Rollover (Unused data from Monday to Friday rolled over to Saturday and Sunday), Vi Movies & TV, 70 days validity
- Vi Rs 3,099 recharge plan: 1.5GB data per day, unlimited calls, 100 SMS per day, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription, Binge All Night (free data from 12am to 6am), Weekend Data Rollover (Unused data from Monday to Friday rolled over to Saturday and Sunday), Vi Movies & TV, 365 days validity
Jio postpaid plans with free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription
Jio is offering a free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription with all of its Postpaid Plus plans. The Jio Postpaid Plans are priced at Rs Rs 399, Rs 599, Rs 799, Rs 999, and Rs 1,499. These plans offer 75GB, 100GB, 150GB, 200GB and 300GB data, respectively. Apart from Disney+ Hotstar, these plans also offer free Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Jio Apps.
Airtel postpaid plans with free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription
Airtel is offering free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription with its Rs 499, Rs 999 and Rs 1,599 postpaid plans. These plans come with 75GB, 150GB, and 500GB of data, respectively. Other benefits include Amazon Prime Video, unlimited calls, 100 SMS per day, handset protection, Airtel Xstream app access, and more.
Vi (Vodafone Idea) postpaid plans with free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription
Vi or Vodafone Idea also has three regular postpaid plans offering a free one-year subscription to Disney+ Hotstar. These plans come in denominations of Rs 499, Rs 699, and Rs 1,099. All three plans include free Prime Video and Vi Movies & TV subscription with the Rs 1,099 plan also including Netflix. Vi also has a bunch of family postpaid plans (including u to 5 add-on connections) with free Disney+ Hotstar. These plans are priced at Rs 999, Rs 1,299, Rs 1,699, and Rs 2,299. All plans offer free Prime Video and Vi Movies & TV subscriptions. The Rs 1,699 and Rs 2,299 plans also offer Netflix.
India vs South Africa T20 series: complete schedule with date and time (IST)
| Date | Matches | Match Time (IST) | Venue |
| June 9th, 2022 | India vs South Africa, 1st T20I | 7:00 PM | Delhi |
| June 12th, 2022 | India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I | 7:00 PM | Cuttack |
| June 14th, 2022 | India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I | 7:00 PM | Visakhapatnam |
| June 17th, 2022 | India vs South Africa, 4th T20I | 7:00 PM | Rajkot |
| June 19th, 2022 | India vs South Africa, 5th T20I | 7:00 PM | Bengaluru |