IPL 2021 is all set to kick off in the country starting April 9th. The most popular cricketing event will go on for two months, ending on May 30th. A total of 60 T20 matches will be played by eight teams throughout the tournament. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the tournament will be a closed-door event with matches being played across six venues including Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai.
Also read: IPL 2021 live telecast channel list: find where to watch IPL 2021 in India, channel numbers and more
With no spectators allowed, the only option is to livestream IPL or watch it on TV. IPL live streaming will be available exclusively on Disney Plus Hotstar with subscriptions starting as low as Rs 299. TV users can watch IPL 2021 live on TV via Star Sports channels. If you want to catch all the action live, here’s how to watch IPL 2021 online and on DTH.
Today’s IPL match details
The season opener match of the 15th season of IPL will be played between the defending champions Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Chennai on April 9th. The debut match will be played in Chennai and will kick off at 7.30 pm. Notably, both sides have gone head-to-head 29 times in the history of IPL, with MI claiming 19 wins, while RCB only managed to win 10 times against the defending champions.
IPL 2021 live streaming for Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) users
Star network is the official broadcaster of the tournament in India, and as such the event can be livestreamed on Disney+ Hotstar apart from Star network TV channels. Below are all the plans offering a Disney+ Hotstar subscription from leading telcos.
Airtel prepaid recharge plans with free Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription
Airtel has several plans offering a Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription to users. The telco is offering data, voice calling, and SMS benefits with these plans as well. Find below all Airtel prepaid plans offering the benefit.
Airtel Recharge Plan | Benefits |
Airtel Rs 401 Recharge Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
28 days of validity 3GB data/ day |
Airtel Rs 448 Recharge Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
28 days of validity 3GB data/ day Unlimited voice calling 100 SMSes per day |
Airtel Rs 499 Recharge Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
28 days of validity 3GB data/ day Unlimited voice calling 100 SMSes per day |
Airtel Rs 599 Recharge Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
56 days of validity 2GB data/ day Unlimited voice calling 100 SMSes per day |
Airtel Rs 2,698 Recharge Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
365 days of validity 2GB data/ day Unlimited voice calling 100 SMSes per day |
Airtel postpaid plans with free Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription
Airtel has a host of postpaid plans on offer for its subscribers. While postpaid plans start from Rs 399, the Disney+ Hotstar benefit is only available with Rs 499 and above postpaid plans. Additionally, these plans also offer the annual subscription of Amazon Prime benefit.
Airtel postpaid plan | Benefits |
Airtel Rs 499 postpaid plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
75GB data Unlimited calls
100 SMS/day
Amazon Prime annual subscription
|
Airtel Rs 749 postpaid plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
125GB data Unlimited calls
100 SMS/day
Amazon Prime annual subscription
2 free family add-ons
|
Airtel Rs 999 postpaid plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
150GB data Unlimited calls
100 SMS/day
Amazon Prime annual subscription
4 free family add-ons
|
Airtel Rs 1,599 postpaid plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
500GB data Unlimited calls
100 SMS/day
200 ISD mins
Amazon Prime annual subscription
1 free family add-ons
|
Airtel Xstream Fiber broadband plans with Disney Plus Hotstar VIP offer
Airtel also offers Wi-Fi broadband under its Xstream Fiber branding. The ISP offers annual Disney+ Hotstar VIP membership with several of its Xstream Fiber broadband plans. Below are all Airtel Xstream Fiber plans offering Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription.
Airtel Xstream plan | Benefits |
Airtel Rs 999 Xstream Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
Unlimited data at 200Mbps 3.3TB high-speed data
Unlimited voice calls
|
Airtel Rs 1,499 Xstream Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
Unlimited data at 300Mbps
3.3TB high-speed data
Unlimited voice calls
|
Airtel Rs 3,999 Xstream Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription
Unlimited data at 1Gbps 3.3TB high-speed data
Unlimited voice calls
|
Jio prepaid recharge plans with free Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription
Jio was one of the first telcos to offer Disney+ Hotstar free subscriptions with its plans. Below are all prepaid plans offering the OTT benefit to users.
Jio Recharge Plan | Benefits |
Jio Rs 401 Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription 28 days of validity 3GB data/ day + 6GB additional data Free voice calling 100 SMSes per day |
Jio Rs 598 Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription 56 days of validity 2GB data/day Free voice calling 100 SMSes per day |
Jio Rs 777 Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription 84 days of validity 1.5GB data/day + 5GB Free voice calling 100 SMSes per day |
Jio Rs 2,599 Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription 365 days of validity 2GB data/ day + 10GB additional data Free voice calling 100 SMSes per day |
Jio Rs 499 Add-on Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription 1.5GB data/day 56 days of validity |
Jio Rs 612 Add-On Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription Up to 72GB data Lasts until the validity of the primary pack |
Jio Rs 1,004 Add-On Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription 120 days of validity 200GB data |
Jio Rs 1,206 Add-On Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription 180 days of validity 240GB data |
Jio Rs 1,208 Add-On Recharge Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription 240 days of validity 240GB data |
Jio postpaid plans with free Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription
The Mukesh Ambani-led telco launched its much-awaited premium postpaid plans called Jio Postpaid Plus. Jio Postpaid Plus plans of Rs 399 and above come with a free Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Netflix, and Prime Videos subscription. Take a look at all Jio postpaid plans offering the OTT benefit.
Jio Postpaid Plus Plan | Benefits |
Jio Rs 399 Postpaid Plus Plan |
75GB data
Unlimited voice calls and SMSes 200GB data rollover Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Netflix, Prime Videos subscription, Jio apps |
Jio Rs 599 Postpaid Plus Plan |
100GB data
Unlimited voice calls and SMSes 200GB data rollover 1 additional SIM card with Family Plan Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Netflix, Prime Videos subscription, Jio apps |
Jio Rs 799 Postpaid Plus Plan |
150GB data
Unlimited voice calls and SMSes 200GB data rollover 2 additional SIM card with Family Plan Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Netflix, Prime Videos subscription, Jio apps |
Jio Rs 999 Postpaid Plus Plan |
200GB data
Unlimited voice calls and SMSes 500GB data rollover 3 additional SIM card with Family Plan Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Netflix, Prime Videos subscription, Jio apps |
Jio Rs 1,499 Postpaid Plus Plan |
300GB data
Unlimited voice calls and SMSes 500GB data rollover Unlimited voice calls and data benefits in UAE and USA Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Netflix, Prime Videos subscription, Jio apps |
Jio Fiber broadband plans with Disney Plus Hotstar VIP offer
Just like Airtel, Jio also offers Fiber broadband service to its users. Jio Fiber users on Rs 999 and above plans get complimentary access to up to 15 OTT services including Disney Plus Hotstar. Below are the details of all Jio Fiber plans offering OTT benefit.
Jio Fiber Plan | Benefits |
JioFiber Rs 999 Plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP + 13 other OTT apps 150Mbps speed Unlimited voice calling |
JioFiber Rs 1,499 Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP and 14 other OTT apps
300Mbps speed Unlimited voice calling |
JioFiber Rs 2,499 Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP and 14 other OTT apps
500Mbps speed Unlimited voice calling |
JioFiber Rs 3,999 Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP and 14 other OTT apps
1Gbps speed Unlimited voice calling |
JioFiber Rs 8,499 Plan |
Disney Plus Hotstar VIP and 14 other OTT apps
1Gbps speed Unlimited voice calling |
Vi prepaid recharge plans with free Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription
Vi, formerly Vodafone India, recently started offering Disney+ Hotstar membership with its prepaid and postpaid plans. Let’s take a look at all plans by Vi offering the OTT benefit.
Vi prepaid recharge plan | Benefits |
Vi Rs 401 recharge plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP 3GB/day data Unlimited voice calling 100 SMS/day 28 days validity Binge all night Weekend data rollover |
Vi Rs 501 recharge plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP 75GB data Lasts until the validity of the primary pack |
Vi Rs 601 recharge plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP 3GB/day data Unlimited voice calling 100 SMS/day 56 days validity Binge all night Weekend data rollover |
Vi Rs 801 recharge plan | Disney Plus Hotstar VIP 3GB/day data Unlimited voice calling 100 SMS/day 84 days validity Binge all night Weekend data rollover |
Vi postpaid plans with free Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription
Apart from its prepaid plans, Vi also announced bundled Disney+ Hotstar subscription with several of its postpaid offerings. These plans offer one year of VIP subscription to users. Here are all Vi Postpaid Plans offering free Disney+ Hotstar VIP memebership.
Vi postpaid plan | Benefits |
Vi Rs 499 postpaid plan | Disney+ Hotstar VIP 75GB data 200GB data rollover unlimited voice calling 100 SMS/day Amazon Prime annual subscription |
Vi Rs 699 postpaid plan | Disney+ Hotstar VIP unlimited data unlimited voice calling 100 SMS/day Amazon Prime annual subscription |
Vi Rs 1,099 postpaid plan |
Disney+ Hotstar VIP
unlimited data unlimited voice calling 100 SMS/day Amazon Prime annual subscription Free access to International & Domestic airport lounges Seven days International roaming pack worth Rs 2,999, once a year |
IPL 2021 live telecast channels
The IPL 2021 will be broadcasted live through Star India’s sports channel catalogue. Here are the channels which will telecast the tournament. Some of these channels will broadcast only opening matches and opening weekend matches.
- Star Sports 1
- Star Sports 1 HD
- Star Sports 2 (select opening matches)
- Star Sports 2 HD (select opening matches)
- Star Sports 1 Hindi
- Star Sports 1 HD Hindi
- Star Sports Select 1
- Star Sports Select HD 1
- Star Gold (select opening matches)
- Star Gold HD (select opening matches)
- Star Sports 1 Telugu
- Star Sports 1 Tamil
- Star Sports 1 Kannada
- Star Sports 1 Bangla (select opening matches)
- Jalsha Movies (select opening matches)
- Asianet Plus (select opening matches)
- Vijay Super SD (on Sundays)
- Star Maa Movies SD (on Sundays)
- Star Maa Movies HD (on Sundays)
- Star Suvarna SD (on Sundays)
- Star Suvarna HD (on Sundays)
- Star Pravah SD (on Sundays)
- Star Pravah HD (on Sundays)
IPL 2021 Star Sports Channel Numbers on DTH networks
Popular DTH service providers in the country including Tata Sky, Dish TV, d2H, and Airtel Digital TV offer Star Sports channels to their users. If you are subscribed to any of these DTH operators, below is the list of channels and their channel numbers on the DTH service.
Star Sports channel numbers on Tata Sky
Tata Sky is the leading DTH provider in the country and as such offers every single channel that will broadcast the Vivo IPL 2021. Moreover, the DTH service provider offers both SD and HD channels to its users. Find the channels and their respective channel numbers on Tata Sky below.
Star Network channel | Tata Sky channel number |
Star Sports 1 | 455 |
Star Sports 1 HD | 454 |
Star Sports 1 Hindi | 460 |
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD | 459 |
Star Sports Select 1 | 464 |
Star Sports Select HD 1 | 463 |
Star Sports 1 Telugu | 1421 |
Star Sports Tamil 1 | 1516 |
Star Sports 1 Kannada | 1638 |
Star Sports 2 | 457 |
Star Sports 2 HD | 456 |
Star Gold | 310 |
Star Gold HD | 308 |
Star Sports 1 Bangla | 1323 |
Jalsha Movies | 1320 |
Asianet Plus | 1812 |
Vijay Super | 1549 |
Star Maa Movies SD | 1430 |
Star Maa Movies HD | 1429 |
Star Suvarna | 1617 |
Star Suvarna HD | 1616 |
Star Pravah | 1210 |
Star Pravah HD | 1209 |
Star Sports channel numbers on Dish TV
Out of 16 channels that will telecast the upcoming IPL 2021 event, Dish TV has 13 on offer for its users. Find the channels available on Dish TV and their respective channel numbers below.
Star Network channel | Dish TV channel number |
Star Sports 1 | 603 |
Star Sports 1 HD | 602 |
Star Sports 1 Hindi | 607 |
Star Sports 1 HD Hindi | 606 |
Star Sports Select 1 | 646 |
Star Sports Select HD 1 | 645 |
Star Sports 2 | 605 |
Star Sports 2 HD | NA |
Star Gold | 353 |
Star Gold HD | 352 |
Star Sports 1 Bangla | NA |
Jalsha Movies | 1431 |
Asianet Plus | 703/0 |
Star Pravah | 1206 |
Star Pravah HD | 1205 |
Star Sports channel numbers on Videocon d2H
Videocon d2H is another DTH operator that’s offering all channels for IPL 2021 except for the Star Sports 1 Bangla. You can find the list of channels on d2H below.
Star Network channel | Videocon d2h channel number |
Star Sports 1 | 401 |
Star Sports 1 HD | 923 |
Star Sports 1 Hindi | 407 |
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD | 925 |
Star Sports Select 1 | 429 |
Star Sports Select HD 1 | 929 |
Star Sports 1 Tamil | 521 |
Star Sports 1 Telugu | 750 |
Star Sports 1 Kannada | 689 |
Star Sports 2 | 403 |
Star Sports 2 HD | 924 |
Star Gold | 205 |
Star Gold HD | 916 |
Star Sports 1 Bangla | NA |
Jalsha Movies | 806 |
Asianet Plus | 609 |
Vijay Super | 548 |
Star Maa Movies | 708 |
Star Maa Movies HD | 969 |
Star Suvarna | 654 |
Star Suvarna HD | 996 |
Star Pravah | 753 |
Star Pravah HD | 972 |
Star Sports channel numbers on Airtel Digital TV DTH
Not only does Airtel offer a free Disney+ Hotstar VIP plan with its prepaid, postpaid, and broadband plans, but it also offers all Star Network channels through its Airtel Digital TV DTH service. Find the Star Sports channel numbers on Airtel Digital TV DTH below.
Star Network channel | Airtel Digital TV channel number |
Star Sports 1 | 277 |
Star Sports 1 HD | 278 |
Star Sports 1 Hindi | 281 |
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD | 282 |
Star Sports Select 1 | 283 |
Star Sports Select HD 1 | 300 |
Star Sports 1 Telugu | 928 |
Star Sports 1 Kannada | 974 |
Star Sports Tamil 1 | 803 |
Star Sports 2 | 279 |
Star Sports 2 HD | 280 |
Star Gold | 205 |
Star Gold HD | 206 |
Star Sports 1 Bangla | 738 |
Jalsha Movies | 719 |
Asianet Plus | 835 |
Vijay Super | 772 |
Star Suvarna | 959 |
Star Suvarna HD | 960 |
Star Pravah | 520 |
Star Pravah HD | 521 |
IPL 2021 Star Sports Channel Numbers on cable operator networks
A large population of India still have not switched to direct-to-home satellite TV services and rely on more conventional cable operators. Among the multitude of cable operators in India, Siti, Hathway, Den, and NXT Digital are among the most popular ones. Below are the Vivo IPL 2021 channel numbers on these cable operator networks.
Star Sports channel numbers on Siti cable
Siti cable is among the most popular cable operators in the country. Barring a few channels including Star Sports 1 and 2HD, Star Sports 1 Bangla and Star Sports 1 Kannada, the cable operator has all channels on offer.
Star Network channel | Siti channel number |
Star Sports 1 | 181 |
Star Sports 1 HD | NA |
Star Sports 1 Hindi | 190 |
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD | 743 |
Star Sports Select 1 | 184 |
Star Sports Select HD 1 | 739 |
Star Sports 1 Telugu | 186 |
Star Sports 1 Kannada | NA |
Star Sports Tamil 1 | 189 |
Star Sports 2 | 182 |
Star Sports 2 HD | NA |
Star Gold | 233 |
Star Gold HD | 720 |
Star Sports 1 Bangla | NA |
Jalsha Movies | 513 |
Asianet Plus | 150 |
Vijay Super | 105 |
Star Maa Movies | 22 |
Star Maa Movies HD | 779 |
Star Suvarna | 138 |
Star Pravah | 529 |
Star Pravah HD | 726 |
Star Sports channel numbers on Hathway cable
Hathway cable is another multi-system operator or MSO, which offers cable services in the country. The operator doesn’t have some regional Star channels, but offers the main ones including Star Sports 1, Star Sports Hindi, and Star Sports 2, among others.
Star Network channel | Hathway channel number |
Star Sports 1 | 166 |
Star Sports 1 HD | 167 |
Star Sports 1 Hindi | 164 |
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD | 165 |
Star Sports Select 1 | 160 |
Star Sports Select HD 1 | NA |
Star Sports 1 Telugu | NA |
Star Sports 1 Kannada | NA |
Star Sports Tamil 1 | NA |
Star Sports 2 | 168 |
Star Sports 2 HD | 169 |
Star Gold | 100 |
Star Gold HD | 344 |
Star Sports 1 Bangla | NA |
Jalsha Movies | NA |
Asianet Plus | 763 |
Vijay Super | NA |
Star Maa Movies | 725 |
Star Maa Movies HD | NA |
Star Suvarna | 606 |
Star Suvarna HD | NA |
Star Pravah | 500 |
Star Pravah HD | NA |
Star Sports channel numbers on Den cable
Den cable is another popular cable operator in India but it misses out on most Star network channels that will broadcast the Vivo IPL 2021. Den users can catch the upcoming tournament on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Gold, Jalsha Movies, and Asianet Plus.
Star Network channel | Den channel number |
Star Sports 1 | 402 |
Star Sports 1 HD | NA |
Star Sports 1 Hindi | NA |
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD | NA |
Star Sports Select 1 | NA |
Star Sports Select HD 1 | NA |
Star Sports 1 Telugu | NA |
Star Sports 1 Kannada | NA |
Star Sports Tamil 1 | NA |
Star Sports 2 | 403 |
Star Sports 2 HD | NA |
Star Gold | 161 |
Star Gold HD | NA |
Star Sports 1 Bangla | NA |
Jalsha Movies | 561 |
Asianet Plus | 611 |
Vijay Super | NA |
Star Maa Movies | NA |
Star Maa Movies HD | NA |
Star Suvarna | NA |
Star Suvarna HD | NA |
Star Pravah | 801 |
Star Pravah HD | NA |
Star Sports channel numbers on NXT Digital cable
Lastly, the NXT Digital cable offers only Star Gold, Star Gold HD, Jalsha Movies, and Asianet Plus to its users. Find their channel numbers below.
Star Network channel | NXT Digital channel number |
Star Sports 1 | NA |
Star Sports 1 HD | NA |
Star Sports 1 Hindi | NA |
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD | NA |
Star Sports Select 1 | NA |
Star Sports Select HD 1 | NA |
Star Sports 1 Telugu | NA |
Star Sports 1 Kannada | NA |
Star Sports Tamil 1 | NA |
Star Sports 2 | NA |
Star Sports 2 HD | NA |
Star Gold | 196 |
Star Gold HD | 195 |
Star Sports 1 Bangla | NA |
Jalsha Movies | 361 |
Asianet Plus | 631 |
Vijay Super | 540 |
Star Maa Movies | NA |
Star Maa Movies HD | NA |
Star Suvarna | 481 |
Star Suvarna HD | 480 |
Star Pravah | 239 |
Star Pravah HD | 238 |