How to watch T20 World Cup 2024 for free in India?

The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup gets underway on Saturday, 1 June with USA taking on Canada in the lung opener at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Two-time champions West Indies, who are co-hosting the event alongside the Americans, begin their campaign a day later, taking on Papua New Guinea in Guyana.

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Team India, who had won the inaugural edition in 2007 and finished runners-up in 2014, begin their campaign on 5 June against Ireland before squaring off against arch-rivals Pakistan on 9 June. They play three of their matches at New York City’s Nassau County International Stadium before flying to Florida, where they face Canada in Lauderhill on 15 June.

The tournament is expected to scale dizzying heights as far as television and online viewership is concerned despite the fact that the tournament is taking place in a time zone that is not considered ideal for viewers in the subcontinent.

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Because of the time difference of nine-and-a-half-hours (add an extra hour for matches in Texas), the Men in Blue’s matches will be day games and starting at 10.30 am local time, or 8 pm in India. Which is half-an-hour ahead of the usual start time for Indian Premier League matches.

Where can I watch the live telecast of the T20 World Cup for free in India?

The Star Sports Network will be broadcasting the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup in India. And the good news for Indian cricket fans is that they can tune in to the live telecast of the matches, including those of the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team, for free on the Disney Plus Hotstar app.

For those who have television sets at their homes, they can watch the live action on Star Sports 1 and 1 HD and other channels.