ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: When and where to watch live
The Hindu
Discover when and where to watch the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, featuring 20 teams and extensive coverage options.
The Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, ending months of anticipation of millions of cricket fans, is set to kick off on Saturday (February 7, 2026). The cricket tournament hosted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) will see 20 teams competing across 55 matches from February 7 to March 8 2026.
With the T20 World Cup fever gripping millions of cricket fans, everyone is excited to catch a glimpse of the men in blue in the tournament. However, the million-dollar question remains where the fans could stream the match live on television, digital, audio and emerging formats.
This year, the tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. In addition to the main tournament, official warm-up matches will also be broadcast across selected TV and digital platforms.
In India, JioStar will feature the tournament for fans through the Star Sports channel, in addition to the live coverage on JioHotstar. Every fixture will be available in five languages — English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada — on JioStar’s TV and digital platforms, with additional regional feeds (Bengali, Bhojpuri and Haryanvi) available on JioHotstar.
Coverage in Marathi and Indian Sign Language will be available for all Team India matches, the semi-finals, and the final on JioHotstar.
In a first, JioHotstar will release a vertical live feed in English and Hindi for a mobile-first audience. To enhance the viewing experience, JioHotstar will feature a 360-degree view and a multi-cam option, allowing users to engage with the live match from specific points of view, including Hero, Stump, Battery, Field view, and Multi-View.
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