it as a festival. IPL is one of the cricket leagues that people eagerly wait for. Most times we face the problem of subscription, We need a subscription to watch IPL matches.
This year you do not need any subscription or any Jugaad. Keep reading this write-up to know How To Watch IPL Online FREE.
The first match of IPL 2023 will be played between the defending champion Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. Last year Gujarat Titans created history by winning its debut season. So it will be exciting to see defending champions vs five times IPL winner. So here we are sharing the exact process to watch IPL 2023 free.
How To Watch IPL Online Free on Mobile 2023
To watch IPL 2023 Free Online Follow These Steps:
To watch IPL 2023 Free Online on your mobile all you need is to download and install the JIOCinema App.
If you want to watch IPL 2023 Free Online on your Computer you can visit the official website of JIOCinema: JIOCinema.com
To watch IPL 2023 Free Online on your smart TV, you need to download and install the JIOCinema App on your smart TV.
After visiting the website or installing the app, just log in to your account with your mobile number. If you don’t have an account, you can create one.
Sometimes it may not ask you to log in, so you can proceed without login.
After logging in, you can start watching the IPL 2023 Free Online without any subscription.
To watch IPL 2023 Free Online you do not require to have a JIO SIM. You can watch it for free with any SIM.
Why IPL is FREE on JIOCinema?
The one-word answer to this question is JIO. But here is a detailed explanation.
Every year we needed a Disney+ Hotstar subscription to watch IPL matches. After increasing the security in the Disney+ Hotstar app, we were not able to watch IPL from a shared account. To watch IPL on another device we needed a separate account or upgrade the plan.
This year (Viacom18) JIO managed to win the broadcasting rights to live stream the IPL matches for the upcoming 5 years (2023 to 2027). JIO won IPL OTT broadcasting rights by bidding Rs 23,758 crore.
So can we watch IPL for the next five years without any subscription? Maybe or maybe not. We cannot guess whether Jio will start a subscription next year or not.
Where To Watch IPL 2023 On TV?
If you have a smart TV you can just install JIOCinema App and watch IPL for free. But if you have a normal TV, you can check if you can watch StarSports network on your TV or Not. If you don’t find the StartSports network in your channel list, contact your cable manager and ask to activate it.
If you have a smart TV then you can just install the JIOCinema App and watch IPL for free. But if you have a normal TV, you can check whether you can watch the StarSports network on your TV or not. If you do not find the StartSports network in your channel list, contact your cable manager and ask them to activate it.
StartSports network still holds IPL TV broadcasting rights. StartSports won IPL TV broadcasting rights by bidding Rs 23,575 crore.
Conclusion
JIO always use the strategy of providing services for free and then after building the customer base, they start charging money from you. So if JIO is providing us the facility to watch IPL for free this year, then it might just be a habit installation strategy of JIO. We may have to buy a subscription next year.
JIO also streamed the world’s biggest sports league, Only JIO can do this. JIO did the same in the telecom industry and disrupted the market and destroyed the competitors, But the OTT sector has huge competition, It would be very hard for JIO to disrupt this industry.
JIO streamed the world’s biggest sports league FIFA World Cup 2022 for free in India, only JIO can do this. JIO did the same in the Telecom industry and disrupted the market and destroyed competitors, but there is huge competition in the OTT sector, and it will be very difficult for JIO to disrupt this industry.
Well, as a consumer we will get benefit from this war between JIO and other OTT platforms. With the hope of continuing the free streaming of IPL, I would like to end this write-up here. Just let me know your thoughts in the comment section. I am very excited to know your thoughts.
FAQs
How To Watch IPL Online Free 2023?
Just install the JioCinema App on your Mobile Or Smart TV, Or Visit JioCinema.com and Watch IPL 2023 Free.
How much did Jio pay for IPL Live Streaming Broadcasting?
JIO paid approximately Rs 23,758 crore to get the broadcasting rights for IPL Live Broadcasting on its OTT platform JioCinema.
