IPL 2020: Where to watch, timings, full list of fixtures

After much back and forth in the last seven months, IPL 2020 is finally set to kick start on Saturday, September 19 in the UAE. This is the first time in history that the tournament will be played without spectators in the stadium.

The cash-rich T20 league will be one of the biggest blockbusters in the world of television and digital live streaming. Defending champions Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

An IPL outside India after 6 years

This is only the second time that India’s premier T20 tournament will be hosted entirely outside the country. Back in 2009, the second season was moved to South Africa owing to the general elections in India. In 2014 as well, the first phase was of the season was hosted by the UAE.

Match timings

This year, there has been a change in the match timings considering the time difference between India and the UAE. Evening matches are slated to begin at 7:30 PM IST instead of the earlier time of 8 PM. As for double-headers, the first match will start at 3:30 PM IST in place of 4:00 PM.

IPL broadcast & live streaming

IPL 2020 will be telecasted live on the Star Sports Network with Hindi, English, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and Telugu commentary. Those with no television access can stream matches live on the Disney+ Hotstar app through their variety of plans on offer.

Cricket fans outside India can catch the live IPL action on these TV channels:

Afghanistan – Ariana

Africa (Sub-Sahara) – SuperSport

Australia – Fox Cricket

Bangladesh – Channel 9

Brunei & Malaysia – Astro

Caribbean Islands – SportsMax

Hong Kong – PCCW

UAE & Saudi Arabia – BeIn Sports

New Zealand – Sky Sports

USA – Willow

Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan – Star Sports Network

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