IPL 2021 Live Streaming: How to watch IPL CSK vs DC online in India, Match Details, Timings

IPL 2021 live streaming can be done via Disney+ Hotstar for viewers in India. You can also watch the matches live on Star Sports on TV.

IPL 2021 is starting from Friday, 9 April 2021 at 7:30pm IST as last year's IPL winner Mumbai Indians tak e on Royal Challenges Bangalore.

You can watch the IPL T20 Cricket tournament live on your television or stream it to your phones or other devices through various platforms.

Vivo IPL 2021 will see a total of eight teams that face off against each other at six different venues across India. However, fans will have to follow the action on screen instead of visiting a stadium physically deu to Covid-19. You can do so online on your mobile phone or smart TV, aside from live TV.

Here are some ways through which you can enjoy watching IPL 2021 live at your home. The rights to IPL streaming in India are with Disney+ Hotstar, while globally, YuppTV has acquired the digital streaming rights for IPL, that will allow people from around the world to live stream the much-awaited event.

IPL 2021 live streaming: How to watch IPL online in India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has continued its partnership with Disney+ Hotstar to live stream the IPL 2021 in the country. 

You can pick either Disney+ Hotstar VIP at Rs. 399 a year or Disney+ Hotstar Premium at Rs. 1,499 a year (Rs. 299 a month) to get live stream access to the ongoing IPL season. Of course, the latter comes with a list of additional benefits over the former to match with the higher subscription pricing.

Further, telecom operators including Airtel, Vi (Vodafone Idea), and Reliance Jio are offering their various prepaid recharge plans with complimentary annual subscription to the Disney+ Hotstar VIP service to offer you access to IPL 2021.

For TV viewers in the country, IPL 2021 matches will be broadcast live through Star India's sports channel catalogue and Star Sports.

How to watch IPL 2021 Live outside India

Earlier this week, YuppTV announced that it has received the digital streaming rights for IPL 2021 around the world — subscribers in India will not be able to watch the tournament on YuppTV, but for the rest of the world, this is the best and easiest way to watch the cricket matches live.

In its statement, YuppTV confirmed that it will be showing the Vivo IPL 2021 stream in almost 100 countries around the world, ranging from Australia, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Maldives, and through Europe, South and Central America, and South East Asia except Singapore and Malaysia.

To watch the IPL T20 Cricket tournament, you need to subscribe to YuppTV. A membership in India costs Rs. 49 per month, and gives access to 160 channels including NDTV, NDTV India, Aaj Tak, Zoom, Times Now, and many others, across 14 languages. In India though, you can only watch the IPL tournament via Disney+ Hotstar.

Globally, the prices vary depending on your location, so for example it is $6.99 (roughly Rs. 520) in the US, and GBP 12.99 (roughly Rs. 1,330) in the UK.

IPL 2021 timings

IPL 2021 will be held among eight teams, with the first match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore set to begin at 7:30pm IST on April 9. As per the official IPL 2021 schedule, there will be a total of 11 double headers where six teams will play three afternoon matches and two will play two evening matches.

The afternoon matches will start at 3:30pm IST, while the evening matches will begin at 7:30pm IST. You can view the complete schedule of the tournament from the IPL site.