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The Indian Premier League is one of the most popular sporting leagues in the world; millions of viewers watch on as some of the best cricket players go head to head for the champion title. While this season has already started—it began on March 22 and runs until May 26, 2024—you can still catch all the upcoming games on streaming through a variety of networks, whether or not you live in the United States.
Keep reading to find out the best way for you to livestream IPL Cricket in the United States so you don’t miss another match.
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When does Indian Premier League air?
Indian Premier League matches air in the afternoon and at night. Afternoon Matches will be held at 3.30 p.m. IST/ 6 a.m. EDT. Night matches will be held at 7.30 p.m. IST/ 10 a.m. EDT.
How to watch Indian Premier League in the US
How can Americans watch Indian Premier League in the US? Indian Premier League is available to stream on Willow TV in the United States, which can be found on DirecTV Stream and Sling. To watch the show outside of the US, however, you will need a VPN (virtual private network), a service that allows users to set their computer’s location to another country and access websites that would otherwise be restricted by location. The most popular VPNs are ExpressVPN, NordVPN, AtlasVPN, and Pure VPN, all of which offer a 30-day-money-back guarantee. Keep on reading ahead to find out how to sign up for them to watch Indian Premier League in and outside the US.
Best Overall Pick to Watch Indian Premier League: DirecTV Stream’s Free Trial
Direct TV is our best overall pick to watch Indian Premier League for free for its free trial, price, and channel selection. DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial. DirecTV offers four plans: Entertainment, which costs $79.99 per month; Choice, which costs $108.99 per month with the first two months at $83.99 per month; Ultimate, which costs $84.99 per month with the first two months at $94.99 per month; and Premiere, which costs $159.99 per month. Take note, Direct TV offers Willow TV as part of its base Entertainment package, so you can in theory opt for the lowest tier option and still catch all the games.
Best Budget Pick to Watch Indian Premier League: Sling TV
Sling TV is our best budget pick to watch Indian Premier League for its channel selection. Sling TV offers three plans: Sling Orange for $40 per month; Sling Blue for $45 per month; and Sling Orange + Blue for $60 per month. But most importantly, Sling offers Willow HD and Willow Xtra with the streamer’s “World Sports” package for $10/month that you can use to watch live cricket online.
Watch Indian Premier League with ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN is one of the most popular VPN services, and the one we recommend above all others for a simple reason. The service—which allows users to set their location to more than 160 locations in 90 countries with unlimited bandwidth—offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee. ExpressVPN also has a current deal where users can subscribe for $6.67 per month with three months free for 12 months. Without any deals, ExpressVPN costs $12.95 per month for its monthly plan and $9.99 per month for its six-month plan. Each plan includes a 30-day-money-back guarantee.
Express VPN—which takes about five minutes to set up—also promises lightning-quick connectivity, 24-hour live-chat support and allows users to connect to any device, from computers to phones to tablets. Of course, users can do more than watch international events and shows in the US with a VPN. VPNs also allow users to access international versions of Netflix, Disney Plus and HBO Max (which have different content than in the US) as well as stream international services like Hayu, which has access to programs like the Real Housewives, Below Deck, The Bachelor and hundreds of other reality TV shows.
Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch Indian Premier League outside the US with ExpressVPN.
Sign up for ExpressVPN and create an account
Log into your ExpressVPN account and click “Download” on the “Dashboard” or in “Set Up Your Devices”
Once you’ve installed ExpressVPN, enter the “Activation Code” from the “Dashboard” or in “Set Up Your Devices”
Once ExpressVPN is set up, change your location to your country by clicking the connect icon to read “Connected” and selecting the country in the “Smart Location” menu
Visit Indian Premier League’s page on Willow TV or JioCinema
Create a site account, sign in and start watching Indian Premier League
Watch Indian Premier League with AtlasVPN
AtlasVPN—which offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee—costs $11.99 per month for a monthly plan, $3.29 per month for a yearly plan, and $1.64 per month for a two-year plan with an extra six months free. AtlasVPN offers more than 1,000 high-speed VPN servers, unlimited devices, 24/7 support, WireGuard protocol and passwordless login. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch Indian Premier League with AtlasVPN.
Sign up for AtlasVPN and create an account
Once finished, click “Go Premium” which will direct you to the downloads page
Click “Get Atlas” for the platform of your choice
Click “Download Now”
Locate the file on your computer and follow the prompts to install AtlasVPN
Click “Connect”
Once AtlasVPN is set up, change your location to your country by clicking the server in the right bar
Visit Indian Premier League’s page on Willow TV or JioCinema
Create a site account, sign in and start watching Indian Premier League
Watch Indian Premier League with NordVPN
Nord VPN is another popular VPN service recommended by YouTubers like PewDiePie, Casey Neistat and Philip DeFranco. The service—which offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee—costs $12.99 per month for a Standard monthly plan; $4.49 per month for a Standard one-year plan, with three extra months free; and $2.99 per month for a Standard two-year plan with three extra months free. Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers 24-hour live-chat support. Read on for step-by-step instructions for how to watch Indian Premier League with NordVPN.
Sign up for NordVPN and create an account
Log into your NordVPN account and click “Downloads” on the left-side menu
Once you’ve installed NordVPN, log into your account
Once NordVPN is set up, change your location to your country by clicking “Quick Connect” or searching the country in the menu
Visit NordVPN’s page on Willow TV or JioCinema
Create a site account, sign in and start watching Indian Premier League
Watch Indian Premier League with PureVPN
Another popular VPN service is Pure VPN, which offers a 31-day-money-back guarantee. PureVPN’s Max plans cost $20.45 per month for a monthly plan, $4.96 per month with three extra months free for a one-year plan, and $3.44 per month with three months free for a two-year plan. Pure VPN offers more than 6,5000 servers in over 78 countries across the world, as well as 24-hour live-chat support. Read on for step-by-step instructions for how to watch Indian Premier League in the US with PureVPN.
Sign up for PureVPN and create an account
Once you’ve created your account, scroll to the bottom of PureVPN’s homepage and select the VPN that fits your device: Windows, MAC, IOS, etc.
Click “Download the app”
Once you’ve installed PureVPN, log into your account
Once PureVPN is set up, change your location by searching for the country in the right bar
Visit Indian Premier League’s page on Willow TV or JioCinema
Create a site account, sign in and start watching Indian Premier League
