Cricket is very popular in India and we cannot miss a single match. When a cricket match is being played, everything in India stops and people start focusing just on the match. The same happens with IPL matches. IPL matches are played at night. At this time, most of the people are at the office or leaving the office, or in traffic. So, most people try to know the scores by calling friends or searching online.
As we know, the smartphone has made possible most things for us. And you can use this to watch IPL matches live from anywhere. There are a few apps that live stream IPL matches. And thanks to JIO, most of us have enough data to enjoy the full match streaming without paying much to the telecom operator. Few apps do not offer live streaming but they do offer ball-to-ball updates. These apps become useful when you have a slow Internet connection.
If you are not sure where to watch IPL online, we are here to help. In this article, I am listing the 5 best apps for streaming IPL matches live or getting live updates of an IPL match. You must know all because you may not be always in the condition of live streaming. In this case, ball-to-ball updates will help a lot.
Best Apps to Get Live Updates
1. Disney+Hotstar
Disney+Hotstar streams IPL matches live on your phone. The Disney+Hotstar TV app allows you to watch IPL matches from anywhere. You can also visit the Hotstar website to live stream matches there. The app is free and if you pay them Rs. 190 per month for the premium subscription, you will also get exclusive movies and TV shows. But IPL streaming is also available for free users.
You should note that the Live streaming on Hotstar is always delayed by 10-15 minutes.
2. IPL App: Official
When you have the official app to try, you should try it before any other app. This app does not offer live streaming of matches but you can use it to get live scores, news, schedule, point tables, videos, or recent wickets and highlights. I also recommend you use the link below to download the app in the place of searching for it on the Play store. It is because there are various apps with a similar name to confuse you. you may end up downloading a third-party app with a similar name and too many ads.
3. ESPNCricinfo
ESPNCricinfo is one of my all-time favorite apps for cricket updates. Here, you won’t be able to watch any match online but you will see decent text commentary, live score, analysis, and records. It also shows push notifications for every boundary or wicket. So, you will not miss any single important update. It offers full coverage of all IPL Cricket games, IPL News, IPL Videos, and IPL schedules. Not just IPL, it is a one-stop app for Test, T20, and ODI Cricket. If you are a true cricket fan, install this app on your phone.
4. CricBuzz
You may have already seen the advertisement for CricBuzz on television. It is one of the most popular apps among cricket fans and offers content similar to what ESPNCricinfo offers. This app shows ball-to-ball updates with commentary to give you live updates. You can also check the previous match history, cricketer’s record, and more to track the performance of a team or player. This is also a complete cricket app that brings live coverage of all cricket tournaments including IPL, BBL, CPL, Natwest T20 Blast, and other major cricket tournaments across the world. It also covers several domestic crickets. If you do not want to muss any IPL update, install the app on your phone.
5. Sportskeeda
Sportskeeda is also a company that focuses on sports content. In India, Cricket is the most popular sport. So, Sportskeeda is also offering live scores, news, and IPL content to give you all live updates. The app is available in English and Hindi both. If you want a simple app just to track IPL updates, you should also try this.
Download: Android
Final Words
These are a few apps that will give you ball-by-ball updates for all the IPL matches on your smartphone. Only Hotstar can legally show you IPL live streaming. So, use only these apps to enjoy IPL matches. If any other app or website claims to offer such content, you should avoid it to keep your phone safe.
