How to watch IPL 2016 live in USA and Canada
The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will start on 9 April. 60 matches will be played between 8 participating teams in the month-long tournament which is scheduled to end on 29 May. The biggest spectacle in cricket is coming back and all the queries about how to watch it live should be answered before it begins.
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Getting live scores and updates are not enough for the excitement of IPL and therein comes the need to catch the match on TV, so as to witness all the nerve-racking moments. While international cricket may not have extended an olive branch to the USA, the support for the game is increasing day by day in USA and Canada as more audiences now want to watch the IPL there.
Last year, the Cricket All-Stars played three exhibition matches among themselves in the USA and the crowd support was massive. It is also a very good sign for the game of cricket that it is getting popular in countries where it doesn’t have proper exposure of it earlier.
The official broadcasters of this tournament are Sony Six and Sony Max.
When it comes to the IPL, the best option to watch it on television. Turn on Sony Six or Sony Max, which are the official broadcaster of the tournament. But as these channels are not available in USA and Canada, the next best option would be to catch the live streaming. Unfortunately, the streaming on the Star Sports official website is restricted to India, so even that option is ruled out. So where else do you watch every single match of the tournament?
Where to watch IPL live in the USA?
In the USA, even if the Sony channels are not available people can still enjoy the excitement of IPL through ESPN Cricket Pass worth 30 USD. All the matches of IPL will be available in HD quality there.
Where to watch IPL in Canada?
It is a similar case in Canada, as people cannot catch the IPL live on Sony channels. But that shouldn’t be an issue as they can watch it live on Sportsnet channel.