Fans of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) will now need to pay at least ₹149 for a subscription to watch matches on JioHotstar. This change marks the end of free streaming for IPL games. The new platform,

IPL 2025 to introduce paid streaming on JioHotstar, free access to be limited(Source: Jio Hotstar) The (IPL), set to commence next month, will reportedly no longer be streamed for free. Instead, a new subscription model will be popularized ahead of the 2025 season,

Fans of IPL will now pay for JioHotstar, but Jio and Airtel users get free access. Impact on advertisers discussed.

The newly launched streaming platform, JioHotstar, formed after the merger of Viacom18’s JioCinema and Star India’s Disney+ Hotstar into JioHotstar, will not offer free streaming of IPL matches. JioHotstar,

The upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League will be live on Star Sports and the newly formed JioHotstar. After Viacom18 and Star India formed a new entity, a shift in the broadcast industry has been noticed and will be in effect in IPL 2025.

From now on, fans will need a minimum subscription plan of ₹149 to watch IPL on the newly launched JioHotstar. There will be no complete free streaming.