How to watch IPL 2025 live streams online or on TV today

The finest players of cricket's shortest format have once again come together for the 18th edition of the six-hitting, bail-flashing Indian Premier League. You can watch IPL 2025 live streams on Willow and Sling TV in the US, Sky Sports in the UK, and for free in Pakistan, with the tournament running from Saturday, March 22 until the final on Sunday, May 25.

Almost two decades after its inaugural outing, the Indian Premier League has become the two-month highlight of the cricket calendar's franchise merry-go-round.

After a first couple of weeks where it was hard to distinguish who might be the franchise to watch, the Axar Patel captained Delhi Capitals have emerged as the early leaders. They've won all three of their first three games as they continue to seek a first ever title, with Aussie quick Mitchell Starc impressing with the ball.

In terms of individuals, Ishan Kishan was the first to make his presence felt, smashing an awesome century as his Sunrisers Hyderabad recorded the second highest total in IPL history. While Lucknow Super Giants have two of the 2025 tournament's top scorers: Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh.

As ever, it looks like it's going to be a hard couple of months for bowlers. Fans have already seen some of the world's best (Jofra Archer, anyone!?) dismantled by the kind of brutal batting that characterizes today's T20 game. That said, Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad of the Chennai Super Kings and homegrown hero Mohammed Siraj of the Gujarat Titans have both been in the wickets.

Whatever you think of T20 cricket, the razzmatazz of the Indian Premier League is hard to ignore. Below is all the information you need to live stream every game of the 2025 IPL and watch cricket online or on TV.

How to watch IPL 2025 online for FREE

The Tapmad streaming service is showing IPL 2025 streams for FREE in Pakistan. You need to register for an account, but then you'll be able to watch games without subscribing.

How to watch IPL 2025 in the US

Willow TV is the official broadcaster of the Indian Premier League in the US. It's available as part of some cable TV plans or you can watch directly through the streamer.

Alternatively, you can get Willow action through the OTT streaming specialist Sling TV.

The live TV streaming service Sling TV lets you stream cable channels over the internet. And there's no need to subscribe to a full Sling package to watch the cricket.

On your choice of Sling's Desi Binge Plus or Dakshin Flex plans, you'll find the Willow TV deals from only $10 per month only or from $50 for six months of live cricket — more than enough to cover the entire tournament.

It's also expected that Willow will show some games for free, but the service has yet to confirm which matches and how many.

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How to watch IPL 2025 in the UK

Sky Sports once again has the broadcast rights to show the IPL in the UK in 2025.

Sky TV base packages start from £15 per month (at the time of writing). You can then add the full Sky Sports suite for an additional £22. Or, for new customers, pay from £35 a month for a package that includes Sky Sports.

If you'd sooner not commit to a full Sky package, flexible Now Sports Memberships are also available for £14.99 a day or from as little as £26 a month.

How to watch IPL 2025 in Australia

You'll be able to watch Indian Premier League 2025 matches in Australia on Fox Cricket channels on TV.

If you don't have Fox and want and don't wish to subscribe, sports streaming specialist Kayo Sports will also show this year's tournament, with monthly rolling plans starting from $25 after a 7-day free trial or your first month for just one dollar.

How to watch IPL 2025 in India

After last season's IPL was shown absolutely free on the JioCinema app, ricket fans in India will have to pay this year following the merger between Viacom18 and Star India.

So while the Star Sports Network will show games on TV in a choice of different languages, you'll need access to the new JioHotstar app to watch on mobiles. Plans start from just Rs149 for three months and Rs499 for a whole year.

How to watch IPL 2025 from anywhere with a VPN

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch live cricket, you might run into some problems as your normal stream will almost certainly be geo-blocked. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to cricket, your favorite sports and other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

How to use a VPN to watch any stream

• Download the app at NordVPN
• Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
• Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!

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It's straightforward and easy to use, has great security, is available on loads of streaming devices and, best of all, it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it out 100% risk-free. Give it a go.

IPL 2025 fixtures and schedule

Match times in IST (local time)

Thursday, April 3: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Kolkata, 7.30pm)

Friday, April 4: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians (Lucknow, 7.30pm)

All you need to know about IPL 2025