IPL 2016: How to watch live on TV, mobile and online in the UK and abroad

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The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League is set to get underway on 9 April and go on until 29 May with every cricket fan in India and across the world set to be glued to their television sets to take in the glitz and glamour of the tournament. The entertainment factor of the IPL is not only limited to the cricket pitch, but off it as well. It is a competition that has no age or gender restriction, with people from all walks of life coming together to support their favourite teams and players.

This edition will see two new entrants in the Rising Supergiants from Pune and the Gujarat Lions, who are replacing the suspended Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. The opening ceremony of the tournament is set to be held on 8 April, with the first match between reigning champions Mumbai Indians and newcomers Rising Supergiants Pune set to get underway the following day at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Click here for the full schedule.

The matches are set to be shown live on TV, mobile and online all across the globe. Find out how you can watch it live in the UK and abroad.

Live Streaming

Cricketgateway.com will provide live streaming of all 60 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 matches in all countries outside India, US, UK, Africa and Europe.

Below is a list of official TV broadcasters across the globe.

United Kingdom

The match start timings are 11.30am BST and 3.30pm BST. Live TV coverage is available on Sky Sports 3 and Sky Sports 3 HD.

The matches will be live streamed on cricketgateway.com, while live updates for all 60 matches on mobile will be available on the Hotstar app, which can be downloaded for Android, iOS and Windows from hotstar.com

India

Live TV coverage is available on Sony Max, Sony Six and Sony ESPN channels with matches starting during weekdays at 8pm IST, while weekends will have two matches with the first starting at 4pm IST.

The matches can be live streamed online via Sonyliv.com, while live mobile updates with score and team news will be available on the Hotstar app, which can be downloaded for all mobiles on hotstar.com