Where to Stream the 2023 Cricket World Cup
Before the explosion of streaming services, watching an exciting cricket match in the United States could be a frustrating wicket, but these days it’s easy, mate. Badgers (avid cricket fans) can watch all 48 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup matches from their living rooms even if they don’t have cable TV, so there’s no excuse to miss a single Yorkie or golden duck.
Cricket has not yet reached the same level of popularity in the US as it has in other countries, but the World Cup is the perfect time to immerse yourself in the game, learn the game and enjoy matches between the world’s best cricket teams, including the upset. A match between the reigning world champions, England’s Three Lions, and their hated rivals, Pakistan’s Men in Green.
The round-robin tournament will run from October 5 to November 19, with 48 games scheduled between the 10 teams that take to the field. They are:
- India (hosts)
- England (reigning champions)
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
- Netherlands
What time are the Cricket World Cup matches in USA?
Dedicated fans will have to spend many hours watching these games live. Most matches start at 2:00 pm IST (Indian Standard Time). This is 4:30 am ET at the start of the tournament and 5:30 am ET after the time change on November 5th.
There are several games that will take place at 10:30 am EST. Before the time change, it will be 1 a.m. ET, after which you will be able to watch games at midnight.
You can check out the complete Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule right here.
How to Live Cricket World Cup 2023
Cricket isn’t high on the list of many sports streaming services in the US, but it actually makes the big games pretty easy to find. A service called Willow TV has exclusive agreements to broadcast ICC cricket, home of the World Cup (along with many, many other cricket leagues). Willow’s championship games will be streamed on ESPN+ and Willow and Willow HD.
Best Streaming Service to Watch Cricket World Cup 2023: ESPN+
Standalone sports streaming service ESPN+ will broadcast all 48 matches of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in English and Hindi. The only downside to ESPN+ is that it only functions as a standalone platform, so you can’t watch it as a channel on another service. But you can download the free app on Xbox, Roku, Apple TV, and virtually any other platform connected to your TV. If you sign up, you can also watch the games on your computer or phone. ESPN+ currently costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year, but the price will increase to $10.99 per month. and $109.99 per year on October 12, so now is the time to lock in a lower rate.
Best Streaming Service for Avid Cricket Fans: Sling TV
Willow TV is the only 24/7 live cricket channel in the United States. The network is telecasting every game of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 tournament live, with other cricket matches and cricket-related programs being telecast until the end of the day. every day.
If you want cricket as part of your streaming package (assuming you can even handle that much cricket), you need Willow, and streaming on Sling TV is the cheapest. To get Willow, sign up for Sling’s Orange or Blue tier ($40/month base rate) and add Desi Binge+ for $15/month after a bargain month of $10. You can also add Dashin for $20 per month ($10 for the first month) or Dashin Mega for an initial $12.50 per month and $25 per month after that.
Willow TV’s website states that the channel can be purchased as an add-on to Sling TV and also as part of Telugu, Urdu, Tamil and Bangla packages. But I spent too much time on the phone with Sling customer service and they told me that you cannot subscribe to Willow or Willow HD as individual channels, and they are not available in any international packages except Desi Binge+ and Dashin and Dashin. Mega.
Second place: DirecTV Stream. DirecTV Stream also offers Willow TV as part of its sports package, but it’s a little more expensive than Sling TV. The DirecTV entertainment package currently costs $64.99 for three months and $74.99 thereafter. The Sports Pack add-on is free for three months and then costs $14.99 per month.