The main event of the ICC World Cup T20 2016 has begun with hosts India taking on New Zealand in Nagpur on Tuesday.
The Indian team is in good form in international T20 cricket, having recently won the Asia Cup in Bangladesh and previously defeated Sri Lanka and swept Australia 3-0 in Australia. The Men in Blue are favorites in the 2016 ICC World T20 due to their good form and the fact that the tournament is being held in India.
If you want to watch the ICC World T20 2016 cricket tournament online, you can follow this guide to find out how to watch it in India and around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and other countries.
How to live stream ICC World T20 2016 India vs New Zealand in India
All matches of the 2016 World Cup will be broadcast live on Star Sports TV channel. You can also watch all India matches and all matches starting from the knockout stages on national broadcaster Doordarshan. If you don’t have a TV, you can watch the game online through Star Sports or the Star Sports app for Android, iOS and Windows Mobile. There may be a 5-minute delay in the match, but it’s free to watch and the quality of the stream is very high, so there’s nothing to complain about.
How to live stream ICC World T20 2016 India vs New Zealand outside India
If you don’t live in India, you can still watch ICC World T20 2016 cricket tournament live online.
USA
Willow TV is the official broadcaster of ICC World T20 2016 in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa. You can watch the World Cup online through apps for Android, iOS or Windows Mobile.
U.K.
If you live in England, Wales, Scotland or the Republic of Ireland, Sky Sports is the channel you want to watch ICC World T20 2016 on. The full TV schedule is listed here and if you want to watch the games online you can visit the Sky Go website or download their Android or iOS app. If you don’t have a Sky subscription, you can get a contract-free daily, weekly or monthly pass through Sky’s Now TV.
Australia
Fox Sports and Network 9 hold the rights to the live ICC World T20 in Australia. To watch the live broadcast online, you will need a Foxtel Play subscription; more details are available on the Fox website. You can also watch on Channel 9.
New Zealand
Sky Sports will broadcast the ICC World T20 2016 in New Zealand and you can watch it online on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 3 channels. To do this you need a Sky Go subscription, which can be purchased here.
Pakistan
If you are in Pakistan, you can watch ICC World T20 2016 through Ten Sports or PTV Sports. The latter streams all matches online for free here (Pakistan residents only).
South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa
If you want to watch the 2016 ICC World T20 in South Africa, SuperSport 2 and SuperSport 6 are the channels you need. You can watch the match live online here. The network will also broadcast live matches from the following regions: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros Islands, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaire and Zimbabwe.
Sri Lanka
SLRC’s Channel Eye will broadcast live all matches of the ICC World T20 2016 in Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh
Three channels will broadcast the ICC World T20 2016 cricket matches live in Bangladesh – Maasranga TV, Bangladesh TV and Gazi TV. Maasranga TV allows you to watch live matches online.
Canada
If you are in Canada, ATN is the channel you want to watch live coverage of ICC World T20 2016.
Middle East and North Africa
OSN holds the broadcast rights for the ICC World T20 2016 in the Middle East and North Africa region. You can watch the match live here if you live in any of the following regions: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza, Western Sahara and Yemen.
Rest of the world
According to the FAQ section in the app, Star Sports’ app will also live stream the ICC World T20 2016 in the following regions Cricket matches: Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bouvet Island, British Indian Ocean Territory, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Congo, Cook Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, East Timor, Ireland Sarnia, Europe (general), Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Guernsey, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia Edmonton, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mayotte, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Palau, Philippines, Pitcairn, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Pierre and Miquelon Islands, Savoy Moya, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Georgia/South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, China Province, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna.
ESPN and ESPN 2 are also listed as broadcasters for ICC World T20 2016 in numerous regions. These countries include Antarctica, Argentina, Aruba, Ascension Island, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, Angola Tigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Anguilla, Tortola, Montserrat, Saba, Saint Eustatius, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you don’t live in any of the above areas, you may want to check if the live broadcast is available on Star Sports’ Hotstar website as it is marked as the official broadcaster for “Rest of the World” in the ICC World Cup official broadcaster list. If your broadcaster is not listed here, feel free to check the ICC list to find out how to watch the ICC World T20 2016 live stream online.
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