IPL 2025: Reliance Jio announces no more free IPL streaming in India as JioHotstar reveals new subscription plans
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Reliance Jio said on Monday (March 17, 2025) it will start charging users to stream Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, ending two years of free streaming of India’s most-watched sporting event.The new recharge plan, which starts at ₹299 rupees for Jio's mobile users, will enable them to watch the IPL on Reliance-Disney's newly merged JioHotstar streaming platform, the Reliance Group-owned firm said.IPL 2025 schedule: KKR vs RCB at Eden to kick off seasonThe 2025 season of the IPL, the country's most-streamed content, is scheduled for March 22 and May 25.The move comes a month after Reuters reported that the Reliance-Disney JV will no longer offer free streaming for IPL cricket matches, as was the case in 2023 ...