Dubai, Feb 5 (NationPress) The ICC has disclosed its broadcast strategies for the Men’s T20 World Cup, which will include 20 teams and 55 matches from February 7 to March 8.

Hosted by India and Sri Lanka, fans around the globe can watch the tournament on various platforms including TV, digital, audio, and emerging formats.

The official warm-up matches will also be available on select TV and digital channels, giving fans a preview of the teams ahead of the tournament opener.

In India, JioStar will air the tournament through Star Sports on traditional TV as well as the JioHotstar digital service.

All matches will be broadcast in five languages—English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada—with additional regional feeds in Bengali, Bhojpuri, and Haryanvi available on JioHotstar.

Coverage in Marathi and Indian Sign Language will also be provided for all of India's matches, semi-finals, and the final through JioHotstar.

To enhance the viewing experience, a vertical live feed will be available in English and Hindi on JioHotstar, appealing to mobile-first audiences.

Moreover, viewers can enjoy a 360-degree view of the games and utilize the Multi-cam feature to engage with live matches from various angles including Hero, Stump, Battery, Field view, and Multi-View.

For nationwide screenings, JioStar has teamed up with PVR – Inox to showcase several matches during the T20 World Cup.

In Sri Lanka, Star Sports will also be available to viewers in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives through its distribution partners.

Dialog TV will be the official broadcaster in Sri Lanka, providing extensive coverage with live telecasts on linear TV, the ThePapare.com website, and the Dialog Play mobile app.

Additionally, Dialog TV will offer a Sinhala language feed for all matches on both linear and digital platforms.

Coverage is further enhanced through Dialog TV’s partnership with TV Supreme and Sri Lanka Telecom's PEO TV.

Fans in the UK and Ireland can follow the action on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event, with digital streaming available via NOW. Sky Sports will also provide Hindi commentary during the semi-finals and the final.

As Italy participates in its first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Sky Italia will broadcast all of Italy’s matches along with the semi-finals and the final.

South African fans can catch live coverage via SuperSport across sub-Saharan Africa.

In Australia, matches will be available on Prime Video, with additional Hindi commentary for all of India’s matches, semi-finals, and the final.

New Zealanders can enjoy the matches on SKY Sport, which will also provide Hindi commentary for India games, including the semi-finals and the final.

In Pakistan, coverage will be handled by PTV and Myco, supported by digital partners Tamasha, ARY Zapp, and Tapmad. An Urdu commentary feed will also be available for Pakistan matches.

Willow TV will continue its tradition of live coverage of ICC events in the USA and Canada, streaming all 55 matches in both English and Hindi, with free access for USA viewers. Matches will also be available free on Willow’s YouTube channel.

Commentary in English and Hindi will be available via Willow DTC and CricBuzz DTC platforms, while other Willow platforms will feature only English commentary. In collaboration with social media figure Jomboy, alternative commentary will be offered for the matches between USA vs. India and USA vs. Pakistan.

In the UAE and the broader MENA region, the tournament will be broadcast on CricLife Max, accessible via StarzPlay. Fans can enjoy the coverage on the big screen throughout the Middle East thanks to partnerships with VOX (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), Reel (UAE), Roxy, Cinepolis, Star (UAE), Mukta (Bahrain), and Epix Cinema (Bahrain).

ESPN will broadcast all matches live in the Caribbean Islands, while the Disney+ app will stream the event across Latin America. Several matches will also feature Portuguese commentary on ESPN’s linear TV platforms in Brazil.

Total Sports Management (Bangladesh) will broadcast the T20 World Cup via leading channels T Sports & Nagorik TV, as well as on the digital platform Rabbithole.

Other broadcasters include PNG Digicel (Pacific Islands), Hub Sports 4 (Singapore), and Lemar TV (Afghanistan) which will also offer commentary in Pashto and Dari. In Nepal, Kantipur TV will air the tournament, with some matches produced locally in Nepali.

Nepali commentary will also be available in certain regions via ICC.tv to reach Nepali-speaking audiences. In the Netherlands, NOS will live stream all matches featuring the Netherlands, catering to local cricket fans.

For viewers in Malaysia and Hong Kong, matches can be viewed on the CricBuzz channel through partnerships with Astro Cricket and PCCW.

Additionally, the tournament will be accessible in-flight and at sea on Sport 24, allowing fans to keep up with the action while traveling.

All remaining territories will have access to live streaming via the ICC’s platform, ICC.tv. In addition to match coverage, ICC.tv will provide commentary in multiple languages, including Japanese and Bahasa, with some matches also available live on the ICC’s official YouTube channel.

The ICC mobile app will also offer worldwide access to commentary in English. In the UK and Ireland, BBC will provide radio coverage, while in Australia, listeners can tune into ABC and SEN.

For audiences in India, All India Radio will feature live audio commentary, and in Sri Lanka, Derana FM will offer live ball-by-ball commentary for all matches.