Here's how Jio users can live stream IPL 2026 for free on JioHotstar

For fans using the Jio SIM network, the company has some good news, as it is offering recharge plans with a free JioHotstar subscription. Check how to watch IPL 2026 live streaming for free here

IPL 2026 free live streaming plans for Jio users

BS Web Team New Delhi

8 min read Last Updated : Mar 31 2026 | 6:23 PM IST

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is back, with the 2026 season starting today at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening fixture.

All the matches of IPL 2026 will kick off at 3:30 PM IST for afternoon games and at 7:30 pm IST for eveing games, and the live streaming of all the games will be available on the app and website of JioHotstar. But many fans now face the dilemma of whether they should buy a full subscription to a JioHotstar plan or if they have any alternative. IPL 2026 Match 4, PBKS vs GT: LIVE SCORE | FULL SCORECARD | PLAYING 11 | LIVE STREAMING

For fans using the Jio SIM network, the company has some good news, as it is offering recharge plans with a free JioHotstar subscription. So, if you are one of those Jio users who do not wish to buy a separate JioHotstar plan but still want to enjoy the mega tournament, here’s how you can do it for almost free.

Jio recharge plans that come with JioHotstar subscription

Jio has consistently sweetened its offerings by bundling OTT benefits with its mobile plans, with JioHotstar emerging as one of the biggest attractions for users. Following the integration of Jio and Hotstar services, the telecom giant has expanded its portfolio of plans that include complimentary access to the popular streaming platform.

Now, a wide range of Jio plans, including data add-ons as well as monthly, quarterly and annual packs, come bundled with a free JioHotstar subscription. This move allows users to enjoy premium entertainment without needing to purchase a separate OTT plan.

Here’s a detailed look at the various Jio plans that offer JioHotstar access as part of their benefits.

Jio prepaid plans with free JioHotstar access
Plan	Price	Data Benefits	Voice/SMS
Add-on Plan	Rs 100	5GB (one-time)	Not included
Data add-on	Rs 195	15GB (one-time)	Not included
Monthly	Rs 349	2GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day
Monthly	Rs 399	2GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day
Monthly	Rs 449	2GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day
Unlimited 5G (36 days)	Rs 450	2GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day
Monthly	Rs 500	2GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day
Bi-monthly	Rs 629	2GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day
Qaurterly	Rs 859	2GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day
Quarterly	Rs 899	2GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G +20 GB	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day
Unlimited 5G (98 days)	Rs 999	2GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day
Umlimited 5G (200 days)	Rs 2025	2.5 GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day
Umlimited 5G (365 days)	Rs 3999	2.5 GB/day (4G), unlimited 5G	Unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day

IPL 2026: Full schedule

Match No	Date	Day	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	City	Time (IST)
1	Mar 28 2026	Sat	RCB	SRH	M Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
2	Mar 29 2026	Sun	MI	KKR	Wankhede Stadium	Mumbai	7:30 PM
3	Mar 30 2026	Mon	RR	CSK	Barsapara Stadium	Guwahati	7:30 PM
4	Mar 31 2026	Tue	PBKS	GT	Mullanpur Stadium	New Chandigarh	7:30 PM
5	Apr 1 2026	Wed	LSG	DC	Ekana Stadium	Lucknow	7:30 PM
6	Apr 2 2026	Thu	KKR	SRH	Eden Gardens	Kolkata	7:30 PM
7	Apr 3 2026	Fri	CSK	PBKS	Chepauk	Chennai	7:30 PM
8	Apr 4 2026	Sat	DC	MI	Arun Jaitley Stadium	Delhi	3:30 PM
9	Apr 4 2026	Sat	GT	RR	Narendra Modi Stadium	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
10	Apr 5 2026	Sun	SRH	LSG	Hyderabad Stadium	Hyderabad	3:30 PM
11	Apr 5 2026	Sun	RCB	CSK	M Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
12	Apr 6 2026	Mon	KKR	PBKS	Eden Gardens	Kolkata	7:30 PM
13	Apr 7 2026	Tue	RR	MI	Barsapara Stadium	Guwahati	7:30 PM
14	Apr 8 2026	Wed	DC	GT	Arun Jaitley Stadium	Delhi	7:30 PM
15	Apr 9 2026	Thu	KKR	LSG	Eden Gardens	Kolkata	7:30 PM
16	Apr 10 2026	Fri	RR	RCB	Barsapara Stadium	Guwahati	7:30 PM
17	Apr 11 2026	Sat	PBKS	SRH	Mullanpur	New Chandigarh	3:30 PM
18	Apr 11 2026	Sat	CSK	DC	Chepauk	Chennai	7:30 PM
19	Apr 12 2026	Sun	LSG	GT	Ekana Stadium	Lucknow	3:30 PM
20	Apr 12 2026	Sun	MI	RCB	Wankhede Stadium	Mumbai	7:30 PM
21	Apr 13 2026	Mon	SRH	RR	Hyderabad	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
22	Apr 14 2026	Tue	CSK	KKR	Chepauk	Chennai	7:30 PM
23	Apr 15 2026	Wed	RCB	LSG	Bengaluru	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
24	Apr 16 2026	Thu	MI	PBKS	Mumbai	Mumbai	7:30 PM
25	Apr 17 2026	Fri	GT	KKR	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
26	Apr 18 2026	Sat	RCB	DC	Bengaluru	Bengaluru	3:30 PM
27	Apr 18 2026	Sat	SRH	CSK	Hyderabad	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
28	Apr 19 2026	Sun	KKR	RR	Kolkata	Kolkata	3:30 PM
29	Apr 19 2026	Sun	PBKS	LSG	Mullanpur	New Chandigarh	7:30 PM
30	Apr 20 2026	Mon	GT	MI	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
31	Apr 21 2026	Tue	SRH	DC	Hyderabad	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
32	Apr 22 2026	Wed	LSG	RR	Lucknow	Lucknow	7:30 PM
33	Apr 23 2026	Thu	MI	CSK	Mumbai	Mumbai	7:30 PM
34	Apr 24 2026	Fri	RCB	GT	Bengaluru	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
35	Apr 25 2026	Sat	DC	PBKS	Delhi	Delhi	3:30 PM
36	Apr 25 2026	Sat	RR	SRH	Jaipur	Jaipur	7:30 PM
37	Apr 26 2026	Sun	GT	CSK	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	3:30 PM
38	Apr 26 2026	Sun	LSG	KKR	Lucknow	Lucknow	7:30 PM
39	Apr 27 2026	Mon	DC	RCB	Delhi	Delhi	7:30 PM
40	Apr 28 2026	Tue	PBKS	RR	Mullanpur	New Chandigarh	7:30 PM
41	Apr 29 2026	Wed	MI	SRH	Mumbai	Mumbai	7:30 PM
42	Apr 30 2026	Thu	GT	RCB	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
43	May 1 2026	Fri	RR	DC	Jaipur	Jaipur	7:30 PM
44	May 2 2026	Sat	CSK	MI	Chennai	Chennai	7:30 PM
45	May 3 2026	Sun	SRH	KKR	Hyderabad	Hyderabad	3:30 PM
46	May 3 2026	Sun	GT	PBKS	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
47	May 4 2026	Mon	MI	LSG	Mumbai	Mumbai	7:30 PM
48	May 5 2026	Tue	DC	CSK	Delhi	Delhi	7:30 PM
49	May 6 2026	Wed	SRH	PBKS	Hyderabad	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
50	May 7 2026	Thu	LSG	RCB	Lucknow	Lucknow	7:30 PM
51	May 8 2026	Fri	DC	KKR	Delhi	Delhi	7:30 PM
52	May 9 2026	Sat	RR	GT	Jaipur	Jaipur	7:30 PM
53	May 10 2026	Sun	CSK	LSG	Chennai	Chennai	3:30 PM
54	May 10 2026	Sun	RCB	MI	Raipur	Raipur	7:30 PM
55	May 11 2026	Mon	PBKS	DC	Dharamsala	Dharamsala	7:30 PM
56	May 12 2026	Tue	GT	SRH	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
57	May 13 2026	Wed	RCB	KKR	Raipur	Raipur	7:30 PM
58	May 14 2026	Thu	PBKS	MI	Dharamsala	Dharamsala	7:30 PM
59	May 15 2026	Fri	LSG	CSK	Lucknow	Lucknow	7:30 PM
60	May 16 2026	Sat	KKR	GT	Kolkata	Kolkata	7:30 PM
61	May 17 2026	Sun	PBKS	RCB	Dharamsala	Dharamsala	3:30 PM
62	May 17 2026	Sun	DC	RR	Delhi	Delhi	7:30 PM
63	May 18 2026	Mon	CSK	SRH	Chennai	Chennai	7:30 PM
64	May 19 2026	Tue	RR	LSG	Jaipur	Jaipur	7:30 PM
65	May 20 2026	Wed	KKR	MI	Kolkata	Kolkata	7:30 PM
66	May 21 2026	Thu	CSK	GT	Chennai	Chennai	7:30 PM
67	May 22 2026	Fri	SRH	RCB	Hyderabad	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
68	May 23 2026	Sat	LSG	PBKS	Lucknow	Lucknow	7:30 PM
69	May 24 2026	Sun	MI	RR	Mumbai	Mumbai	3:30 PM
70	May 24 2026	Sun	KKR	DC	Kolkata	Kolkata	7:30 PM