The IPL craze ended a few weeks ago and now the ICC T20 World Cup is currently in full swing. The shortest cricket format started on June 2 and will end on June 29. The ninth edition of the tournament is being co-hosted in the USA and West Indies. It comprises a whooping 55 matches spread across nearly a month-long period. This year’s tournament marks the first time any ICC event is held in the US. Additionally, it features 20 teams, up from 16 in the previous edition which shows the growing popularity of cricket. 

The T20 2024 world cup is being played in round-robin format. 20 teams are divided into five groups and the top 2 teams from each group will reach the Super 8 stage which will again include two groups of 4 teams. The top two teams will then head to knockouts comprising two semi-finals and a final. This ensures that cricket fans across the world will be treated to a month of thrilling and extravagant matches daily. 

Where to watch the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 across the world

Now, coming to the main topic, the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is broadcasted live on television on major sports networks. In today’s digital age, you can also watch on online streaming platforms. A word of caution – we do not mean any pirated streaming site.

ICC is broadcasting the entire T20 WC live and free on ICC.tv. It is available in the official T20 World Cup app in more than 80 regions across the world. In this article, we have rounded the list of broadcasters and streaming platforms where you can watch matches across the world. 

India 

Cricket fans in India can catch all the live T20 World Cup action on Star Sports network. These include Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Select 2, Star Select 2 HD,

Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1, Star Sports 3, Star Sports First, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Tamil HD, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Telugu HD, Maa Gold, Star Sports 1, and Star Suvarna Plus SD. 

Alongside the aforementioned TV broadcasting, OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar has also bagged the streaming rights for the ICC T20 WC 2024. It can be streamed for free on mobile but the quality is restricted to 720p. You will need to subscribe to higher plans for better-quality streams. 

England

Those in England can watch the ICC T20 World Cup on Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, and Sky Sports Action. The tournament can also be livestreamed on SkyGO, NOW and Sky Sports App.

Australia and New Zealand

In the Down Under, ICC has tied up with Amazon to stream this year’s tournament on Prime Video. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, Sky Sports is the official broadcaster. 

USA, Canada, and West Indies

If you’re based in the US and don’t have access to stadium tickets or want to watch matches from the comfort of your home, then WillowTV is the answer for all your streaming needs. Alongside the host nation, the same platform can be used in neighbouring Canada. 

West Indies is also holding the World Cup matches including the important knockout stage. Fans in the Caribbean will be able to  watch the games on ESPN Caribbean as well as the ESPN Play Caribbean app. 

Pakistan & Sri Lanka 

apTV and Ten Sports are the broadcasters for the ninth edition T20 WC in Pakistan. It can be viewed digitally through the Myco and Tamasha apps. In Sri Lanka, the tournament will be covered through TV1, Sirasa, and Shakti TV. 

South Africa & UAE

South Africa, Namibia, and Uganda can catch the live action SuperSport and its app. It is available across South Africa and 52 Sub-Saharan African territories. Meanwhile, cricket fans in UAE and middle-east regions can stream live on STARZPLAY, with broadcast coverage on CricLife MAX and CricLife MAX2 in the UAE. 

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POCO has began teasing its upcoming X5 series of smartphones in India. But ahead of its official announcement, the company’s POCO X5 lineup model was spotted in the hands of a known Indian athlete.

The Chinese smartphone maker’s next gen X series of devices are set to launch sometime soon and prior to any official announcement, it was spotted being used by Indian Cricketer Hardik Pandya. This model appears to be the POCO X5 Pro in the yellow variant. The Indian T20 Cricket team captain can be seen using the phone and also making a call from the X5 Pro. Furthermore, the brand has also announced a fan meetup for the launch of its new X series of handsets in Delhi.

This fan meetup will take place on 22nd January 2023. So we can expect the official unveiling of the device to follow soon after in the coming weeks. Looking at the images, we can see the rear panel of the POCO X5 Pro, with its rear camera module being in clear view. As of right now, the new smartphone is already being teased on major e-retailer platform like Flipkart and even AliExpress that has started teasing the phone for the global markets.

From what we know so far, the X5 Pro 5G model is expected to be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 12 Speed Edition, which is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC. On the rear, the smartphone is also expected to feature a 108 megapixel primary camera. So stick around for more, as we will be covering additional teasers or any announcements that surface ahead of the launch.

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HMD Global owned Nokia has finally stepped into the US market after many years. Nokia has partnered with a couple of major US carriers such as Verizon Wireless and Cricket. Even though, they are also making a comeback in Canada via Rogers telecom operator.

It’s a welcome move from Nokia, and the company plans to announce various smartphones in the US. Currently, they have launched Nokia 3.1 Plus via Cricket and low-end Nokia 2 Von the Big Red (Verizon Wireless).

Buy Nokia 3.1 Plus from Cricket

Nokia has debuted with Nokia 3.1 Plus in the US market via Cricket for the price of $160. Nokia has tweaked it with a Snapdragon 439 chipset replacing MediaTek processor. Further, they have even switched the micro-USB port for proper Type-C interface. Other specs are same as like of the standard variants. It packs 6 inches 18:9 HD+ display with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. In the camera department, Nokia 3.1 Plus holds 13/5MP dual camera on the rear side while an 8 MP camera is placed on the front side. Although Nokia offers it in various colors globally but on Cricket you will get Blue colored 2/32GB storage option only. You can get your hands on the device from today at the price of $160.

Buy Nokia 2V from Verizon Wireless

Unlike the Cricket’s Nokia 3.1 Plus, Nokia 2 V does not carry any change. It features the same specifications as like for the international variant of the Nokia 2.1. Particularly, it carries 5.5 inches 16:6 aspect ratio display. It is powered by Snapdragon 425 SoC with a 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage. In the camera department, you will get an 8-megapixel rear camera while a 5-megapixel sensor sits on the front side of the device. It carries a huge battery of 4000 mAh.

Users can buy it from Verizon offline and online retail stores starting January 31st. The pricing details are not yet out but it is expected to be priced less than Nokia 3.1 Plus.

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Meanwhile, Nokia is also making a comeback in Canada via Rogers. Currently, no more details have been given about its return to Canada. We hope in the next few days we get some details.

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