IPL 2025 Live Streaming for Free: How to Watch Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL Match on Mobile and Smart TV

The 18th edition of the most popular cricket tournament is finally here! Yes, we are talking about the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The season, spanning from March 22 to May 25, 2025, promises breathtaking matches as we have 10 teams vying to be this year’s champions. The 18th edition of the tournament will include two groups, including Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Group A. Group B includes Mumbai Indians (MI), Gujarat Titans (GT), Delhi Capitals (DC), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). So, if you are wondering where you can watch all the cricketing action online for free, then you have come to the right place. In this article, we will discuss IPL 2025 live streaming details, how to watch it for free in India, the full schedule, and more. So, without further ado, let’s get started.

IPL 2025: Opening Match Details

Here’s the detail of the opening match of the ICC Champion Trophy 2025:

KKR Squad: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Umran Malik

RCB Squad: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee

How to Watch IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB Live Stream on Mobile and Smart TV in India?

Jiostar is the official streaming partner for the IPL 2025. This simply means that users can watch all IPL matches on the JioHotstar application or website. Interestingly, the company has confirmed that users can watch the matches in nine different languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Haryanvi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. The live streaming on JioHotstar will be complemented by four multi-cam feeds.

However, it is important to note that the company does not offer free live streaming of the matches. This is why one needs to buy a subscription in order to watch the IPL 2025 livestream. These are as follows:

• JioHotstar Mobile: The plan comes with a price tag of Rs. 149 for three months or Rs. 499 for one year. Users will get 720p video quality streaming, though you can watch it on one mobile device at a time.
• JioHotstar Super: The membership costs Rs. 299 for three months or Rs. 899 per year. Users will get a Full HD 1080p quality streaming experience. One can watch the content on both mobile and other platforms on two devices at a time.
• JioHotstar Premium: Lastly, the Premium subscription plan comes with a price tag of Rs. 299 per month, Rs. 499 for three months, or Rs. 1,499 for one year. The plan offers 4K 2160p video quality. Moreover, one can watch the content on four devices at a time.

How to Watch KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 Live Streaming for Free?

Although JioHotstar does not currently offer free live streaming on its platform, there are prepaid plans from different operators that offer complimentary subscriptions to the OTT platform. Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea offer a range of prepaid plans with up to 90 days of access to the JioHotstar Mobile plan. You can recharge these plans and watch all the IPL matches at no additional cost, without paying for a JioHotstar subscription. Check out the plans here:

Reliance Jio

• Rs 949: The plan offers 84 days of validity, offers 2GB of data per day, unlimited voice calls, unlimited 5G data for eligible customers, 100 SMS/day, and JioHotstar Mobile subscription for 84 days.
• Rs 100: You get 90 days of validity and 5GB of data, along with a JioHotstar subscription (Mobile/TV) for 90 days.
• Rs 195: The data voucher offers 90 days of validity and provides 15GB of data along with a JioHotstar Mobile subscription for 90 days.

Airtel

• Rs 100: The plan comes with 30 days of validity, offers 5GB data, and 30 days of JioHotstar subscription.
• Rs 195: You get 15GB of data, 90 days validity, and three months of JioHotstar subscription.
• Rs 301: This recharge voucher offers 28 days of validity, 1GB/day data, JioHotstar subscription for three months.
• Rs 398: Airtel offers 28 days of validity, 2GB/day data, unlimited 5G data, JioHotstar subscription for 28 days, with this plan.
• Rs 549: The prepaid plan offers 28 days of validity, 2.5GB data per day, unlimited 5G data, and three months of JioHotstar subscription.
• Rs 1,029: The operator offer 84 days validity, 2GB data per day, unlimited 5G data, and three months of JioHotstar subscription.
• Rs 3,999: The prepaid plan offers 365 days of validity, 2.5GB data per day, unlimited 5G data, and one year of JioHotstar subscription.

Vodafone Idea

• Rs 101: The data recharge plan offers 30 days of validity, 5GB data, and three months of JioHotstar subscription.
• Rs 151: This voucher provides 4GB of data, 30 days of validity, and three months of JioHotstar subscription.
• Rs 239: You get 28 days of validity, 2GB data, and 1 month of JioHotstar subscription.
• Rs 169: Vi’s data voucher offers 30 days of validity, 8GB data, and three months of JioHotstar subscription.
• Rs 469: This plan gets you 28 days of validity, 2.5GB/day data, JioHotstar subscription for three months.
• Rs 994: You get 84 days of validity, 2GB/day data, JioHotstar subscription for three months.
• Rs 3,699: The prepaid plan offers 365 days of validity, 2GB data per day, and one year of JioHotstar subscription.

Where to Watch IPL 2025 Live Telecast on TV?

In India, users can watch all IPL 2025 matches on Star Sports Network. The platform has already confirmed that the live broadcast of the matches will take place in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada languages. Check out the list of channels that will showcase all the IPL 2025 matches along with their channel number for different DTH operators:

IPL 2025: List of Stadium and Venue

The venues for the IPL 2025 2025 are as follows:

1. Eden Gardens, Kolkata
2. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
3. MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
4. ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
5. Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
6. Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
7. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
8. Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
9. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
10. Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh
11. Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
12. Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
13. Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala

IPL 2025 Full Schedule

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What time will IPL 2025 matches begin?

IPL 2025 matches during the week will start at 7.30 pm IST. On the weekend, the matches will begin at 3:30 PM IST and 7:30 PM IST, respectively.

How can I watch IPL 2025 matches online in India?

You can watch all the matches on the JioHotstar application or website.

Which teams are competing in the IPL 2025?

There are 10 IPL teams competing for the title. The list is as follows:

1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
2. Mumbai Indians (MI)
3. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
5. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
6. Rajasthan Royals (RR)
7. Delhi Capitals (DC)
8. Punjab Kings (PBKS)
9. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
10. Gujarat Titans (GT)