The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the specifics of its broadcast plans for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, designed to bring fans closer to the action than ever before.
The largest Men’s Cricket World Cup to date is set to begin with a rematch of the 2019 final, as New Zealand faces England in Ahmedabad. The tournament will conclude with the final at the world’s largest stadium on November 19.
Disney Star, the ICC’s global broadcast partner, along with its licensees, will globally broadcast all 48 matches live.
In India, cricket enthusiasts can tune in to the Star Sports Network to follow the action as the host nation strives to claim the trophy for the first time since 2011. Star Sports will not only broadcast the tournament in English but also in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. The digital platform Disney+ Hotstar will provide live coverage of each match.
Furthermore, in India, ICC TV’s innovative vertical feed coverage, supported by Disney Star, will offer fans a more user-friendly and intuitive mobile viewing experience for all 48 matches, enabling them to enjoy content on the go.
Defending champions England are seeking to maintain their title, and fans in the UK can watch the live coverage on Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Mix, Sky Showcase, and digitally through the SkyGO and Sky Sports App. For the first time, primetime, free-to-air highlights will be accessible on Channel 5 and the My5 App.
In the USA, WillowTV will be the channel to follow, and coverage will also be accessible through the ESPN+ app. In South Africa and 52 other Sub-Saharan African territories, SuperSport and its app will broadcast the action. Australian coverage will be provided by Fox Sports and Kayo, along with select matches on Channel Nine and 9Now. For New Zealand fans, Sky Sport NZ is the go-to destination for Men’s Cricket World Cup matches.
In the UAE and the entire MENA region, all matches will be streamed live on STARZPLAY, with broadcast coverage available on CricLife MAX in the UAE.
Official Broadcasters of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
| Territory | Licensee | TV Exploitation | Digital Exploitation |
| Afghanistan | Ariana TV | Ariana TV Ariana News (Highlights, AUS vs SA, SA vs NED, Semi Finals and Final only) | arianatelevision.com sports.afghan-wireless.com ariananews.af (Highlights, AUS Vs SA on 12th Oct, SA Vs NED on 17th Oct, Semi Finals and Final only) |
| Australia | Fox Sports | FOX CRICKET FOX505 FOX503 Channel 9 HD 9GEMHD | FoxtelGo FoxtelNOW Kayo NineNow |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV | GTV T Sports | Rabbithole |
| Canada | Willow TV | Willow TV | Willow TV |
| Caribbean Islands | ESPN Caribbean | ESPN ESPN2 | ESPN Play Caribbean |
| Central & South America and Mexico | ESPN | ESPN+ | |
| Brazil | ESPN | TBC | TBC |
| Continental Europe and SEA(excluding Singapore) | Yupp TV | YuppTV | |
| Hong Kong | PCCW | Astro Cricket via NowTV | YuppTV |
| India | Star Sports | Star Sports 1 Star Sports 1 HD Star Sports 1 HINDI Star Sports 1 HINDI HD Star Sports 1 TELUGU Star Sports 1 TELUGU HD Star Sports 1 TAMIL Star Sports 1 TAMIL HD Star Sports 1 KANNADA | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan | Star Sports | TBC | Yupp TV |
| Malaysia | MEASAT | Astro Cricket | AstroGO Yupp TV |
| MENA | Etisalat | CricLife CricLife Max (UAE only) | StarzPlay Switch TV |
| Netherlands | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ | Sky Sport | skygo.co.nz skysportnow.co.nz |
| Pacific Islands | Digicel | TBC | TBC |
| Pakistan | PTV ARY | PTV Sports PTV National A-Sports | ptvflix Daraz Jazz ARY ZAP |
| Singapore | StarHub | HubSports 4 HubSports 5 | StarHub TV+ |
| Sri Lanka | Maharaja TV | TV1 Sirasa TV Shakthi TV | sirasatv.lk |
| South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport | SuperSport Grandstand SuperSport Cricket SuperSport Action | SuperSport app |
| UK | Sky Sports | Sky Sports Cricket Sky Sports Main Event Sky Sports Mix Sky Showcase CHANNEL 5 (highlights and Final) | SkyGO Sky Sports App MY5 App (highlights and Final) |
| USA | ESPN+ Willow | WillowTV | ESPN+ app |
Where to Watch the Live Coverage of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on TV Channels and Streaming Services:
Pakistan:
PTV Sports holds the broadcasting rights for the tournament in Pakistan, and viewers can also catch the matches on TEN Sports.
Bangladesh:
Gazi TV (GTV) will broadcast the ICC Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh, and fans can access live streaming options as well.
India:
The ICC Cricket World Cup matches will be aired on Star Sports India in India, and viewers can also enjoy live streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar platform.
United Kingdom (UK):
TNT Sport 1 will provide live coverage of the competition for viewers in the United Kingdom. The TNT Sports app will also offer a live stream of the matches.
Australia:
Fox Sports will broadcast the tournament in Australia, and live streaming will be accessible through the FOXTel app.
New Zealand:
Sky Sports has secured the broadcasting rights for the Asia Cup in New Zealand.
South Africa:
The SuperSport network will air the competition in South Africa.
USA & Canada:
These TV channels and streaming platforms will ensure that cricket enthusiasts from various countries can enjoy the thrilling action of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
