The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) kicks off on Saturday, March 28. Here’s how fans in the USA can follow live action from the tournament on Willow TV.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will begin the season at their home turf of the Chinnaswamy Stadium against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the opener. Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will meet in the second game of the season on Sunday, March 29, which will interestingly be available free to watch for cricket fans in the USA and Canada.
Willow TV are the official broadcaster of the tournament in the USA and Canada. Live action from all 70 league games, three playoffs, and the final will be available across multiple platforms, accessible with Willow TV subscriptions. Moreover, Willow Sports will broadcast all IPL 2026 games scheduled for Sunday evening slots for free.
All IPL 2026 evening games have been scheduled for 7.30pm local time (2pm GMT, 10am ET), while the afternoon games will start at 3.30pm local time (10pm GMT, 6am ET).
Find the full IPL 2026 schedule here.
All IPL 2026 games scheduled for Sunday evening slots
March 29: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai
April 5: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings, Bengaluru
April 12: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai
April 19: Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, Mullanpur
April 26: Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow
May 3: Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings, Ahmedabad
May 10: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru
May 17: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Delhi
May 24: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Kolkata
How to watch IPL 2026 on Willow TV in USA and Canada
Willow TV have announced that fans can watch live action from all 74 IPL games through multiple avenues. Viewers with a Willow TV subscription can watch all the games on TV, while their website willow.tv will also carry a live stream of all the matches.
In addition to that, fans can take Willow TV subscriptions on Prime Video, FloSports and Triller. Willow is also available on YouTube TV's Sports Plus tier package, where viewers can follow every delivery from IPL 2026 live.
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