How to watch India vs New Zealand 1st T20 live on TV and mobile, match will not air on Jio Hotstar

Team India is set to play a five-match T20 series against New Zealand starting October 22. The first match will not air on Star Sports or Jio Hotstar, but can be watched live on Sony Sports Network and Sony Liv app.

The Indian cricket team is fully prepared for its upcoming tour, and this time the leadership of the team has been handed over to Shreyas Iyer. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Team India has reached the soil of New Zealand to play their next T20 series. On the other hand, visiting team New Zealand is being captained by experienced player Mitchell Santner. The exciting and much-awaited five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is about to begin. The first match of this series is scheduled to be played on October 22, which is a Thursday. There is tremendous enthusiasm among cricket lovers regarding this match, and fans are extremely eager to know how they can watch this encounter live on their television sets and mobile devices.

Match venue in Christchurch and timing

This first T20 match between India and New Zealand will be played at the scenic ground in Christchurch, New Zealand. Talking about the timing of this match, the encounter will kick off in the afternoon according to Indian Standard Time, specifically at twelve thirty PM. Since very little time is left before the match begins, it becomes essential for all fans to know which channel or application they can tune into to enjoy this game, while most importantly, viewers will need to alter their viewing habits slightly because the series won't be broadcast on the platforms where Indian matches are usually shown.

Match will not air on Jio Hotstar and Star Sports

Cricket enthusiasts must take special note of the fact that you won't be able to watch the matches of this series on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar at all. Frequently, matches of India's home or majority of away tours are broadcast on popular digital platforms like Star Sports Network and Jio Hotstar, due to which audiences are quite habituated to them. However, in the case of this upcoming five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand, this won't be the case. This time you don't need to turn to Jio Hotstar or Star Sports to watch the match, as these encounters won't be telecast there.

Watch live broadcast on Sony Sports Network and Sony Liv app

The media rights for this exciting series to be played between India and New Zealand are secured with Sony Sports Network. This simply means that if you want to enjoy the live action of this match on your television set, you will need to head over to the channels of Sony Sports Network. Conversely, if you prefer watching the match on your mobile phone instead of television, having the Sony Liv app is mandatory for you. Not just mobile phones, but you can also watch the live telecast of the match on your laptops and tablets through this very same Sony Liv app and cheer for your favorite team.

Subscription to Sony Liv app is necessary

To enjoy the match on mobiles, laptops, or tablets, viewers will need to complete a few necessary procedures. To watch the match on the Sony Liv app, you will also need to subscribe to the app. A certain charge or fee has been determined for this, and only after paying that will you be able to enjoy the live action of the matches through this application. Without a subscription, you might face hurdles in viewing the live streaming, hence completing this process well before the match starts would be a wise choice.

Full schedule of the entire tour

Not just a T20 series is scheduled to be played during this tour between India and New Zealand, as the entire itinerary is quite long and extensive. The tour of Team India to New Zealand will kick off with an exciting five-match T20 series. Following the conclusion of the T20 rubber, five one-day international matches will be played between the two sides. The tour will conclude at the very end with a two-Test match series, for which both teams are busy making their respective preparations.

India T20I Squad

For this important and challenging series, the Indian selectors have announced a strong and balanced squad, displaying a wonderful mix of youth and experience.