The 2023 Indian Premier League campaign is almost done, with a final fitting of what has been a spectacular season as Chennai Super Kings take on Gujarat Titans on Sunday.
Like the first game between these two sides way back on March 31 when the 2023 edition began, every match of this T20 tournament has been available to watched for free!
Here, The Sporting News gives you the details of how to watch every ball of the IPL 2023 Final without paying a penny.
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How to watch IPL 2023 free live stream on mobile
The IPL have a new digital home!
Disney+Hotstar will not be streaming the IPL matches live this year, unlike in previous seasons. Instead, Viacom 18 secured the rights to live stream the matches in India by paying INR 20,500 crore to the BCCI.
Hence, Jio Cinema will be streaming the IPL matches live in India for all users, and not just Jio subscribers.
Users of all telecom providers can access the Jio Cinema app for free and enjoy the matches without any extra charge.
Here's a step-by-step of how to download it on your Android mobile:
- To access Jio Cinema on your Android mobile phone, begin by opening the Google Play Store and searching for "Jio Cinema" in the search bar.
- After locating the app, download and install it on your device.
- Once the app is downloaded, open it and select the "TATA IPL" tab located at the bottom.
- Click on the ‘Watch’ button on the banner to start the live stream.
Here's a step-by-step of how to download it on your iPhone:
- To access Jio Cinema on your iOS device, go to the App Store and search for "Jio Cinema."
- After locating the app, install it on your device. Once the app is installed, open it and tap on the "TATA IPL" option located at the bottom.
- Click on the ‘Watch’ button on the banner to start the live stream.
How to watch IPL 2023 free online
Jio Cinema does not have any dedicated app or software for laptops or desktops.
Therefore you just need to visit Jio Cinema's official website on a laptop or desktop where all the matches will be available for live streaming, free of charge.
If prompted, enter your mobile number to receive an OTP. Again, you do not need to be a Jio user to receive the OTP.
How to watch IPL 2023 free on a smart TV
Want to enjoy IPL on a larger screen?
Cricket fans can download Jio Cinema on their smart TVs as well.
To download the JioCinema app, you will need an Android TV or a smart TV with Tizen OS 2.4 or above (for Samsung TVs), Fire TV with OS6 or above, or webOS (LG TVs). Follow these steps to download and install the app:
- Open the app marketplace on your smart TV, such as the Play Store if you have an Android TV.
- Search for "Jio Cinema" within the app.
- If the app is available, download and install it.
- Open the Jio Cinema app and enjoy the match live!
How to watch IPL 2023 free on your television
Star Sports has acquired the broadcasting rights for the 2023 IPL season and will be airing this year's tournaments on its channels.
Although most matches will be broadcasted on its paid channels, the company has announced that it will broadcast 12 matches on its free-to-air Star Utsav Movies channel.
MORE: IPL 2023 latest results and scores
IPL 2023 full schedule, latest results and scores
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/3/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Chennai Super Kings | GT won by 5 wickets | Ahmedabad | 7:30pm |
| 1/4/2023 | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | PBKS won by 7 runs (DLS) | Mohali | 3:30pm |
| 1/4/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Delhi Capitals | LSG won by 50 runs | Lucknow | 7:30pm |
| 2/4/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | RR won by 72 runs | Hyderabad | 3:30pm |
| 2/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | RCB won by 8 wickets | Bengaluru | 7:30pm |
| 3/4/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | CSK won by 12 runs | Chennai | 7:30pm |
| 4/4/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans | GT won by 6 wickets | Delhi | 7:30pm |
| 5/4/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | PBKS won by 5 runs | Guwahati | 7:30pm |
| 6/4/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | KKR won by 81 runs | Kolkata | 7:30pm |
| 7/4/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Sunrisers Hyderabad | LSG won by 5 wickets | Lucknow | 7:30pm |
| 8/4/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | RR won by 57 runs | Guwahati | 3:30pm |
| 8/4/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | CSK won by 7 wickets | Mumbai | 7:30pm |
| 9/4/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata Knight Riders | KKR won by 3 wickets | Ahmedabad | 3:30pm |
| 9/4/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | SRH won by 8 wickets | Hyderabad | 7:30pm |
| 10/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Lucknow Super Giants | LSG won by 1 wicket | Bengaluru | 7:30pm |
| 11/4/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians | MBI won by 6 wickets | Delhi | 7:30pm |
| 12/4/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | RR won by 3 runs | Chennai | 7:30pm |
| 13/4/2023 | Punjab Kings | Gujarat Titans | GT won by 6 wickets | Mohali | 7:30pm |
| 14/4/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | SRH won by 23 runs | Kolkata | 7:30pm |
| 15/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Capitals | RCB won by 23 runs | Bengaluru | 3:30pm |
| 15/4/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | PBKS won by 2 wickets | Lucknow | 7:30pm |
| 16/4/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | MI won by 5 wickets | Mumbai | 3:30pm |
| 16/4/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | RR won by 3 wickets | Gujarat | 7:30pm |
| 17/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | CSK won by 8 runs | Bengaluru | 7:30pm |
| 18/4/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | MI won by 14 runs | Hyderabad | 7:30pm |
| 19/4/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | LSG won by 10 runs | Jaipur | 7:30pm |
| 20/4/2023 | Punjab Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | RCB won by 24 runs | Mohali | 3:30pm |
| 20/4/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | DC won by 4 runs | Delhi | 7:30pm |
| 21/4/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | CSK won by 7 wickets | Chennai | 7:30pm |
| 22/4/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans | GT won by 7 runs | Lucknow | 3:30pm |
| 22/4/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Punjab Kings | PBKS won by 13 runs | Mumbai | 7:30pm |
| 23/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | RCB won by 7 runs | Bengaluru | 3:30pm |
| 23/4/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | CSK won by 49 runs | Kolkata | 7:30pm |
| 24/4/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals | DC won by 7 runs | Hyderabad | 7:30pm |
| 25/4/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai Indians | GT won by 55 runs | Ahmedabad | 7:30pm |
| 26/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata Knight Riders | KKR won by 21 runs | Bengaluru | 7:30pm |
| 27/4/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | RR won by 32 runs | Jaipur | 7:30pm |
| 28/4/2023 | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | LSG won by 56 runs | Mohali | 7:30pm |
| 29/4/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat Titans | GT won by 7 wickets | Kolkata | 3:30pm |
| 29/4/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | SRH won by 9 runs | Delhi | 7:30pm |
| 30/4/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | PBKS won by 4 wickets | Chennai | 3:30pm |
| 30/4/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | MI won by 6 wickets | Mumbai | 7:30pm |
| 1/5/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bangalore | RCB won by 18 wickets | Lucknow | 7:30pm |
| 2/5/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Delhi Capitals | DC won by 5 runs | Ahmedabad | 7:30pm |
| 3/5/2023 | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians | MI won by six wickets | Mohali | 7:30pm |
| 4/5/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | No result | Lucknow | 3:30pm |
| 4/5/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | KKR won by 5 runs | Hyderabad | 7:30pm |
| 5/5/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat Titans | GT won by 9 wickets | Jaipur | 7:30pm |
| 6/5/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | CSK won by 6 wickets | Chennai | 3:30pm |
| 6/5/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | DC won by 7 wickets | Delhi | 7:30pm |
| 7/5/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow Super Giants | GT won by 56 runs | Ahmedabad | 3:30pm |
| 7/5/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | SRH won by 6 wickets | Jaipur | 7:30pm |
| 8/5/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | KKR won by 5 wickets | Kolkata | 7:30pm |
| 9/5/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bangalore | MI won by 6 wickets | Mumbai | 7:30pm |
| 10/5/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | CSK won by 27 runs | Chennai | 7:30pm |
| 11/5/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | RR won by 9 wickets | Kolkata | 7:30pm |
| 12/5/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Titans | MI won by 27 runs | Mumbai | 7:30pm |
| 13/5/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow Super Giants | LSG won by 7 wickets | Hyderabad | 3:30pm |
| 13/5/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings | PBKS won by 31 runs | Delhi | 7:30pm |
| 14/5/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | RCB won by 112 runs | Jaipur | 3:30pm |
| 14/5/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | KKR won by 6 wickets | Chennai | 7:30pm |
| 15/5/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Sunrisers Hyderabad | GT won by 34 runs | Ahmedabad | 7:30pm |
| 16/5/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai Indians | LSG won by 5 runs | Lucknow | 7:30pm |
| 17/5/2023 | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | DC won by 15 runs | Dharamshala | 7:30pm |
| 18/5/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | RCB won by 8 wickets | Hyderabad | 7:30pm |
| 19/5/2023 | Punjab Kings | Rajasthan Royals | RR won by 4 wickets | Dharamshala | 7:30pm |
| 20/5/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | CSK won by 77 runs | Delhi | 3:30pm |
| 20/5/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | LSG won by 1 run | Kolkata | 7:30pm |
| 21/5/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | MI won by 8 wickets | Mumbai | 3:30pm |
| 21/5/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Gujarat Titans | GT won by 6 wickets | Bengaluru | 7:30pm |
IPL 2023 Playoff Schedule
The summit clash will be held on May 28 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
| May 23 | Qualifier 1 - Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | CSK won by 15 runs | Chennai |
| May 24 | Eliminator - Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | MI won by 81 runs | Chennai |
| May 26 | Qualifier 2 - Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | GT won by 62 runs | Ahmedabad |
| May 28 | Final - Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
IPL 2023 teams and groups
Group A
- Mumbai Indians
- Rajasthan Royals
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Delhi Capitals
- Lucknow Super Giants
Group B
- Chennai Super Kings
- Punjab Kings
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Gujarat Titans
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IPL 2023 venues
| Team | Stadium |
| Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens |
| Lucknow Super Giants | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium |
| Punjab Indians | IS Bindra Stadium |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
