India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2022 live streaming and telecast: How to watch India vs Australia warm up match live online and on TV

By Wilbur Ellis On Oct 17, 2022

India will kickstart its ICC T20 World Cup 2022 campaign against Pakistan on October 23rd. However, ahead of that, the team will play two warm-up games against Australia and New Zealand. The India vs Australia warm-up game is scheduled for today, October 17th, at The Gabba stadium, Brisbane. This will give the Indian team a look at the condition before the world cup matches. The warm-up match will stream live in India on the partnered online streaming platform and TV. Here’s a quick look at how you can watch India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up match online and on TV in the country:

India vs Australia warm-up match today: venue, India time

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Time: 09:30 am (IST)

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 live streaming rights in India

Star Sports Network has bagged the exclusive rights to live stream the T20 World Cup 2022 for both television and digital platform in India. Viewers willing to catch up with the games on television can tune in to any of the several sports channels under the Star Sports umbrella on a match day. As for online streaming, Star India-owned Disney Plus Hotstar will provide the live streaming of the matches through both its website and mobile app.

How to watch India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up match online in India

India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2022 practice match can be streamed and watched online through Disney Plus Hotstar website and app available on iOS and Android. The said live streaming platform comes in a slew of subscription plans ranging from Rs 149 all the way up to Rs 1499 with varied benefits and features. The plan details are as follows.

Disney+ Hostar plans to watch T20 World Cup 2022

Rs 149 – Disney Plus Hotstar Mobile plan for 3 months
Rs 499 – Disney Plus Hotstar Mobile plan for 12 months
Rs 899 – Disney Plus Hotstar Super plan for 12 months
Rs 1499 – Disney Plus Hotstar Premium plan for 12 months

If you’re wondering which plan is the most suitable one to live stream ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, then we’d recommend going for the Rs 899 ‘Disney Plus Hotstar Super’ plan as it provides an impressive 1080p video output along with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound playback. You also get to use one Hotstar plan on two devices at the same time with this plan. Apart from that, every Disney+ Hotstar provides access to original content from Marvel, Pixar and Fox Studios in the form of movies and exclusive shows.

How to watch India vs Australia warm-up match live telecast online on TV

The India vs Australia practice match as well as all the upcoming matches in the T20 World Cup 2022 can be watched on various Star Sports channels in different regional languages. Apart from that, DD Sports will also showcase the matches on DD Free Dish and DTT platforms for free. The details of the channels broadcasting the T20 World Cup matches along with their pricing are as follows.

Star Sports channels

Since Star India holds the right to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India, the India vs Australia practice match can be watched on the following Star Sports channels on live television.

Star Sports 1 | Rs 22.42
Star Sports 1 HD | Rs 22.42
Star Sports 1 Hindi | Rs 22.42
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD | Rs 22.42
Star Sports 1 Telugu | Rs 22.42
Star Sports 1 Kannada | Rs 22.42
Star Sports 1 Tamil | Rs 20.06

DTH OPERATOR	CHANNEL NAME	CHANNEL NO
Airtel Digital TV	Star Sports 1	277
	Star Sports 1 HD	278
	Star Sports 1 Hindi	281
	Star Sports 1 Hindi HD	282
	Star Sports 1 Telugu	928
	Star Sports 1 Kannada	974
	Star Sports 1 Tamil	803
Dish TV	Star Sports 1	603
	Star Sports 1 HD	602
	Star Sports 1 Hindi	607
	Star Sports 1 Hindi HD	606
	Star Sports 1 Telugu	–
	Star Sports 1 Kannada	–
	Star Sports 1 Tamil	1865
Tata Play	Star Sports 1	455
	Star Sports 1 HD	454
	Star Sports 1 Hindi	460
	Star Sports 1 Hindi HD	459
	Star Sports 1 Telugu	1421
	Star Sports 1 Kannada	1638
	Star Sports 1 Tamil	1516
Videocon D2H	Star Sports 1	603
	Star Sports 1 HD	602
	Star Sports 1 Hindi	607
	Star Sports 1 Hindi HD	606
	Star Sports 1 Telugu	750
	Star Sports 1 Kannada	689
	Star Sports 1 Tamil	521
Sun Direct	Star Sports 1	500
	Star Sports 1 HD	984
	Star Sports 1 Hindi	500
	Star Sports 1 Hindi HD	984
	Star Sports 1 Telugu	–
	Star Sports 1 Kannada	–
	Star Sports 1 Tamil	–

DD Sports

DD Free Dish and DTT platform users can watch India vs Australia practice match live via DD Sports. The channel number is 77 for the same and is available on DD Free Dish set-top box.

X methods to watch ICC Men’s T20 World Cup live online for free

Those who do not wish to pay for a Disney+ Hotstar subscription can still enjoy the T20 World Cup matches by acquiring the said subscription for free through various methods. Here’s how.

Jio Prepaid plans with Disney Plus Hotstar

Reliance Jio offers some specific prepaid recharge plans that come bundled with a Disney Plus Hotstar subscription. Users opting for such plans can enjoy all the benefits within the plan and get a Premium Hotstar subscription.

Disney Plus Hotstar plans	Jio Prepaid plan	Data	Validity
1-Year Disney+ Hotstar PREMIUM Subscription	Rs 1499	2 GB/day	84 days
1-Year Disney+ Hotstar PREMIUM Subscription	Rs 4199	3 GB/day	365 days

Airtel prepaid plans with Disney Plus Hotstar

Following are the Airtel prepaid plans that offer Disney Plus Hotstar along with data and calling benefits.

Disney Plus Hotstar plans	Airtel prepaid plan	Data	Validity
3-Month Disney+ Hotstar MOBILE Subscription (worth Rs 149)	Rs 399	2.5 GB/day	28 days
3-Month Disney+ Hotstar MOBILE Subscription (worth Rs 149)	Rs 839	2 GB/day	84 days
1-Year Disney+ Hotstar MOBILE Subscription (worth Rs 499)	Rs 499	2 GB/day	28 days
	Rs 599	3 GB/day	28 days
	Rs 3359	2.5 GB/day	365 days

Vi prepaid plans with Disney Plus Hotstar

Just like Airtel and Jio, Vodafone Idea also complements certain recharge plans with a Disney Plus Hotstar subscription. These plans are as follows.

Disney Plus Hotstar plan	Vi Prepaid plan	Data	Validity
3-Month Disney+ Hotstar MOBILE Subscription (worth Rs 149)	Rs 399	2.5 GB/day	28 days
3-Month Disney+ Hotstar MOBILE Subscription (worth Rs 149)	Rs 151	8 GB	30 days
1-Year Disney+ Hotstar MOBILE Subscription (worth Rs 499)	Rs 499	2 GB/day	28 days
	Rs 601	3 GB/day	28 days
	Rs 901	3 GB/day	70 days
	Rs 1066	2 GB/day	84 days
	Rs 3099	2 GB/day	365 days

Jio Fiber

Jio Fiber users can get complementary access to Disney+ Hotstar and 13 other OTT platforms when opting for the Rs 999 and above plans. However, the catch here is that these streaming services will only be available to access when the user gets a Jio set-top box installed.

Times Prime membership

Times Prime membership is a program through which registered users gain exclusive access to deals and offers related to food, entertainment and travel based apps and services. Included in this membership is a free redeemable Disney+ Hotstar Super plan subscription worth Rs 450 for 6 months. Not just that, but members can also avail subscriptions to Sony LIV and Discovery+ as well. The whole membership will cost you Rs 1,199 but at the time of writing this article, you can use the code ‘SAVE200’ to avail an instant Rs 200 discount.

Flipkart SuperCoins

Regularly shopping on Flipkart gets you a redeemable currency called SuperCoins. These SuperCoins add up to your profile every time you order an item from the e-commerce platform. So instead of making them sit idle, you can put these coins to good use by redeeming them in exchange for a Disney+ Hotstar Mobile plan from the ‘SuperCoins’ section on Flipkart. You get the option to choose between a 3-month or 12-month plan for 149 and 499 SuperCoins respectively. Once you redeem the plan as per your choice, simply click on the link provided at the checkout screen and you’ll be redirected to Disney Plus Hotstar app.

India T20 World Cup 2022 squad

Rohit Sharma (c)
KL Rahul
Virat Kohli
Suryakumar Yadav
Deepak Hooda
Rishabh Pant
Dinesh Karthik
Hardik Pandya
R Ashwin
Yuzvendra Chahal
Axar Patel
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Harshal Patel
Arshdeep Singh

Standby Players: Mohammad Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, and Deepak Chahar

India in ICC T20 World Cup: popular stats

India won the inaugural season of the ICC World Twenty20 in 2017 by beating Pakistan in Johannesburg, South Africa. Since then. India is yet to lift the cup.
India holds the record for scoring the 4th highest innings total of 218 runs against England in 2007 and went on to win the match by 18 runs.
Rohit Sharma is the 4th highest-scoring batsman with 847 runs in 33 matches played between 2007 to 2021
Virat Kohli has the highest batting average of 76.81 among any other batsmen in the T20 World Cup. In just 19 innings he has scored a total of 845 runs from 2012 to 2021.
KL Rahul has the 3rd highest strike rate in T20 World Cup at 152.75 in just 5 matches played in the 2021 iteration of the World Cup.
Virat Kohli has scored 50+ runs 10 times in the World Cup which is the most amongst any batsmen in the World Cup. This is followed by Rohit Sharma who has scored 8 half-centuries from 2007 to 2021.
Yuvraj Singh holds the record for hitting the fastest fifty in a T20 World Cup match in just 12 balls. He smashed 6 sixes in an over against England’s Stuart Broad.
Ravichandran Ashwin has the 3rd best bowling average of 15.26 and also the 5th best economy rate of 6.01 in the T20 World Cup.
MS Dhoni has dismissed batsmen 32 times in the T20 World Cup which is the highest amongst any other wicketkeeper.
Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik are the only two Indian players from the inaugural 2007 squad reprising their roles for the 2022 edition of the T20 World Cup.