Root for the women in blue!

Special Feature

NEW YORK: The 2018 International Cricket Council’s Women’s World T20 got underway on November 9 on Hotstar. The sixth edition of the tournament (and the second hosted by the West Indies) features eight cricket rich nations divided into two groups. Group A consists of England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the defending champion West Indies and Bangladesh, while Group B is home to India, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ireland.
The top two teams from each group will qualify in the semi-finals, and the tournament final will follow on November 24 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Hotstar, the official digital streaming partner for ICC Women’s World T20, will live stream all the matches for the duration of the tournament.

Hotstar has already broadcast the Unimoni Asia Cup and the Paytm India vs. West Indies Series as part of its 160 days of live cricket this year. Aside from the ICC Women’s World T20, tournaments to look forward to include the Paytm India vs. Australia Series in February 2019, the VIVO IPL in April 2019 and, finally, the ICC Cricket World Cup in May 2019.
“We are extremely proud to be the digital streaming partner of the ICC Women’s World T20 and to give our subscribers the opportunity to root for the women in blue,” said Ipsita Dasgupta, President of Hotstar International and Strategy at Star India. “Hotstar’s cricket calendar this year makes it the unquestioned, go-to streaming platform for cricket enthusiasts in North America.”
Hotstar has introduced an attractive, annual subscription for $99.99, which will give consumers complete access to the cricket calendar and entertainment library throughout the year. For monthly subscribers, a sports + entertainment pack is $19.99 a month.