Sky Sports agrees new deal to broadcast IPL and WPL

The broadcaster agreed a four-year deal ahead of the 2024 IPL, which begins on Friday, March 22 and is expected to conclude in the final weekend of May

The Cricketer | 20/03/2024 at 15:17

Sky Sports have secured the broadcast rights for the Indian Premier League and Women's Premier League until 2027.

The broadcaster agreed a four-year deal ahead of the 2024 IPL, which begins on Friday, March 22 and is expected to conclude in the final weekend of May.

All 74 matches of the 2024 edition will be shown on Sky Sports.

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Sports streaming specialist DAZN had signed a five-year contract to show the IPL in the UK and Ireland in 2023 but have lost the rights after just one year.

Sky Sports have held the broadcast rights for the WPL since the tournament began in 2023.

It is already home to England's home men's and women's internationals, major ICC tournaments, The Hundred, and the three men's domestic competitions, among others.

Jonathan Licht, managing director at Sky Sports, said: "The IPL and WPL are two fantastic competitions that see the world's best players compete in front of a fanatical local audience - resulting in some of the most explosive and entertaining cricket in the calendar as we saw with the conclusion of the WPL on Sunday.

"We're excited to bring these great live events to life on Sky Sports, adding to the already unrivalled cricket line up this year and giving fans access to more of the sport and players that they love."

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