The inaugural Major League Cricket season has arrived - don't miss a moment with our guide on how to watch MLC live streams wherever you are
The newest, shiniest world T20 tournament has arrived, with the 2023 Major League Cricket season opening up on Thursday, July 13.
And the MLC has certainly attracted some of the globe's biggest names for its inaugural outing. T20 franchise stars such as Kieron Pollard, Aaron Finch, Faf du Plessis, Jason Roy, Trent Boult and Rashid Khan are all set to appear in what looks like a massive step to expsoing a brand new audience to cricket.
And you can watch every minute, with TV channels in every corner of the planet showing the action. Keep reading for our guide on how to watch MLC live streams where you are.
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The inaugural MLC will be shown on BT Sport (changing to TNT Sport on July 18), with every game being broadcast across its channels - largely in the dead of night.
BT Sport is available as a standalone TV package or as an add-on for TV plans from the likes of Sky and Virgin Media.
If you don't want to commit to an expensive long term plan, you could alternatively choose a BT Sport Monthly Pass. This gives you all the BT Sport channels - including coverage of the Test cricket, Premier League and European football, Champions Cup rugby, UFC, boxing and more - for just £29.99 a month.
You can watch BT Sport on pretty much any device you can think of, including Apple, Android, Amazon Fire, Smart TVS, Roku and games consoles.
Click here to watch Major League Cricket on BT Sport
Specialist cricket streamer Willow is broadcasting MLC 2023 live streams. Willow costs just $9.99 a month (or $60 for the year) and is available to watch via its mobile apps, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Android TV or via Xbox One.
But probably the best value comes from streaming service Sling TV. Sling TV is a full cable replacement service, but you can get its 'Willow Cricket Monthly' channel from $10/pm - reduced to just $7 for your first month - or an absolute bargain $60 for a whole year of cricket!
Find out more about Sling TV and start watching
MLC team captains Faf du Plessis of Texas Super Kings Captain and Sunil Narine of Los Angeles Knight Riders [MLC]
The Viacom18 group is becoming a growing player in cricket broadcasting in India. As well as showing the India v West Indies series, it also has rights to the very first MLC season.
That means you'll need to have Sports18 as part of your TV package to watch.
To live stream MLC on smartphones and tablets - and absolutely free - it will be showing on Viacom's JioTV app.
Fox is Australia's broadcaster to watch MLC 2023, with sport packages starting at $79 a month.
This season's games will be broadcast on Fox Cricket 501.
Don't have a TV package with Fox? Specialist sports streamer Kayo Sports will also live stream the 2023 Major League Cricket, with prices starting at $25 a month. Plus you can try Kayo for free with a 7-day trial.
In New Zealand, Sky Sport has the rights to show MLC live streams. Looking at their schedule, games will move about across their various channels.
If you don't already have Sky Sport, then you can get started for around $60 per month. Or get a temporary Sky Sport Now pass from $19.99. Either option allows you to watch on your mobile or tablet via the Sky Go app, too.
If you're abroad at the moment and try to watch an IPL 2023 live stream from your country's broadcaster, you'll likely be blocked from doing so.
In order to watch the streaming service you pay for when travelling overseas, one option is to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). This software allows your laptop, phone, tablet or streaming device to appear as if it's back in your home country.
Providers ExpressVPN and NordVPN are generally considered to be two of the best VPN services available, with excellent reputations for their ease-of-use, security and ability to unblock most streaming services.
Use a VPN to watch IPL cricket overseas
Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas and Church Street Park, Morrisville (North Carolina) are sharing all of the 2023 MLC games.
All times below are local and BST
League stage:
13 July: Texas Super Kings v Los Angeles Knight Riders (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 7.30pm CT, 1.30am BST)
14 July: MI New York v San Francisco Unicorns (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 3.30pm CT, 9.30pm BST); Seattle Orcas v Washington Freedom (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 7.30pm CT, 1.30am BST)
15 July: San Francisco Unicorns v Seattle Orcas (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 7.30pm CT, 1.30am BST)
16 July: Texas Super Kings v Washington Freedom (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 3.30pm CT, 9.30pm BST); Los Angeles Knight Riders v MI New York (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 7.30pm CT, 1.30am BST)
17 July: Texas Super Kings v MI New York (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 7.30pm CT, 1.30am BST)
18 July: Los Angeles Knight Riders v San Francisco Unicorns (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 7.30pm CT, 1.30am BST)
20 July: Washington Freedom v Los Angeles Knight Riders (Church Street Park, Morrisville - 5.30pm EST, 10.30pm BST)
21 July: Seattle Orcas v Texas Super Kings (Church Street Park, Morrisville - 5.30pm EST, 10.30pm BST)
22 July: Washington Freedom v San Francisco Unicorns (Church Street Park, Morrisville - 5.30pm EST, 10.30pm BST)
23 July: Los Angeles Knight Riders v Seattle Orcas (Church Street Park, Morrisville - 1.30pm EST, 6.30pm BST); MI New York v Washington Freedom (Church Street Park, Morrisville - 5.30pm EST, 10.30pm BST)
24 July: San Francisco Unicorns v Texas Super Kings (Church Street Park, Morrisville - 5.30pm EST, 10.30pm BST)
25 July: MI New York v Seattle Orcas (Church Street Park, Morrisville - 5.30pm EST, 10.30pm BST)
Play-offs:
27 July: Eliminator (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 3.30pm CT, 9.30pm BST); Qualifier (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 7.30pm CT, 1.30am BST)
28 July: Challenger (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 7.30pm CT, 1.30am BST)
30 July: Final (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas - 7.30pm CT, 1.30am BST)
- Los Angeles Knight Riders
- MI New York
- Washington Freedom
- Seattle Orcas
- Texas Super Kings
- San Francisco Unicorns
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