The 2024 edition of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) is almost here. This two-month cricket extravaganza can be live-streamed for free via Jio Cinema, with resolutions up to stunning 4K. A typical IPL match can last four to five hours, and streaming it on your mobile device requires significant data, especially at higher resolutions. Watching a single IPL match in FHD (1080p) will consume around 3.5 GB of data, while 4K streaming jumps to over 22 GB.
To help you stay connected throughout the tournament, here are some of the best prepaid plans from Airtel, Jio, and Vi that offer enough data to stream Tata IPL 2024 matches. Considering the data requirements, we’ve highlighted plans offering at least 3 GB of 4G data per day. Some plans from Airtel and Jio even offer unlimited 5G access on compatible smartphones, a valuable bonus.
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Best Airtel plans to stream Tata IPL 2024
Airtel’s Rs 699 prepaid plans offer 56 days of validity along with 3 GB of 4G data allocation per day, and this plan can last for the entire season of IPL 2024. As a bonus, this plan also offers a complimentary Prime Video subscription and unlimited 5G data access on eligible smartphones.
If you opt for any of the cheaper plans, Airtel also offers data top-up plans with a starting price of Rs 29 for two 2G of 4G data.
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Best Jio plans to stream Tata IPL 2024
Jio offers two cricket plans, the Rs 444 plan offers a total of 100 GB of data with 60 days of validity, and the more expensive Rs 667 plan offers a total of 150 GB of data with 90 days of validity. Do note that these plans only include data benefits, and can only be used along with existing data plans.
Jio’s Rs 999 prepaid plan with 3 GB of 4G data access per day and unlimited 5G access might seem a tad more expensive than Airtel’s plan. However, with this plan, Jio offers 84 days of validity and costs around Rs 333 per month. Similarly, there is also a monthly recharge plan that costs Rs 399 a day and offers 3 GB of 4G data per day along with 6 GB of additional data.
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Best Vi plans to stream Tata IPL 2024
Vi also offers a Rs 699 recharge plan with 3GB data per day with 56 days of validity, which offers unlimited 4G data at night (12 am to 6 am) along with Vi movies and TV subscriptions. If you want even more data per day, opt for the Rs 475 plan, which offers 4 GB of data per day but for just 28 days.
Vi also offers data vouchers with a starting price of Rs 25 for 1.5 GB of data or else you can choose a basic recharge plan and pair it with the Rs 418 data plan, which offers 100 GB of data with 56 days of validity.