Where to Watch Sri Lanka’s Tour of India 2026
Sri Lanka play India in India from 13 to 27 December 2026. Three ODIs, then three T20Is. JioStar and the BCCI both use those dates.
This is not the IPL. Whether an IPL match is free is only on Is IPL free on JioHotstar?. This page does not copy that answer, and it does not say this series is free. What else sits on the India app is on the JioHotstar cricket guide. UK prices and the Sky versus TNT split are on those UK pages, not here.
It is not a live score page. Check the broadcaster before you pay.
Where to watch
| Country | TV | Streaming | Status, notes & source |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed. JioStar, 25 August 2026, put this series on both, inside a home season it calls 22 matches from 27 September 2026 to 3 March 2027. The release does not say the matches are free. JioStar, 25 Aug 2026 ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
| UK and Ireland | TNT Sports | discovery+, the name in the January 2024 announcement. Check the app before you pay. We have not re-opened TNT’s plan page. | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed. Variety lists “December 2026: Sri Lanka tour of India – 3 x ODIs, 3 x T20s” inside the UK and Ireland deal. Variety, 19 Jan 2024 ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
| North America, MENA, Southeast Asia | Willow TV is the North America brand Sportcal names | Digital rights are in the same deal. A country-by-country app is not. | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed for the rights holder: Times Internet, through March 2028, for India’s home internationals in those three regions. Sportcal calls the deal exclusive. That word is Sportcal’s. A live app for MENA or Southeast Asia is Listing pending. Cricbuzz is mentioned for marketing and clips, not as a live feed we are claiming. Sportcal, 2 Oct 2023 ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand | — | — | Listing pending Checked 29 Sep 2026 · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
BCCI times, 26 March 2026. The rows do not print a time zone.
ODIs, 2:00 PM: 13 December, Delhi. 16 December, Bengaluru. 19 December, Ahmedabad.
T20Is, 7:00 PM: 22 December, Rajkot. 24 December, Cuttack. 27 December, Pune.
The UK head-to-head, without prices, is Sky Sports vs TNT Sports. The UK hub points here and does not restate this table.
Questions
Where is it in India?
On the Star Sports Network and on JioHotstar. That is JioStar’s own note of 25 August 2026. The JioHotstar guide is the wider India map. It is not a promise that an IPL pack includes this series. Check the app before you pay.
Is it free, like the IPL question?
This page does not answer that. The IPL FAQ is about the IPL. JioStar’s note for this home season does not say these matches are free. Do not copy the IPL preview across.
Where is it in the UK?
TNT Sports, and discovery+ as named in 2024, for the UK and Ireland. Variety’s list includes this December 2026 series. Sky is not the broadcaster named in that deal.
Is it on Willow?
Sportcal, 2 October 2023, says Times Internet, which owns Willow TV, has India’s home internationals in North America, MENA and Southeast Asia through March 2028. The story does not print a 2026 app plan. Check Willow before you pay. Do not treat a clips line about Cricbuzz as the live match.
What are the dates?
13 to 27 December 2026. Three ODIs, then three T20Is. Cities and clock times above are the BCCI’s. No time zone was on those rows.
Sources
- JioStar, home season including India v Sri Lanka, 25 August 2026 — checked 29 Sep 2026
- BCCI, 2026-27 home fixtures, 26 March 2026 — checked 29 Sep 2026
- Variety, UK and Ireland deal, series list includes December 2026, 19 January 2024 — checked 29 Sep 2026
- Sportcal, Times Internet / Willow TV territories through March 2028, 2 October 2023 — checked 29 Sep 2026