Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Live: The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) is building to a frantic crescendo as league stages near their conclusion. Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will host Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Match 69. For the hosts, it is a matter of restoring franchise pride and avoiding a bottom-of-the-table finish in this high-stakes afternoon encounter. Meanwhile, the visiting Rajasthan Royals are treating this as a must-win game, with their playoff dreams hanging in the balance.
With explosive teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi taking on execution master Jasprit Bumrah on a true, dew-free Wankhede surface, cricket fans worldwide are searching for the best ways to catch the action live. Here is your complete, ultimate broadcast guide to watch the MI vs RR clash live in India, the UK, the United States and the UAE.
India
The high-octane battle in India will get underway at 3.30 PM IST with the toss scheduled at 3.00 PM.
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Television: The entire match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Fans can watch it on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD and the dedicated regional channels in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.
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Live Streaming: Exclusive for cord-cutters, the digital rights are with JioHotstar. The match is available to stream live on the JioHotstar app or website with tiers from basic mobile subscriptions all the way up to premium 4K playback.
United Kingdom (UK)
Cricket fans in the United Kingdom can watch the all-important afternoon game from 11:00 AM BST.
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Television & Streaming: Sky Sports has exclusive rights to broadcast IPL 2026 season. Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event will broadcast the match live. Existing subscribers can also join in the action on the move via the Sky Go app.
United States (USA)
For fans watching from the United States, the game will be played at 6:00 AM EST / 3:00 AM PST.
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Live Streaming & TV: The tournament will be shown live on Willow TV in North America. The match can be watched on TV via your regular cable package, or streamed on the Willow TV app and other digital-only services such as Sling TV.
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The Middle East viewers can watch the live action at 2:00 PM GST.
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Television & Streaming: The region’s broadcast rights are with the Cricbuzz platform and its regional distribution partners. UAE fans can log on to the Cricbuzz app and website to choose their tournament pass and enjoy high definition live streaming.
Debayan Bhattacharyya is a seasoned sports journalist and digital media professional, currently serving as the Chief Sub Editor at ITV Digital (NewsX). A true Football-Fanatic Bong, his professional journey began at Zee Media, where he kicked off his career as a Sub-Editor for the sports team at India.com and CricketCountry. His ability to blend insightful analysis with rapid-fire news delivery soon led him to Times Network, where he served as a Senior Copy Editor for Times Now. Before his current role at NewsX, Debayan spent a significant tenure at OneIndia’s MyKhel as a Senior Sub Editor.
