Men in Blue vs Black Caps - Can New Zealand challenge India's strong home record?

Team India started the new year in style by sealing both T20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka at home. Riding high on immense confidence from this win, the Men in Blue gear up for another exciting contest against New Zealand. After winning the ODI series in Pakistan, the Black Caps will tour India for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is. While the ODI series begins from January 18 to 24, the T20 series will commence from January 27 to February 1. Watch Ind vs NZ live on YuppTV and never miss the action.

After completing a whitewash 3-0 against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma-led India is all set to face New Zealand in Hyderabad for the first ODI on January 18. It will be interesting to see how Indian batters prepare themselves for a batting paradise in Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. The second and third ODIs will be played at Raipur and Indore on January 21 and 24 respectively. KL Rahul and Axar Patel opted out of the series due to family commitments helping wicket-keeper batsman KS Bharath get his maiden call to play in the white ball series. Hardik Pandya will lead the side in the T20Is starting from January 27. Ranchi, Lucknow and Ahmedabad will host the three T20Is on Earlier on January 27, 29 and February 1. Earlier on Sunday, India created history at Thiruvananthapuram when they defeated visitors Sri Lanka by a record margin of 317 in the third ODI. Centuries from young Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli helped India to win this game and series. Virat scored two tons in three matches and bagged the Player of the Series award. Mohd Siraj was brilliant with the new ball.

On the other hand, New Zealand tours India after sealing a stunning ODI series win against Pakistan in Pakistan. However, Kane Williamson and Tim Southee's unavailability is a matter of great concern for the side, given their experience on Indian grounds. Injuries gave early blows to the Black Caps as Adam Milne is withdrawn and Matt Henry returned home to recover. Tom Latham gets a fantastic opportunity to captain the side in Indian conditions.

New Zealand tour of India fixture:

1st ODI - 18th January - Hyderabad

2nd ODI - 21st January - Raipur

3rd ODI - 24th January - Indore

1st T20I - 27th January - Ranchi

2nd T20I - 29th January - Lucknow

3rd T20I - 1st  February - Ahmedabad

Team India for ODIs -  Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (WK), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik

Team India for T20Is: Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Ishan Kishan (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar.

New Zealand ODI squad: Tom Latham (C), Finn Allen, Doug Bracewell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner

Watch Ind vs NZ live on YuppTV and get all the match-related updates.

YuppTV Bags Broadcasting Rights for Asia Cup 2022

 The 15th Edition of the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament is set to be telecasted LIVE over YuppTV’s OTT platform in 70+ countries. 

August 24^th 2022: One of the leading global OTT platform YuppTV has bagged the Broadcasting rights for Asia Cup 2022. The cricket tournament is set to commence on 27 August, 2022, and will be available for viewers online exclusively on YuppTV’s streaming platforms in 70+ countries which include Continental Europe, Malaysia, Australia (Non-Exclusive), New Zealand, Japan and South East Asia (Except Singapore) and Hong Kong (Non-Exclusive). The matches are set to be held in two venues Dubai and Sharjah.

The 15th edition of the Asia Cup, a T20 International cricket tournament, is set to be held in United Arab Emirates from 27 August to 11 September, 2022. The tournament will be played between 6 teams from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and one more team which will be selected from a round of qualifying matches which will be held in Oman from 20 to 24 August, 2022. Asian teams are set to battle it out to dominate the Asian cricketing panorama in this exciting tournament in the build up to the world-cup.

The most anticipated match from the line-up is on 28 August, between two giants of the cricketing world, India and Pakistan.

In succession of winning the exclusive telecast rights, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO - YuppTV said, “We are inexplicably exhilarated to announce that YuppTV will be the official telecast partner for this year’s Asia Cup in 70+ countries and are looking forward to bring all the action from the tournament straight to the fans. The world of cricket has always been special to us, as it is for the people across the world. Needless to say, the 15th edition of the Asia Cup will be a thrilling affair, with fierce rivalries coming up early on in the tournament, such as the fixture between India and Pakistan falling on the second day of the tournament. This year’s telecast is truly going to be exceptional, and we can’t wait!”

About YuppTV

YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider for South Asian content, offering more than 250+ TV channels, 3000+ Movies and 100+ TV Shows in 14 languages.

Visit  https://www.yupptv.com/cricket for more information.

YuppTV Bags Broadcasting Rights for TATA IPL 2022

 One of the World`s largest online content streaming platforms, YuppTV received broadcasting rights of Tata IPL 2022 in 99 countries for the 5^th consecutive year

28^th March, 2022: Come March 26, fans in India as well as a significant global population would be glued to their TV sets for the much-awaited Tata IPL 2022, whose streaming rights have been bagged by YuppTV for 99 countries.

Airing from March 26 to May 29, 2022, YuppTV customers can enjoy the matches and cheer for their favourite teams and players from the comfort and safety of their homes. This year marks the debut of two new franchises - Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) –along with the existing franchises - Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals (DC), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Mumbai Indians (MI), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO - YuppTV said, “Cricket has always been a massive crowd-puller and IPL has reimagined the format and the excitement associated with it. In alignment with the objective of bringing cricket to the masses, we are delighted to be the streaming platform of choice in expanding the outreach to 99 nations across the globe. We are ensuring that our robust backend technology will support uninterrupted, real-time streaming of the sport that put India on the world map with respect to international leagues.”

“We’re happy to be continuing our long-standing association with YuppTV who continue to serve the global Indian diaspora with world-class content. The Tata IPL 2022 promises to be the largest and most exciting edition since its inception,” said Harry Griffith, Head of Acquisition & Syndication- Sports, Disney Star.

The league matches will be held at Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, and MCA International Stadium in Pune. The tournament comprises of74 matches this season

The matches would be telecast across the following regions on YuppTV:

• Australia
• Continental Europe
• South East Asia (Except Singapore)
• Malaysia
• Central & South America
• Central Asia
• Sri Lanka
• Pakistan
• Japan
• Nepal
• Bhutan
• Maldives

About YuppTV

YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider for South Asian content, offering more than 250+ TV channels, 3000+ Movies and 100+ TV Shows in 14 languages.

YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for South Asians living abroad and the largest Internet TV platform from premium content availability in India. YuppTV is the most downloaded Indian Smart TV app and it also boasts of 13 million mobile downloads with 4.0 user rating.

Visit  https://www.yupptv.com/cricket for more information.

Watch India vs Sri Lanka series 2022 Live on YuppTV

YuppTV is back with another exciting cricket series between India and Sri Lanka. The series includes 3 T20I games and 2 Test matches starting from February 24. Cricket entertainment continues on YuppTV after IPL 2021, T20I World Cup, India vs New Zealand and India vs West Indies. Watch India vs Sri Lanka live on YuppTV and enjoy a riveting cricket contest.

Team India has completely outperformed West Indies in the recently concluded T20I and ODI series. Ever since Rohit Sharma was appointed as full-time captain, the Indian skipper had three back to back whitewashers in a row. The team managed to clean sweep Rohit surpassed Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni for most wins for an Indian captain in T20Is at home. Jasprit Bumrah is appointed as the vice-captain for both T20Is and Tests since KL Rahul and Pant are dropped from the squad. While Virat Kohli and Rishabh ant are rested for the Sri Lanka series, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar and Deepak Chahar are dropped due to injuries. Dasun Shanaka will lead the Sri Lankan team touring India. Sri Lanka cricket celebrates 40 years of test cricket this February.

Here's the player list for India and Sri Lanka in T20Is and Tests.

India’s T20I squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Avesh Khan.

India’s Test squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Priyank Panchal, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubhman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), KS Bharat, Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, R. Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Saurabh Kumar, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain).

Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka (v-c), Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kamil Mishara, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Shiran Fernando, Maheesh Thikshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Ashian Daniel.

YuppTV live-streams Paytm 2022 India vs Sri Lanka series in Continental Europe. With seamless streaming and an enhanced viewing experience, catch endless excitement as you watch India vs Sri Lanka live on YuppTV.

YuppTV acquires rights of Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020

  The streaming platform has added a new feather to its cap by telecasting DREAM11 IPL 2020 on YuppTV

Hyderabad, 15, September 2020:  YuppTV, the world’s leading OTT platform for South-Asian content, has acquired the rights for Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 for a total of 60 matches. The streaming platform will telecast the matches LIVE across more than 10 territories. Amidst the lockdown, a large number of sports fans will virtually enjoy the experience of Dream11 IPL 2020 sitting at home. With a greater fan following and immense viewership, the Dream11 IPL 2020 rights will help YuppTV gain immense traction amongst its target audience on a global scale.

The OTT platform will be airing the Dream11 IPL 2020 from Sep 19th to Nov 10th, 2020.  Unlike other cricketing tournaments, IPL T20 matches have very short game periods, of just about 3 hours, making them much more exciting. Promotions are also carried out on a large scale. Leveraging this opportunity, YuppTV is going to air the virtual live streaming of Dream11 IPL 2020 in Australia, Continental Europe, Malaysia, South East Asia (except Singapore), Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Central Asia, Central & South America.

Commenting on the association, Mr Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO of YuppTV, said, “Over the past few years, IPL has become the most loved cricketing tournament in the country. Amidst the lockdown, it will lead to a new sensation, optimism, and craze in the viewers. The live experience of the IPL, dedicated technology viewing experience and instant virtual experience will enhance this year’s tournament for fans, albeit from the safety of their homes instead of crowded stadiums. The rights will also help YuppTV witness skyrocketing viewership.”

YuppTV one of the world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider for South Asian content, offering more than 250+ TV channels, 3000+ Movies, and 100+ TV Shows in 14 languages will now with the rights of Dream11 IPL 2020 will add on more viewers giving them the best experience of virtual IPL with the feel of the stadium at home.

About YuppTV

YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider for South Asian content, offering more than 250+ TV channels, 3000+ Movies and 100+ TV Shows in 14 languages. YuppTV, recently received funding from Emerald Media, a Pan-Asian platform established by leading global investment firm KKR for investing in the media and entertainment sector, wherein Emerald Media acquired a significant minority stake in the company for US$50mn. Emerald Media is led by industry veterans Rajesh Kamat and Paul Aiello, supported by an experienced team of investment and operating executives. The platform primarily focuses on providing growth capital to media, entertainment and digital media companies. YuppTV had earlier raised its Series A round of funding from Poarch Creek Indian Tribe of Alabama.

YuppTV has 25000 hours of entertainment content catalogued in its library, while nearly 2500 hours of new on-demand content is added to the YuppTV platform every day. YuppTV offers Live TV and Catch-Up TV technology. It also offers YuppFlix, a movie on demand streaming service for Expat Market and recently launched YuppTV Originals to bring forth unconventional story telling in collaboration with the top talent from the movie industry. Originals will be available in episodic format for the digital audience, exclusively on YuppTV’s platform. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for Indians living abroad and the largest Internet TV platform from premium content availability in India. YuppTV is the most downloaded Indian SmartTV app and it also boasts of 13 million mobile downloads with 4.0 user rating.

Visit  https://www.yupptv.com/cricket/ipl-2020/live-streaming for more information.