(Cricket news) JioCinema today announced the acquisition of digital rights to India’s Tour of West Indies 2023 to live-stream the month-long series that includes two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is.
After smashing all records, and signifying unprecedented levels of engagement, viewership, and concurrency during the TATA IPL 2023, JioCinema will continue to offer fans their preferred sport in a never-seen-before presentation for free. Viewers will be able to watch the limited-overs action in English, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. This will be the first time a bilateral series will be dispensed in seven languages.
“JioCinema offered a smooth and consistent streaming experience that out turned in setting up benchmarks that are never heard of. We pushed the boundaries of technological capability to affirm that sports is best experienced digitally,” said Viacom18 – Sports Head of Strategy, Partnership & Acquisitions Hursh Shrivastava. “With the India Tour of West Indies 2023, we will forge ahead and offer our viewers a world-class presentation.”
The TATA IPL 2023 became the most viewed digital event globally as more than 12 Crore unique viewers tuned up that night to watch the most thrilling TATA IPL Finals ever in 16 seasons of it on JioCinema. The exhilaration and vehemence of TATA IPL 2023 reached a fever pitch during the Final as JioCinema set a new World Record as 3.21 Cr. viewers were concurrently watching the action-packed match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.
The three-format bilateral tour starts on July 12 and begins with the first Test in Dominica followed by the second in Trinidad. The Test series against West Indies will mark the beginning of India’s World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. The three-match ODI series starts on July 27 and will be played in Barbados and Trinidad. The five-match T20I competition buzz off in Trinidad on August 3, followed by two matches in Guyana and the last two fixtures in Florida, USA.
| Dates | Match | Timings (IST) | Venue |
| July 12-16 | 1st Test | 7:30 PM | Windsor Park, Dominica |
| July 20-24 | 2nd Test | 7:30 PM | Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad |
| July 27 | 1st ODI | 7:00 PM | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| July 29 | 2nd ODI | 7:00 PM | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| August 1 | 3rd ODI | 7:00 PM | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| August 3 | 1st T20 | 8:00 PM | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| August 6 | 2nd T20 | 8:00 PM | National Stadium, Guyana |
| August 8 | 3rd T20 | 8:00 PM | National Stadium, Guyana |
| August 12 | 4th T20 | 8:00 PM | Broward County Stadium, Florida |
| August 13 | 5th T20 | 8:00 PM | Broward County Stadium, Florida |
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