The world’s top cricket players have gathered in India for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Officially known as the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, the event pits ten of the best cricket nations in the world against each other for a chance to hoist the official trophy of the One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament.

How to Watch 2023 Cricket World Cup Online

The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup kicked off Oct. 5 and runs through Nov. 19. The group stage is playing now, with the knockout stage (I.e. the semifinal round) taking place Nov. 15 and 16. India and South Africa have both qualified for the semifinals as of this writing with two more opponents to be determined based on the standings at the end of round-robin play.

You can stream the Cricket World Cup online through ESPN+, the official streaming partner for the event in the U.S. ESPN+ has the rights to all 48 matches, from the group stage into the semifinals and finals.

Get a month of access to ESPN+ for $10.99 and use it to livestream the Cricket World Cup online. You can stream the ICC tournament on your phone, computer and tablet or watch it on TV through the ESPN+ app. ESPN+ is offering a livestream of the Cricket World Cup in both English and Hindi.

Another way to watch the ICC World Cup online? Use Sling TV, which has a “Desi Binge Plus” package that gets you access to Willow TV, home to all the major ICC world championships. Regularly $15, Sling currently has its Desi package on sale for just $10 for your first month.

In addition to streaming live cricket on Willow HD, the package includes channels like Star India and Hotstar. See full details on the Sling website.

How to Stream 2023 Cricket World Cup Online Free

Don’t want to pay for a streaming plan? The Cricket World Cup is streaming free on PTV Sports in Pakistan and Hotstar in India. Use a VPN like ExpressVPN to set your location to either of those countries, to start live streaming the Cricket World Cup online free.

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2023 Cricket World Cup Odds, Predictions

This is the 13th edition of the One Day International cricket tournament, which is a quadrennial event. The Cricket World Cup is also one of the world’s most-viewed sporting events, with more than one billion people expected to tune in for this year’s edition.

England are the current champions after winning the 2019 World Cup edition. Australia is the most successful Cricket World Cup nation of all time, with five titles to their name.

Still, India is the odds-on favorites for this year’s trophy, with bookmakers citing their impressive roster of stars and the host nation’s advantage. In fact, India kicked off their 2023 Cricket World Cup campaign with six straight wins. Need more proof that India is a favorite: the last three World Cups were won by the home team. 

After India, oddsmakers have South Africa and Australia as favorites to take home the title, followed by New Zealand.

Watch the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup online free using ExpressVPN or with an ESPN+ subscription here.