| 1 | Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) IPL 2008-2017 Sony Pictures Networks held the domestic television rights to the IPL through Sony Max and related channels. SPN broadcast matches from the inaugural season in 2008 until 2017 under a ten-year contract valued at US$1.03 billion. | 2008-2017 | Domestic Television | Sony Max,Sony Six | 10 years |
| 2 | Star India / Star Sports IPL 2018-2024 (Television), 2025-2027 (Television via JioStar) Star India acquired the global media rights to the IPL starting from the 2018 season under a five-year contract valued at ₹163.475 billion (US$2.55 billion). Star Sports continued as the television broadcaster through 2024 and now through JioStar's Star Sports network for 2025-2027. | 2018-Present | Television (Domestic & International) | Star Sports 1,Star Sports HD,Star Sports Select,Star Utsav Movies | — |
| 3 | Google YouTube IPL 2010-2017 Google YouTube held the digital rights to stream IPL matches worldwide (outside USA) from 2010 to 2017. This was YouTube's first venture into broadcasting live professional sports. | 2010-2017 | Digital (Worldwide except USA) | — | — |
| 4 | Hotstar / Disney+ Hotstar IPL 2018-2022 Hotstar (later rebranded as Disney+ Hotstar in 2020 after Disney's acquisition of Fox) held the digital streaming rights to the IPL from 2018 to 2022 as part of Star India's broader media rights acquisition. | 2018-2022 | Digital Streaming (India) | — | — |
| 5 | JioCinema / Viacom18 IPL 2023-2024 Viacom18's JioCinema acquired the exclusive digital streaming rights to the IPL for 2023-2024 by winning Package B and C. JioCinema offered free streaming of all IPL matches, significantly increasing digital viewership. | 2023-2024 | Digital Streaming (India) | — | — |
| 6 | JioHotstar / JioStar IPL 2025-2027 (Digital) & Present (Television) Following the merger of Disney's Indian media operations with Reliance Industries in late 2024, JioHotstar was formed in February 2025, combining JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. JioStar's Star Sports handles television broadcasting while JioHotstar handles digital streaming for the current and future IPL seasons. | 2025-2027 (Current) | Digital Streaming & Television | — | — |
| 7 | Star Sports Network (JioStar) IPL 2025-2027 (Television Broadcasting) Following the JioStar merger in late 2024, Star Sports Network continues as the television broadcaster for the IPL. The network broadcasts IPL matches in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. | 2025-2027 | Television Broadcasting | — | — |
| 8 | YouTube (International) IPL 2023-Present YouTube continues to provide IPL content, including highlights and match summaries, making it a supplementary platform for global IPL viewership alongside the primary broadcasters. | 2023-Present | Highlights & Digital Content | — | — |
| 9 | Star Utsav Movies Free-to-Air Broadcasting (2023-Present) Star Utsav Movies, a free-to-air channel under Star Network, broadcasts selected IPL matches, providing free access to cricket fans without paid subscriptions. The channel started broadcasting IPL matches from the 2023 season. | 2023-Present | Selected Matches (Free-to-Air) | — | — |
| 10 | Summary of Broadcasting Evolution From Sony to JioStar: A Timeline The IPL's broadcast history reflects the transformation of Indian sports media from traditional television to digital streaming dominance. Starting with Sony's monopoly in 2008, the rights have evolved to include multiple platforms, with digital streaming now becoming the primary consumption method for IPL matches. | — | — | — | — |