With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 commencing today, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Airtel have introduced new prepaid plans offering JioHotstar subscriptions to cricket enthusiasts willing to watch matches online.
Vodafone Idea offers three plans: Rs 239 plan provides unlimited calling, 300 SMS, and 2GB daily data for 28 days, and Rs 399 plan gives the same features with half-day unlimited data. A low-cost Rs 101 plan provides 5GB data and a three-month JioHotstar subscription.
Airtel launches two new data vouchers as well: the Rs 100 voucher gives 5GB of data and a JioHotstar subscription for 30 days, while the Rs 195 voucher gives 15GB of data with a 90-day validity. These developments are indicative of the move towards paid streaming for live sports in India.
Source: India Times, Telecom Talk