England’s 2026 tour of India is the marquee bilateral of the Indian winter. Five Tests across the WTC 2025–27 cycle, three ODIs and five T20Is — a full-format series that frames the calendar before the T20 World Cup kicks off in late February. This page maps every match to its legal Indian broadcaster, the DD Sports FTA windows and the pan-region carriers.
Where to watch India vs England 2026 legally in India
Star Sports carries the linear feed across Star Sports 1, 2 and 3 with the standard seven-language treatment. JioHotstar mirrors the digital stream. DD Sports picks up FTA carry on selected matches under the government mandate covering India men’s home tours.
| Match leg | Linear (Star Sports) | Digital (JioHotstar) | DD Sports FTA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test 1 of 5 | Yes — all 5 days | Yes — full match | Selected sessions |
| Test 2–4 | Yes | Yes | Selected sessions |
| Test 5 | Yes | Yes | Likely full match (decider) |
| ODI 1–3 | Yes | Yes | Selected matches |
| T20I 1–5 | Yes | Yes | Selected matches |
Pan-region availability
| Region | Legal carrier |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports + JioHotstar + DD Sports FTA |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Cricket + Sky Cricket app |
| United States | Willow TV by Cricbuzz |
| Australia | Fox Cricket |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports / Ten Sports (TBC — bilateral India coverage is restricted) |
| Bangladesh / Sri Lanka | Sony Sports (TBC) |
Series schedule
The full India vs England 2026 schedule, plus the wider Indian cricket calendar.
Cricket schedule — legal broadcasters by country
Bilateral India + Pakistan rights split, with UK and Australia for the diaspora. Tour windows shift; confirm kick-off against the rights-holder app on match day.
| Series | Format | Window | Teams | India (legal) | Pakistan (legal) | UK (legal) | Australia (legal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Champions Trophy 2026 | ODI | Feb 2026 | 8 nations (TBC host: Pakistan) | Star Sports / JioHotstar | PTV Sports / Tapmad TV | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket / Kayo Sports |
| IPL 2026 | T20 league | Mar–May 2026 | 10 franchises | Star Sports + JioHotstar | Not licensed (PEMRA blackout) | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket |
| PSL 2026 | T20 league | Apr–May 2026 | 6 franchises | Sony Sports (subject to confirmation) | PTV Sports / Tapmad TV / A Sports | Sky Sports / Willow TV | TBC |
| England tour of India | Tests + ODIs + T20Is | Jan–Feb 2026 | India vs England | Star Sports + JioHotstar | PTV / Ten Sports | Sky Sports Cricket / TNT Sports | Fox Cricket |
| Australia vs India ODI series | ODI | Oct–Nov 2026 (tentative) | India vs Australia | Sony Sports / JioHotstar | Ten Sports | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket / Channel 7 |
| ICC T20 World Cup 2026 | T20 World Cup | Feb–Mar 2026 (India + Sri Lanka hosts) | 20 nations | Star Sports + JioHotstar + DD Sports (selected) | PTV / A Sports | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket / Channel 7 |
| BBL 2025/26 finals | T20 league knockout | Feb 2026 | Top-5 BBL | Sony Sports | Sony Sports (selected) | BT Sport / TNT Sports | Channel 7 + Fox Cricket |
| The Hundred 2026 | 100-ball league | Aug 2026 | 8 franchises | Sony Sports (TBC) | TBC | Sky Sports + BBC (selected) | Fox Cricket (TBC) |
| CPL 2026 | T20 league | Aug–Sep 2026 | 6 franchises | FanCode / Star Sports | Tapmad TV | Sky Sports / FanCode | Kayo Sports |
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20 World Cup (Women) | Jun 2026 (England host) | 10 nations | Star Sports / JioHotstar | PTV | Sky Sports + BBC | Fox Cricket |
| Asia Cup 2026 | T20 / ODI (TBC) | Sep 2026 | 6 nations | Star Sports / JioHotstar | PTV / A Sports | Sky Sports | Fox Cricket |
| WTC 2025–27 cycle: India tests | Test | Through Jun 2027 | India + opponents | Star Sports + JioHotstar | Ten Sports | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket |
| Sri Lanka tour of Australia | ODI + T20I | Feb 2026 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | FanCode | Tapmad TV | Sky Sports (selected) | Fox Cricket / Channel 7 |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh ODI series | ODI | Apr 2026 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Ten Sports | PTV Sports / A Sports | Sky Sports (selected) | TBC |
| Pakistan tour of England | Tests + ODIs + T20Is | Jul–Aug 2026 | Pakistan vs England | Sony Sports | PTV Sports / A Sports | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket (selected) |
CricHD Guide is editorial only — we do not host, embed or link to unauthorised streams. Match access is via the licensed broadcaster apps listed above.
| Match | Format | Window | Venue (TBC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test 1 | Test (5 days) | Mid-Jan 2026 | Hyderabad |
| Test 2 | Test (5 days) | Late-Jan 2026 | Visakhapatnam |
| Test 3 | Test (5 days) | Early-Feb 2026 | Rajkot |
| Test 4 | Test (5 days) | Mid-Feb 2026 | Ranchi |
| Test 5 | Test (5 days) | Late-Feb 2026 | Dharamshala |
| ODI series (3) | ODI | Late-Feb 2026 | TBC |
| T20I series (5) | T20I | Early-Mar 2026 | TBC |
How to watch India vs England 2026 legally
- For full series, paywalled coverage, subscribe to JioHotstar Premium (₹499–699 / 3 months) or activate a DTH Star Sports sports-pack (~₹25–40 / month) — same content, pick by household setup.
- For free coverage of selected matches, watch DD Sports on terrestrial Doordarshan or DD Free Dish — Prasar Bharati confirms FTA carry match-by-match.
- For language tracks, JioHotstar and Star Sports both carry Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali commentary.
- For UK / US / Australia viewers, route to Sky Sports, Willow TV or Fox Cricket respectively — JioHotstar is geo-blocked outside India.
WTC cycle context
The five Tests count toward the World Test Championship 2025–27 cycle. India enters the series with the WTC final qualification race tightening, and England’s standing depends heavily on the away result. This is the editorial reason DD Sports is expected to give the Test leg the strongest FTA carry — the marquee Test cricket of the Indian winter under a free-to-air mandate.
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