How to Follow Live Cricket: Apps, Streaming and Scores
Why live cricket matters
Live cricket remains one of the most consumed forms of sports content worldwide, with fans relying on real-time scores, commentary and streaming to follow matches as they unfold. Accurate live coverage is essential for supporters, journalists and fantasy managers; mobile apps and streaming services now provide the primary access point for many followers.
Main platforms and services
ESPNcricinfo app
According to the ESPNcricinfo app listing, the app aims to provide a seamless experience across web and mobile and offers the widest cricket coverage globally. Key features highlighted include live notification updates for matches and access to most of ESPNcricinfo’s content within the app. The listing notes that the app may share certain data types with third parties. User feedback referenced in the listing raises concerns about frequent pop-up and forced video advertisements, with some users requesting an option to pay for an ad-free experience. The listing also mentions app support and similar apps for comparison.
Hotstar and live streaming
Streaming services such as Hotstar advertise live cricket streaming and promise the fastest live scores, match highlights and replays. These platforms are promoted as places to watch “live cricket today online” and to access live coverage across domestic and international fixtures.
Examples of live fixtures and status updates
Live score listings demonstrate the breadth of events covered. Examples from recent listings include matches scheduled for 26 January 2026 in the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup — for instance, the 27th Match (Super Sixes, Group 2) in Bulawayo and the 28th Match (Super Sixes, Group 1) in Windhoek. Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier fixtures on the same date are also listed, with notes such as “NEP Women chose to field” and a live status where “USA Women need 84 runs in 106 balls.” Domestic competition coverage includes Ranji Trophy updates (Day 5 – Bihar lead by 763 runs) and various fixtures marked “Match yet to begin,” such as WPL and international T20Is.
Conclusion and reader takeaway
For readers, the current landscape shows that live cricket coverage is widely available but varies by provider. Apps like ESPNcricinfo focus on breadth and notifications while streaming platforms like Hotstar emphasise live video and replays. Users should weigh factors such as ad frequency, data-sharing policies and available match coverage when choosing a service. For followers of ongoing tournaments, regularly checking live score pages and enabling notifications remains the most reliable way to stay up to date.
