JioStar has acquired the exclusive linear and digital broadcast rights for the Men’s and Women’s competitions of The Hundred 2026 in India from Sony Pictures Networks India. The tournament has been made available exclusively on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network.
The sixth edition of the tournament has begun on July 21 with a double-header at The Oval, while the finals have been scheduled for August 16 at Lord’s. As per the announcement, all 68 matches across the Men’s and Women’s competitions have been made available live for viewers in India.
The Men’s competition has featured international cricketers including Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, Heinrich Klaasen, Phil Salt, Tim David, David Miller and Harry Brook. MI London has entered the tournament as the defending Men’s champion after winning the previous three editions.
The Women’s competition has included several Indian players across franchises. Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh have represented Manchester Super Giants, Deepti Sharma has played for SunRisers Leeds, while Jemimah Rodrigues has featured for Southern Brave. Other Indian players in the tournament have included Kiran Navgire (London Spirit), Shweta Sehrawat (MI London), Asha Sobhana (Trent Rockets) and Nandani Sharma (Welsh Fire).
Prashant Khanna, Head of Rights & Innovation for Sports, JioStar, said, “The Hundred has established itself as one of the most innovative cricket competitions in the world, bringing together world-class talent in a format designed to entertain and attract new audiences. We are delighted to bring the tournament exclusively to fans in India across JioHotstar and Star Sports. With both the men’s and women’s competitions featuring some of the biggest international stars alongside leading Indian players, we look forward to further grow The Hundred’s following in one of the world’s most passionate cricket markets.”
