How to Watch T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 in the United Kingdom (UK)
The time of the year is finally here when the top cricket teams from all over the world will compete for the title of the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 Champions. Yes, you heard it right, the T20 Cricket World Cup is finally here in all its glory.
The T20 Cricket World Cup will start on the 16th of October 2022, and it shall go on up to the 13th of November 2022, when the strongest two teams compete against each other in the Finals.
Cricket fans worldwide are on the edge of their seats, waiting for this spectacle to start finally, and they will not want to miss even a second of the excitement that the T20 World Cup 2022 has to offer.
Thus, we thought to tell you all there is to know about streaming the T20 World Cup 2022, no matter where you may be. From squads to the schedule to the platforms where you can watch the T20 World Cup, everything shall be discussed in this article below. So, let’s dive in:
Where to Watch the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 in the United Kingdom
Numerous streaming services and TV networks will cover the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 event. However, not all of them might be accessible within your region. Often, these streaming platforms are bound by the copyright and licensing laws, which prevent them from being accessed outside certain borders. Still, with the help of Ivacy VPN, you can overcome these geo-restrictions and watch the T20 World Cup 2022 from anywhere in the world.
Let us first tell you about the platforms where you can watch the T20 World Cup 2022, and then we shall tell you how to access those platforms despite the geo-restrictions imposed on them. Here they are:
Sling TV
For people in the United Kingdom, Willow TV is the go-to platform for comfortably streaming the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022. Willow TV is the official broadcast partner of the T20 World Cup 2022 event. However, Willow TV is a TV channel that will require you to get a cable TV subscription if you do not already have one.
You could turn to Sling TV, as it offers Willow TV in the TV channel lineup. This will keep you from spending money on a cable TV subscription that rarely offers all the TV channels worth watching and let you access a platform with the perfect selection of viewing options under one roof.
Sling TV happens to be only accessible within the United States, though. So, you will need to encrypt your internet connection with Ivacy VPN to access Sling TV outside the United States. Here is what you will need to do:
- Sign up for an Ivacy VPN paid plan.
- Download and install the Ivacy VPN client on your device.
- Log in with your Ivacy VPN login credentials.
- Connect to a VPN server in the United States.
- Visit the Sling TV website, or download the Sling TV app on your device.
- Sign up for a Sling TV account.
- Log in to your Sling TV account.
- Now, you can start watching the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 in the United Kingdom.
Sky Sports
You can also watch the T20 World Cup 2022 on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Here, you can stream the entire T20 World Cup 2022 event without any hassles. Sky Sports might be geo-restricted in some regions outside the United Kingdom. And if you wish to access Sky Sports outside the United Kingdom, you will again need assistance from Ivacy VPN. Just follow these steps below to watch the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 outside the United Kingdom on Sky Sports:
- Sign up for an Ivacy VPN paid plan.
- Download and install the Ivacy VPN client compatible with your device.
- Log in to your Ivacy VPN account.
- Connect to a VPN server in the United Kingdom.
- Download the Sky GO app or visit the Sky Sports website from your device.
- Sign up for a Sky Sports account if you do not have one.
- Sign in to your Sky Sports account.
- You can now watch the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 on Sky Sports from outside the United Kingdom.
T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 Squads
These are the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 announced by the Internation Cricket Council (ICC):
First Round Group A
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera (subject to fitness), Lahiru Kumara (subject to fitness), Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan.
Standby Players: Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Binura Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando.
United Arab Emirates
C P Rizwaan (c), Vriitya Aravind, Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, Basil Hameed, Aryan Lakra, Zawar Farid, Kashif Daud, Karthik Meiyappan, Ahmed Raza, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Sabir Ali, Alishan Sharafu, Aayan Khan.
Standby Players: Sultan Ahmed, Fahad Nawaz, Vishnu Sukumaran, Adithya Shetty, Sanchit Sharma.
Namibia
Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Nicol Loftie Eaton, Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni, Lungameni, Michael van Lingen, Ben Shikongo, Karl Birkenstock, Lohan Louwrens, Helao Ya France.
Netherlands
Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek, Tom Cooper, Brandon Glover, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Bas de Leede, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, Stephan Myburgh, Teja Nidamanuru, Max O’Dowd, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh.
First Round Group B
West Indies
Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Yannic Cariah, Johnson Charles, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Obed Mccoy, Raymon Reifer, Odean Smith.
Ireland
Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Fionn Hand, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Conor Olphert, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.
Scotland
Richard Berrington (c), George Munsey, Michael Leask, Bradley Wheal, Chris Sole, Chris Greaves, Safyaan Sharif, Josh Davey, Matthew Cross, Calum MacLeod, Hamza Tahir, Mark Watt, Brandon McMullen, Michael Jones, Craig Wallace.
Zimbabwe
Craig Ervine (c), Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Bradley Evans, Luke Jongwe, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Sean Williams.
Standby Players: Tanaka Chivanga, Innocent Kaia, Kevin Kasuza, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Victor Nyauchi.
Super 12 Group A
Australia
Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Afghanistan
Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Salim Safi, Usman Ghani.
Standby Players: Afsar Zazai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib.
England
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Alex Hales.
Standby Players: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tymal Mills.
New Zealand
Kane Williamson (c), Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Martin Guptill, Lachlan Ferguson, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Trent Boult, Finn Allen.
Super 12 Group B
Pakistan
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir.
Standby Players: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani.
Bangladesh
Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Mossadek Hossain, Litton Das, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Najmul Hossain, Nasum Ahmed.
Standby Players: Shoriful Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Soumya Sarkar.
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rillee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Standby Players: Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo.
India
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
Standby Players: Mohammad Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar.
ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Schedule
Here is the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 schedule:
Date | Match | Time (Local) | Venue |
16-Oct | Sri Lanka vs. Namibia | 15:00 | Kardinia Park, Geelong |
16-Oct | UAE vs. Netherlands | 19:00 | Kardinia Park, Geelong |
17-Oct | West Indies vs. Scotland | 15:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
17-Oct | Zimbabwe vs. Ireland | 19:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
18-Oct | Namibia vs. Netherlands | 15:00 | Kardinia Park, Geelong |
18-Oct | Sri Lanka vs. UAE | 19:00 | Kardinia Park, Geelong |
19-Oct | Scotland vs. Ireland | 15:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
19-Oct | West Indies vs. Zimbabwe | 19:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
20-Oct | Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka | 15:00 | Kardinia Park, Geelong |
20-Oct | Namibia vs. UAE | 19:00 | Kardinia Park, Geelong |
21-Oct | Ireland vs. West Indies | 15:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
21-Oct | Scotland vs. Zimbabwe | 19:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
22-Oct | Australia vs. New Zealand | 18:00 | SCG, Sydney |
22-Oct | England vs. Afghanistan | 19:00 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
23-Oct | Winner Group A vs. Runner Up Group B | 15:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
23-Oct | India vs. Pakistan | 19:00 | MCG, Melbourne |
24-Oct | Bangladesh vs. Runner Up Group A | 15:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
24-Oct | South Africa vs. Winner Group A | 19:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
25-Oct | Australia vs. Winner Group A | 19:00 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
26-Oct | Runner Up Group B vs. England | 19:00 | MCG, Melbourne |
26-Oct | New Zealand vs. Afghanistan | 19:00 | MCG, Melbourne |
27-Oct | South Africa vs. Bangladesh | 14:00 | SCG, Sydney |
27-Oct | Runner Up Group A vs. India | 18:00 | SCG, Sydney |
27-Oct | Pakistan vs. Winner Group B | 19:00 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
28-Oct | Afghanistan vs. Runner Up Group B | 15:00 | MCG, Melbourne |
28-Oct | Australia vs. England | 19:00 | MCG, Melbourne |
29-Oct | New Zealand vs. Winner Group A | 19:00 | SCG, Sydney |
30-Oct | Bangladesh vs. Winner Group B | 13:00 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
30-Oct | Runner Up Group A vs. Pakistan | 15:00 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
30-Oct | India vs. South Africa | 19:00 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
31-Oct | Australia vs. Runner Up Group B | 18:00 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
01-Nov | Afghanistan vs. Winner Group A | 14:00 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
01-Nov | England vs. New Zealand | 18:00 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
02-Nov | Winner Group B vs. Runner Up Group A | 14:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
02-Nov | India vs. Bangladesh | 18:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
03-Nov | Pakistan vs. South Africa | 19:00 | SCG, Sydney |
04-Nov | Runner Up Group B vs. New Zealand | 14:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
04-Nov | Australia vs. Afghanistan | 18:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
05-Nov | Winner Group A vs. England | 19:00 | SCG, Sydney |
06-Nov | South Africa vs. Runner Up Group A | 10:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
06-Nov | Pakistan vs. Bangladesh | 14:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
06-Nov | Winner Group B vs. India | 19:00 | MCG, Melbourne |
09-Nov | Semi Final 1 | 19:00 | SCG, Sydney |
10-Nov | Semi Final 2 | 18:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
13-Nov | Final | 19:00 | MCG, Melbourne |
Summing It Up
Here is how you can stream the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 in the United Kingdom, or any other region, for that matter. Make sure you are connected to the right VPN server through Ivacy VPN, and you will be ready to go.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I use a free VPN to stream the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022?
You could use a free VPN service to watch the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022, but we advise you to avoid that. Free VPN services often fail to unblock geo-restrictions and are primarily interested in accessing your data.
On the other hand, paid VPN services like Ivacy VPN offer a secure and private medium for you to access geo-restricted content from anywhere.
- Is it safe to use a VPN service to watch the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022?
Using VPN services is legal and safe in most regions worldwide. Still, there are some regions where using a VPN is illegal. Contact a lawyer who can guide you regarding local laws to avoid any trouble. If they say it is okay to do so, you should not face any difficulty using Ivacy VPN to watch the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022.