Amazon Prime Video Debuts Live Cricket Streaming Starting January 1st, 2022
The Kiwis Find a Home on India’s Most Loved Streaming Service
Amazon
Prime Video customers will be able to live-stream international matches being
played in New Zealand, including the Indian Women and Men’s Cricket Teams’
tours in February 2022 and November 2022 respectively, exclusively on Amazon
Prime Video
Currently
ranked #1 in ODI and #2 in Test Cricket by ICC, the New Zealand men’s team also
has exciting series lined up with Bangladesh, South Africa, Australia and
Netherlands, besides India, in 2022
India, 2021: Amazon Prime Video, India’s most loved entertainment
destination, is bringing a New Year treat for its viewers as the service enters
the live cricket streaming play, starting 1st January 2022 with a
test series between New Zealand and Bangladesh. In November 2020, Prime Video
became the first streaming service in India to secure exclusive live cricket
rights from a major cricketing board. As a part of the multi-year deal,
international men’s and women’s cricket matches played in New Zealand – across
ODI, T20 and tests – will be available exclusively on Prime Video.
Prime members will be able to exclusively
stream the highly anticipated series between the Indian and New Zealand Women’s
Cricket Teams in February 2022, as well as, the Indian and New Zealand Men’s
Cricket Teams presently scheduled for November 2022. This is in addition to
matches that are presently scheduled to be played between the Men’s teams as a
part of Bangladesh’s tour of New Zealand in January 2022, South Africa’s tour
in February 2022, Australia’s tour in March 2022 and Netherland’s tour in
March/ April 2022.
The test series between New Zealand and
Bangladesh will be the first to stream on Prime Video, with the first match
scheduled to be played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga from 1-5 January,
and will conclude with the second test match at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
scheduled to commence on 9 January and conclude on 13 January. Prime members can tune in live at 3:30 a.m. IST for
each day’s play. Cricket lovers can access a host of
cricket programming and highlights, in the run-up to the matches, and can also
revisit the highlights of matches on the service shortly after the match ending.
“Cricket is undoubtedly the most loved sport in India and our
collaboration with New Zealand Cricket underlines our commitment to give our
customers what they want. The upcoming series will be Prime Video’s first foray
into live cricket in India,” said Gaurav Gandhi,
country head, Amazon Prime Video, India. “The New Zealand cricket team has built a reputation of
being one of the finest in the game and undoubtedly cricket fans in
India will be delighted experiencing the exciting sporting action live
exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. We are excited to start our live cricket
journey in 2022 – an action-packed year that will see both Indian women’s and
men’s teams tour New Zealand. Today is truly
Day 1 of our sports journey.”
The Kiwis are a much-loved team, currently ranked #1 in
ODI and #2 in Test Cricket by the International Cricket Council, with a
dedicated fan following in India. Kane Williamson, captain of the New
Zealand National Team said, “Starting January
2022, New Zealand cricket has a new home in India –
Amazon Prime Video – and we are looking forward to bringing New Zeland’s summer
game to our fans and cricket lovers in India as they catch us live on the
service. India’s love for cricket and entertainment is well-known around the
world. I am thrilled that Prime Video will be exclusively streaming all the
exciting on-field action to our fans in India.”
“The passion and love of the Indian cricket fan is quite
unmatched! The country and cricket fans have a very special place in our
hearts. With a new, exclusive home on Amazon Prime Video, we hope to engage and
delight viewers across the country. I am excited to play against the Indian
Women’s Cricket team this summer. They are a worthy opponent, and I can bet it
will be an intense cricketing season between our teams,” said Sophie Devine, captain of the New
Zealand Women’s Cricket Team.
“It’s a very exciting time for cricket broadcasting as we move into live cricket being streamed exclusively on a service as widely followed as Amazon Prime Video in India,” said David White, chief executive, New Zealand Cricket. “Cricket is followed closely in India and our association with Amazon Prime Video will help us extend our reach and connect with fans and followers in the country. We are delighted that the viewers in India will be able to watch all the tours coming up in 2022 live on Prime Video and look forward to offering all the on-pitch excitement to viewers in an immersive and engaging manner.”
To watch the matches, Prime members can go to the Prime Video app on their respective devices and will see matches shown in a carousel for Live Cricket or they can search for “New Zealand Cricket” in the search bar. They can stream these matches online through their web browser, mobile devices, internet-connected TVs, set-top-boxes, Fire TV sticks and other compatible devices. For a list of devices compatible with Prime Video, please visit primevideo.com
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