India vs New Zealand live stream: how to watch WTC Final from anywhere

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The finals are being played from June 18 to June 22, with a reserve day on June 23, should play be lost to rain or other eventualities.

The scheduled starting time for each day in the WTC final is from 3.30pm IST.

For cable viewers, the WTC final will be aired live in English on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD and in Hindi on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD. It will also be telecast on Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Tamil, and Star Sports 1 Kannada.

Indians can follow the live stream on Disney+ Hotstar with the VIP subscription, which costs Rs 399 a year or the Premium subscription that costs Rs 299 monthly or Rs 1,499 annually. 

Telecom service providers Jio, Airtel, VI (Vodafone-Idea) all have come out with several offers (for both mobile and broadband services) on recharge that offer a free pass to WTC Final live-streaming:

The commentators for the match will be (on the Indian feed):  

English: Nasser Hussain, Mike Atherton, Ian Bishop, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Karthik, Simon Doull, Isa Guha, Sunil Gavaskar, Craig MacMillan

Hindi : Aakash Chopra, Sanjay Bangar, VVS Laxman, Irfan Pathan and Jatin Sapru.

Tamil: L Balaji, Hemang Badani, Abhinav Mukund, Muthuraman R and Yomahesh Vijayakumar.

Telugu: Kaushik NC, Ashish Reddy, Kalyan Krishna Doddapaneni, MSK Prasad and Venugopal Rao.

Anyone outside of India who wants to watch their home cricket coverage can just pick up a good VPN (opens in new tab) and follow the instructions above to safely live stream the action. 

Black Caps followers can watch the New Zealand vs India action unfold on Sky Sport (opens in new tab), but be warned that much of the action will be taking place after midnight.

Coverage starts at 8.30pm NZDT on each day of the World Test Championship Final, with play getting underway at 10pm.

Sky Sport is available in New Zealand as part of a range of pay TV packages, and subscribers can watch online using the country's Sky Go service.

If you're not already a customer, you can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform, which costs $19.99 for a weekly pass and works across a wide range of devices, including phones, laptops, Apple TV and Chromecast.

Anyone in New Zealand from abroad or vice-versa can use the VPN route (opens in new tab) outlined above to access their service of choice just like they would at home.

In the UK, Sky Sports (opens in new tab) is providing exclusive live coverage of the India vs New Zealand World Test Championship Final. Sky's coverage kicks off at 10am BST on each day of the action, with play getting underway at 11am.

If you're looking to watch the series but don't fancy being locked in to a long, expensive contract, consider the more flexible streaming option, Now TV.

If you're outside the UK and want to watch your cricket coverage at home, don't worry about geo-blockers - just pick up a good VPN (opens in new tab) and follow the instructions above to safely live stream the action. 

The exclusive Australian TV broadcaster for this India vs New Zealand World Test Championship Final is Fox Sports, but if you don't have it as part of a Foxtel pay TV package (opens in new tab), your best option is to sign up for the fast-emerging Kayo streaming service. 

It features no lock-in contracts and gives you access to over 50 other sports including F1, NRL, NBA basketball... the list goes on! 

A Kayo Sports Basic Package (opens in new tab) costs $25 per month and allows users to stream across two devices simultaneously. Alternatively, the service also offers a Kayo Sports Premium Package (opens in new tab), which provides three concurrent streams for $35 per month and arguably represents better value.

Best of all, both offer a FREE trial (opens in new tab) so you can see what they're like for yourself. 

The cricket gets underway at 8pm AEST each day, with Fox's coverage starting at 7pm.  

Oddly, in the US, there are loads of different options for cricket fans looking to tune into the India vs New Zealand World Test Championship Final.

It's being shown by dedicated cricket streaming service Willow TV (opens in new tab), which is available from a number of cable providers in the US and Canada. Customers that subscribe to Willow TV will be able to use their cable provider’s login and password on willow.tv to stream India vs New Zealand right from their computer. Alternatively, Willow TV also has apps for Android and iOS if your prefer to watch matches on the go.

Perhaps a better option for those looking for an alternative to cable would be to opt for a cord-cutting streaming service like Sling TV. If you already have Sling, then you can add Willow TV for an extra $5 for one month. And if you don't, then you can currently bag a big six of a bargain by getting Sling TV - featuring 30+ channels and taking care of your Euro 2020 live stream, too - for only $10 for your first month (opens in new tab).

Alternatively, there's also ESPN Plus. It costs just $5.99 per month, but you'll save even more if you pay for a year in advance. You can learn all you need to know and sign up with our dedicated ESPN Plus guide.

The World Test Championship Final is also being shown on Hotstar US, which is available for $50 per year, giving you access to international cricket, as well as Bollywood blockbusters. With apps for Android and iOS, you can stream it on-the-go too.

The action begins in the early morning for cricket fans based in the US, with play set to start at 6am ET / 3am PT.