IPL 2018 – CSK vs RR: Live streaming and TV channel for Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Indian Premier League T20 cricket clash
Here is how to watch all the action from the Twenty20 cricket extravaganza in India
CRICKET's most lucrative, enthralling and glamorous tournament returns for another season of hard-hitting action.
IPL fever is sweeping through the sub-continent yet again with this year's edition of the Indian Premier League in full swing.
Here is how you can watch all the action from this year's tournament.
What TV channel and live stream is the IPL on?
Sky Sports are the rights holders for the tournament in the United Kingdom.
All 60 games will be broadcast on the Sky Sports Cricket channel with some on Sky Sports Mix.
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Sky viewers stream the action on Sky Go on laptop, tablet and mobile.
Non-Sky subscribers can buy a Now TV pass starting from £7.99 to stream the matches. Find it here.
You can also listen to talkSport 2 for all the latest coverage of the IPL. Find it here.
In India, Star Sports won the rights to the IPL for the next five seasons in a massive £1.8bn deal, the most lucrative TV contract in all of cricket.
In comparison, English home international and domestic cricket rights for 2020-2024 just sold for £1.1bn to Sky Sports and BBC, and India's home internationals fetched £667m for the next five years.
What time are the games?
Today's game between Chennai Super Kings and Ben Stokes' Rajasthan Royals begins at 3.30pm BST - 8pm local time.
Most games begin at 8pm in India, which means a 3.30pm start UK time.
There are, however, a number of double headers on weekends with one game starting at 4pm Indian time (11.30am BST).
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Who are the favourites?
Mumbai Indians won the title last year for the third time in five years and are one of the strongest sides again.
This year also sees the return of perennial powerhouse Chennai Super Kings and the first ever winners Rajasthan Royals after they were both banned for two seasons.
RECENT RESULTS AND UPCOMING FIXTURES
April 16 - Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by 71 runs
April 17 - Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 46 runs
April 18 - Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets
April 19 - Kings XI Punjab beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 15 runs
April 20 - Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
April 21 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab
April 21 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils
CRICKET MANIA Indian Premier League 2018 complete schedule, results, fixtures and points table
When is the final?
The final will take place on Sunday, May 27 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Round-robin action concludes a week earlier on Sunday, May 20 with the playoffs beginning on Tuesday, May 22.
Each team plays everyone home and away - a total of 14 round-robin games - and the top four teams go into the playoffs.
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