Dubai: OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, will bring all the action from the Indian Premier League (IPL) live to the fans.

This year’s IPL will be even more special with 20 matches being played in the UAE. Kicking off on April 16, 2014, the tournament is expected to enthrall fans in the UAE, Bangladesh and India in three phases with every match telecast live on OSN Sports Cricket HD until June 1.

Join the excitement as reigning champions Mumbai Indians are set to battle it out against Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural match to be held in Abu Dhabi. The exclusive telecast of IPL follows OSN Sports’ live and exclusive coverage of the ICC World Twenty20, which featured a special studio panel of cricket legends — VVS Laxman, Waqar Younis, Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan — broadcasting live from the OSN’s studios in Dubai Media City.

OSN Sports Cricket HD offers viewers across the region thousands of hours of live international cricket in high definition. Upcoming cricket highlights include the Champions League T20, Big Bash league and all India, England, Australia, Bangladesh and New Zealand home series.