The short version
In Canada the IPL airs on Willow, now branded Willow by Cricbuzz, which many viewers get through Fubo or a cable package. ICC tournaments have different broadcasters each time. In Canada, IPL games usually start at breakfast time or late at night, so the time-zone switch matters.
- IPL: Willow by Cricbuzz
- Punjabi alone: 763,785 people in Canada with it as mother tongue (2021)
- Where it airs in Canada
- IPL: Willow (Willow by Cricbuzz), often bought through Fubo; ICC events vary
- How sure we are
- Press or secondary source
- Game-time blocking order
- Not in T-743-24 (as far as we know)
Why is cricket big in Canada?
Brampton, Surrey, Mississauga, Calgary and Edmonton have large South Asian communities, and the IPL draws them every spring. Our Brampton and Surrey pages have the local numbers.
When is the IPL?
Usually March to May. Evening matches in India start around 10 am Eastern; afternoon ones around 6 am.
Questions people ask
Is the IPL on TSN or Sportsnet?
No, on Willow. Sportsnet has carried some ICC events.
Can I watch Pakistan Super League matches?
Check the line-up during your trial; broadcasters change each season.
Are matches in Hindi?
Some feeds offer Hindi commentary.
Sources, checked November 2, 2026
- Wisden, how to watch the IPL on Willow in Canada, March 1, 2026
See also
- South Asian channelsSouth Asian languages are among the most spoken in Canada: Punjabi alone is the mother tongue of 763,785 people, Urdu 297,575 and Hindi 224,410.
- BramptonBrampton has the largest Punjabi-speaking community of any Canadian city: 161,080 people, 24.8% of residents, list Punjabi as their mother tongue.
- SurreySurrey is British Columbia's second-largest city, with 568,322 residents in 2021, and 143,590 of them list Punjabi as their mother tongue, 25.4% of the city.