Amazon’s Prime Video, the exclusive rights holder for all ICC events in Australia till the end of 2027, has announced that all 31 games of the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup will be streamed for free, with the broadcaster putting the tournament in front of its paywall.
All 31 matches of the eight-team event in India and Sri Lanka to be available live, exclusive and free via Prime Video, and viewers will only be required to sign into a free Amazon account.
The tournament begins with India hosting Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30, and Australia’s campaign will begin a day later against New Zealand on October 1, while the final will be held in Mumbai on November 2.
Australia will be aiming to win an unprecedented seventh 50-over World Cup title, and become the first women’s team to claim consecutive titles since 1988.
Every match will begin in prime time for Australian viewers, at 7.30pm AEST for those on the Eastern seaboard, 7pm for South Australia and the Northern Territory and 5.30pm for Western Australia.
“It’s great that fans will be able watch the tournament on Prime Video for free; it’s a fantastic incentive and hopefully Australia gets behind us in what’s going to be a tightly fought World Cup,” Australia captain Alyssa Healy said in a statement.
“A World Cup is always one of the biggest events on the calendar for us and we’re excited to get to India and kick off our campaign.
“The women’s game continues to grow globally and maintaining strong visibility is essential to that growth.”
The last Women’s ODI World Cup was also freely available to fans in Australia, after Kayo – the rights holder at the time – put the tournament in front of the paywall after no free-to-air network purchased the rights.
The 2023 T20 World Cup in South Africa was also available on Kayo’s ‘freebies’, however, last year’s T20 World Cup in the UAE was available for Prime Video subscribers only.
