JioStar has acquired India television and digital rights for The Hundred 2026, giving Indian viewers another short-format cricket property on Star Sports and JioHotstar. The Economic Times reported the deal on July 22, 2026, saying all 68 men’s and women’s matches will be shown in India.
For rummy-game.com readers, this is a cricket-gaming market signal rather than a betting story. After India’s real-money gaming reset, the search demand around Dream11, My11Circle, fantasy cricket and prediction apps is increasingly tied to streaming, watch-alongs, team fandom and non-cash engagement.
What JioStar picked up
The Economic Times said JioStar acquired the rights from Sony Pictures Networks India, the official India rights holder, and added The Hundred to its growing sports portfolio. The tournament started on July 21 and runs to the August 16 finals, according to The Hundred’s official fixture information.
The Hundred also carries an India connection beyond broadcast. Its current team list includes MI London, Manchester Super Giants and SunRisers Leeds, names that reflect Indian cricket-owner influence in the redesigned 2026 competition.
Why this matters after the RMG reset
Fantasy sports once used live cricket attention to pull users into paid contests. In 2026, legitimate brands have stronger reasons to build around free engagement, live video, statistics, communities, rewards that are not cash withdrawals and official tournament content.
- A streaming-rights announcement does not make betting on the tournament legal.
- Short-format cricket can drive fantasy-style interest even when cash contests remain restricted.
- Users should separate official broadcaster pages from third-party odds, Telegram tips and APK mirrors.
- Brand pages should describe the current free or content-led product instead of old deposit language.
What users are searching next
The search terms to watch include “JioStar The Hundred 2026”, “The Hundred live India JioHotstar”, “The Hundred fantasy cricket India”, and “cricket gaming apps after ban”. Those searches should point users toward official viewing and lawful engagement, not private betting IDs.
For nearby cricket-gaming context, read our RMG ban and cricket rights update, the Dream11 watch-along shift, and the Dream11 alternatives guide.
For the legal baseline, compare the official PIB backgrounder on the Online Gaming Rules, 2026. Sources used for the rights update: The Economic Times report on JioStar and The Hundred and The Hundred official fixtures page.
