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WTC Final 2026 Broadcast Time Converter India-Aus-Eng-SAF-UAE

Karthik Menon 19 May 2026 Updated 19 May 2026 ~6 min read ~1,026 words

Global broadcast clocks showing WTC Final start times

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The 2026 WTC Final at Lord's starts at 11:00 am British Summer Time on Thursday June 11. Sessions run 11:00-13:00, 13:40-15:40, and 16:00-18:00 (or until 19:00-19:30 with overs make-up). For fans watching from outside the UK, this guide converts every session window to local times in India, Australia (across three zones), South Africa, UAE, USA (across four zones), New Zealand, and Pakistan. Broadcast partners listed by country.

India: Jio Hotstar (IST = BST +4:30)

Session 1: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm IST. Session 2: 6:10 pm to 8:10 pm IST. Session 3: 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm IST. Total viewing window 3:30 pm to 10:30 pm IST.

This is the most fan-friendly time window of any major Test for Indian viewers. Sessions land entirely in evening prime time. The dinner-break-equivalent (tea, 15:40-16:00 BST) is at 8:10-8:30 pm IST. Broadcast: Jio Hotstar carries the WTC Final with Hindi and English commentary. DD Sports Free-To-Air has highlights at 11:00 pm IST.

Australia: Fox Sports / Kayo (AEST = BST +9)

In AEST (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane summer time): Session 1: 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Session 2: 10:40 pm to 12:40 am. Session 3: 1:00 am to 3:00 am.

In ACST (Adelaide, Darwin): subtract 30 minutes. In AWST (Perth): subtract 2 hours.

Australian viewing is the toughest of the major markets. The first session is excellent prime time. The second and third spill into late night and overnight. Australian broadcast on Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports.

England: Sky Sports / BBC (host time)

Sessions in local BST: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm; 1:40 pm to 3:40 pm; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm or later. Sky Sports Cricket primary feed. BBC iPlayer 24-hour highlight package. Test Match Special radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra free-to-air.

UK morning office crowd will catch session 1 partially. Lunchtime is the natural break. The 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm session is the late-afternoon prime window for UK viewers.

South Africa: SuperSport (SAST = BST +1)

Session 1: 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm SAST. Session 2: 2:40 pm to 4:40 pm SAST. Session 3: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm SAST.

South Africa has the second-best viewing window after India. All three sessions land in working-afternoon to early-evening, with most fans able to watch session 3 in full at home. Broadcast on SuperSport Cricket. DStv subscription required.

UAE: Cricbuzz Live / Dubai Sports (GST = BST +3)

Session 1: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm GST. Session 2: 4:40 pm to 6:40 pm GST. Session 3: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm GST.

UAE viewing is excellent. All three sessions land in working-afternoon to evening prime. Broadcast on Cricbuzz Live (live streaming subscription) and Dubai Sports terrestrial channel. The session 3 prime window is the marquee viewing time for UAE-based Indian and Pakistani diaspora.

USA: Willow TV / ESPN+ (ET = BST -5)

In Eastern Time: Session 1: 6:00 am to 8:00 am. Session 2: 8:40 am to 10:40 am. Session 3: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

In Central Time: subtract 1 hour. Mountain Time: subtract 2. Pacific Time: subtract 3.

US viewing is challenging. The first session is pre-work for most East Coast workers, manageable for retirees and weekend-day matches. Sessions 2 and 3 land in working morning. Willow TV is the primary cricket broadcaster. ESPN+ carries the WTC Final.

New Zealand and Pakistan

New Zealand (NZST = BST +12 in winter, +11 in NZ winter): Session 1: 11:00 pm to 1:00 am the next day. Session 2: 1:40 am to 3:40 am. Session 3: 4:00 am to 6:00 am.

New Zealand viewing is overnight. Most NZ fans will watch highlights on the morning of the next day. SkyTV broadcasts.

Pakistan (PKT = BST +4): Session 1: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Session 2: 5:40 pm to 7:40 pm. Session 3: 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Pakistan timing is excellent, similar to India. PTV Sports and Ten Sports broadcast.

Reserve day timing

The reserve day (June 16) follows the same session windows but in BST one day later. Reserve day is only used if rain has cost significant time across days 1 to 5. If reserve day is used, the same time conversions apply.

What it means

India and UAE viewers have the gold-standard windows for this WTC Final. South Africa and Pakistan are excellent. England is the natural host window. Australia and New Zealand viewers need coffee and persistence. USA viewers face a working-morning challenge. Plan your watching around your prime sessions. Set your broadcast subscription before June 10. The match will be one of the year's biggest cricket events. Watch the right session, not all three, if you have to choose.