Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has already launched JioHotstar-bundled special cricket data packs, as well as a cricket plan bundled with daily data for its prepaid users. Now, Airtel postpaid users have a reason to rejoice this cricket season, as the second-largest operator has bundled a JioHotstar Mobile subscription with its plans.
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Airtel Postpaid Plans Bundled with JioHotstar
Airtel postpaid plans starting at Rs 449 now come bundled with a JioHotstar Mobile subscription, allowing users to enjoy the IPL 2025. The Rs 449 plan includes a JioHotstar Mobile subscription for three months, while the Rs 549, Rs 699, Rs 999, Rs 1,199, Rs 1,399, and Rs 1,749 postpaid plans come with a one-year JioHotstar Mobile subscription.
Airtel Prepaid JioHotstar Plans
Ahead of IPL 2025, Airtel has launched two cricket-exclusive data packs priced at Rs 100 and Rs 195, along with a cricket prepaid plan priced at Rs 301. These packs also come bundled with a JioHotstar Mobile subscription.
Airtel New Cricket Data Packs
Airtel's Rs 195 data pack comes bundled with 15GB of data, valid for 90 days, along with a JioHotstar Mobile subscription worth Rs 149, valid for three months. Post-quota completion, data will be charged at 50p/MB.
Airtel's Rs 100 data pack includes 5GB of data with a validity of 30 days, along with a JioHotstar Mobile subscription valid for 30 days. Post-quota completion, data will be charged at 50p/MB.
Airtel New Rs 301 Prepaid Plan
Airtel launched a special prepaid plan priced at Rs 301, which includes unlimited voice, 100 SMS per day, and 1GB of daily data with a validity of 28 days. Additional benefits include a JioHotstar Mobile subscription for three months, an Apollo 24/7 Circle subscription for three months, and free Hello Tunes. Post-quota completion, data speed will be reduced to 16 Kbps.
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Airtel Apple TV+ and Apple Music
Last month, Airtel announced a partnership with Apple, bundling Apple TV+ along with six months of free Apple Music for Airtel postpaid customers on plans starting at Rs 999 and above.
Also Read: Airtel to Offer Apple TV+ and Music to Its Wi-Fi and Postpaid Customers
Airtel Boosted Network ahead of IPL
Beyond OTT subscription benefits, Airtel has also strengthened its network across all IPL stadiums in India to ensure a seamless experience for customers. More details can be found in the story linked above.
Though ET Telecom reported on Monday, March 24 that Airtel has yet to announce any IPL-specific offers this year, Airtel has already launched IPL-specific packs and a plan last week.
"I believe Airtel should have also brought something to counter this, but these new SIM additions could be temporary and may become dormant after the IPL is over. They may further dilute ARPU, I suspect, and hence, Airtel might have stayed away," explained the unnamed analyst cited by ET Telecom.
