JioHome Cricket Offer Brings Broadband 4K Streaming and OTT Apps in One Bundle for T20 World Cup Viewers
- Utshab Biswas
- Feb 19
- 5 min read
What You need to Know
Rs 99 Power Play Pass Entry – Subscribers can enjoy the cricket package by buying a Rs 99 pass and activating or recharging an eligible JioHome broadband plan.
Total Benefits Worth Up to Rs 1,457 – This includes a free one-month broadband service (worth up to Rs 707) and a cashback of Rs 750, which is given in the form of five recharge vouchers.
4K Cricket Streaming with OTT Support – View ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches in 4K resolution on smart TVs or Jio 4K set-top boxes, along with 1,000+ live TV channels and 20+ OTT apps such as SonyLIV, ZEE5, SunNXT, and JioHotstar.
Limited-Time February Offer – This offer is available for both new and existing JioHome subscribers, with actual savings based on future recharges of the broadband service.
Reliance Jio has introduced a new limited-period JioHome Cricket Offer in India, which comes at a time when the country is abuzz with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The new offer from Jio includes broadband, live cricket streaming, TV, and OTT services in one package, which is an entertainment package. Cricket continues to be a major factor in increasing data consumption in the country, and Jio’s new offer is a sign of the times when telecom companies are looking at broadband as a complete entertainment solution for the living room.
JioHome Cricket Offer
The Power Play Pass priced at Rs 99 is the central part of the offer and serves as the entry point for the combined benefits. The pass can be bought by users through the MyJio app or Jio’s official website. But merely buying the pass is not sufficient to avail the benefits. Customers also need to activate or recharge an eligible JioHome broadband plan, and then the benefits are shared over the course of several billing cycles rather than being credited immediately.
After the first qualifying recharge is done, customers are treated to a free one-month JioHome broadband service worth up to Rs 707. Additionally, Jio also offers Rs 750 cashback in the form of five vouchers of Rs 150 each, which can be redeemed against future broadband recharges. As per the company, the total potential value of the offer can go up to Rs 1,457, although the actual savings will depend on whether customers continue to recharge and redeem the vouchers over a period of time.
Designed for Big-Screen Cricket Viewing
One of the biggest takeaways of the JioHome Cricket Offer is that it emphasizes the streaming of high-quality matches at home. Customers can enjoy the streaming of T20 World Cup matches in 4K resolution on their smart TVs or using Jio’s 4K set-top box. Some matches also allow multi-camera switching, where customers can change the perspective of the match and thus improve the overall experience of the live match, which is a very popular trend among sports enthusiasts.
The broadband service that comes with the package has a speed of up to 30 Mbps and also provides customers with access to over 1,000 live TV channels, making it a complete entertainment package rather than just a broadband service. This is also in line with the changing trends in India, where customers are now preferring to watch sports and other content together on large screens rather than on individual mobile phones.
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OTT Apps and Entertainment Ecosystem
Apart from cricket, the package also extends into the OTT space with the provision of access to 20+ streaming applications, depending on the chosen package tier. Some of the popular streaming applications that are part of the package include SonyLIV, ZEE5, SunNXT, and JioHotstar, among others. This is a sign of the competitive nature of the Indian broadband industry, where telcos are working with OTT players to improve retention and ARPU.
Similar packages offered by Airtel Xstream Fiber and Tata Play Fiber show that the broadband industry is shifting towards content partnerships as a key differentiator. Rather than focusing on speed and pricing, broadband operators are now differentiating themselves based on exclusive entertainment offerings.
Cricket Season Drives Broadband Adoption
Cricketing events have always led to a sudden spike in data consumption and fixed broadband connections, especially in urban households. Viewers also tend to prefer streaming cricketing action on televisions in high definition and uninterrupted, rather than just on mobiles. Jio’s move to offer a low entry point of Rs 99 is thus an attempt to shift mobile-only customers to fixed broadband connections during a peak period.
This move not only helps in increasing short-term subscriptions but can also help in retaining customers in the long term if they continue to use broadband connections even after the cricketing event is over.
Important Conditions and Real Value Assessment
Although the headline benefits look quite tempting, customers need to assess the terms of the deal. The Rs 99 add-on does not waive the charge for the base broadband plan, and customers will have to pay for an eligible JioHome plan. Moreover, the monetary advantage will be achieved only when cashback vouchers are redeemed by continued recharging.
Existing JioHome customers will benefit from the deal in the short term, as they will get immediate benefits in terms of the free month of service and entertainment access. New customers may be tempted by the deal depending on whether they were already considering the broadband plan or are just looking to watch the tournament.
Potential buyers should also verify:
Base broadband plan pricing and speed availability in their area
Compatibility of their TV or device for 4K streaming
The exact OTT apps included in their chosen plan tier
These factors ultimately determine whether the bundle delivers meaningful long-term value beyond the cricket season.
Limited-Time Availability in February
Reliance Jio has confirmed that the JioHome Cricket Offer is valid only for a short period in the month of February and that it is open to new as well as existing customers of JioHome. Like all other promotional offers, the actual benefit will depend on the level of continued usage of the broadband and streaming services that come along with the offer.
The JioHome Cricket Offer is a masterstroke in bringing together telecom connectivity, sports entertainment, and OTT streaming services, all of which are packaged around the most popular sporting event in India. By reducing the entry point to just Rs 99, while including broadband connectivity, 4K cricket streaming, live TV channels, and access to a host of OTT applications, it is clear that Reliance Jio is targeting households that want a seamless and immersive viewing experience during the T20 World Cup.
But the long-term value of the offer is less about the marketing headline and more about the broadband usage and content consumption that will happen after the T20 World Cup. For households that are already planning to set up or recharge their home broadband connections, this offer could be a great value proposition. For others, it could be a seasonal upgrade that is tied to cricket mania.
Either way, this offer points to the fact that the broadband market in India is no longer just about internet access but is also about creating digital entertainment platforms around major cultural events such as cricket.
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