'Thank You JioCinema for a never before IPL experience' - fans go berserk as JioCinema crashes during IPL opening match

On the opening day of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League, viewers cited inconvenience while accessing the live feed of the broadcast disseminated by JioCinema. Viacom, JioCinema's parent media body, had earlier bagged the digital broadcasting rights of the cash-rich league for five years by paying a whopping 23,758 crore. Viacom will continue to enjoy digital broadcasting rights till 2027.

Viewers took to Twitter to register their outrage against JioCinema during the much-anticipated clash between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. While many viewers claimed that the network had been down since morning, others asked Jio to focus on its services more than experimenting with interactive camera angles.

With Disney Star network acquiring the television broadcast rights for rs. 23,575 crore, it has happened for the first time that the IPL in India is being broadcasted by two separate companies.

Notably, such complaints were also rampant during the 2022 FIFA World Cup which too was digitally broadcasted in India by JioCinema.

Gujarat Titans register first win of IPL 2023

Playing on their home turf, Gujarat Titans registered the first win of IPL 2023 as the defending champions defeated MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings by five wickets. Riding on Ruturaj Gaikwad's heroics, Chennai had registered a total of 178/7 after the completion of 20 overs which was pipped by Gujarat Titans in the final over.

Shubman Gill starred with the bat for Gujarat as the 23-year-old scored 63 runs in 36 deliveries, courtesy of six fours and three sixes. Titans got off to a flying start as opener Wriddhiman Saha hammered two sixes and equinumerous fours early onto the innings to accelerate the chase before he was dismissed by young pacer Rajvardhan Hangargekar. Rahul Tewatia (15*) and Rashid Khan (10*) dusted the proceedings with an unbeaten 22-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

Hangargekar was the pick of the bowlers for Chennai as he claimed three wickets against 36 runs.

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05:44 PM · Oct 06, 2021

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Prashanth Maddela@prashanth1039

#jiocinema is a Very bad 😔 OTT platform for Sports #BCCI👎👎 should have verified the services of the #jiocinema before allowing their tender for #OTT broadcasting rights for #IPL2023. This buffering shows the quality of the service by #jiocinema #jiocrash👎 #IPLonStar 🔥🔥 pi🥳

08:42 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Kadak@kadak_chai_

#jiocrash Jiocinema for every few mins

09:28 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Arnab Dutta@arndutt

Thank You @JioCinema for a never before #IPL experience. For the last 25mins, since I have switched on, I am stuck with this screen…live broadcast is yet to load! WoW!!! #IPL2023 #jiocrash #pathetic

08:31 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Rahul@iraahulpandey

#jiocrash #jiocinema4k Why to add so many camera angles, commentary in multiple languages when you can’t even stream smoothly in one. #Hotstar was soo good. #TATAIPL2023

09:23 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Versha Singh@Vershasingh26

Jio is not working properly. Bad experience. #JioCrash

05:55 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳@sri_ashutosh08

Watching IPL 2023 match 🔥 Me after Jio Crash 😠 #jiocrash

09:06 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Sandeep kishore 🇮🇳@sandeepkishore_

it's hanging, slow server, very bad experience watching on jio. #JioCrash

05:42 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Yusuf Quettawalla@yusufq73

@JioCinema buffering non stop, on my mobile and tv, bloody flop jio cinema is screwed up my evening, wish hotstar had taken the rights, they are much better, stupid jio cinema #JioCinemaapp #jiocrash #jiocinemasucks #IPL2023

08:52 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Mohit 🌻@_Mukhtaliff_

Jio every 5 mins #jiocrash

09:41 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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kiran@qwkiran

20mbps broadband connection with complete stoppage of #IPL2023 on #JioCinema Worst service by #JioCinema Why take over from #hotstar if you cannot handle #IPL2023 #Jiocrash

07:41 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Huzefa@_nothuzaifa

Best cinematic experience for sure😀😀👍🏽👍🏽 @JioCinema #JioCrash #IPLonJioCinema

11:34 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Aman Yadav (News24)@Amanyadav7629

Jio Down! Users experience Internet connectivity very bad..Jio Crash #jiocrash #Jiodown #IPLonStar #ipl2023

09:37 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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Anil BANDAVARAM•@AnilBandavaram

#jiocrash buffering buffering very bad experience in jio cinema 🎦 worse 😡😡😡😡

09:01 PM · Mar 31, 2023

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