New Zealand vs Afghanistan live: Watch T20 World Cup 2026 free

New Zealand open their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan in a crucial Group D fixture. The Black Caps are not the favourites, with sides such as India and Australia expected to go further, but New Zealand still have the ability to go all the way. South Africa are also in the group, and only two teams will progress, so a loss in the opener would leave New Zealand with a mountain to climb.

The match starts at 12:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 8 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. The game is available to live stream for free on ICC.TV, though the free stream is limited to select regions. You can access ICC.TV from anywhere using a VPN, which hides your IP address and connects you to a secure server in a location with free access.

The basic steps are: subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN like ExpressVPN, download the app on your device, open the app and connect to a server in a location with access, then visit ICC.TV to watch.

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