Starting today, all IPL T20 cricket matches will be streamed live on YouTube (youtube.com/ipl)  and since there aren’t any geographic restrictions, cricket fans around the world can watch matches of their favorite teams on any computer.

If you have an Airtel Broadband connection in India but it isn’t fast enough for watching streaming web videos, here is some good news.

Airtel will automatically upgrade the broadband plan of all customers to a speed of 2 Mbps during the entire duration of the IPL tournament without you having to do anything. That means no more “buffering ..” messages while watching live cricket videos on your computer.

Is the Airtel Broadband Speed Upgrade free?

Airtel won’t charge you any fee for upgrading your existing plan to 2 Mbps and your Internet speed will automatically be downgraded to your existing plan after the IPL season is over.

However, there’s something you should know. When you are upgraded to 2 Mbps, the data transfer limit will still be governed by your current broadband tariff plan.

The point to keep in mind here are:

1) Although you can watch videos at higher speeds with your current plan, too much of IPL can quickly exhaust your data limits and then you’ll have to pay per byte.

2) The upgraded speed of 2Mbps is applicable only for videos streamed via youtube.com/ipl and not for any other site on the Internet.

Enjoy IPL season 3!