diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py
index a7c3ce4ab8..f05d765d65 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 
 class HotStarIE(InfoExtractor):
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?hotstar\.com/.*?[/-](?P<id>\d{10})'
-    _TEST = {
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?hotstar\.com/(?:.+?[/-])?(?P<id>\d{10})'
+    _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'http://www.hotstar.com/on-air-with-aib--english-1000076273',
         'info_dict': {
             'id': '1000076273',
@@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ class HotStarIE(InfoExtractor):
             # m3u8 download
             'skip_download': True,
         }
-    }
+    }, {
+        'url': 'http://www.hotstar.com/sports/cricket/rajitha-sizzles-on-debut-with-329/2001477583',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }, {
+        'url': 'http://www.hotstar.com/1000000515',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }]
 
     _GET_CONTENT_TEMPLATE = 'http://account.hotstar.com/AVS/besc?action=GetAggregatedContentDetails&channel=PCTV&contentId=%s'
     _GET_CDN_TEMPLATE = 'http://getcdn.hotstar.com/AVS/besc?action=GetCDN&asJson=Y&channel=%s&id=%s&type=%s'