Fantasy cricket guides
Plain-language guides to fantasy cricket scoring, captain picks, pitch reports, dew and format differences, in English and Hindi.
How fantasy cricket points work: a plain-English guide
What earns points in a typical fantasy cricket game, why strike rate and economy matter, and how captain and vice-captain multipliers change your team.
Read guide →How to choose a fantasy captain and vice-captain
A simple, repeatable method for captain and vice-captain picks: role, batting position, overs, conditions and the toss, with the mistakes to avoid.
Read guide →How to read a pitch report (and what it means for your fantasy team)
Grass, cracks, moisture, hardness and boundary size: what pitch-report terms actually mean and how to turn them into team-selection decisions.
Read guide →The dew factor in Indian cricket, explained with data
Why dew forms on winter evenings, why it helps the chasing side, and which of this season's Indian venues showed the strongest dew signal in five years of weather data.
Read guide →T20 vs ODI vs Test: how player selection changes by format
Overs per bowler, powerplays, the ODI ball rule and how long players stay in the game: the format facts that should change your fantasy picks.
Read guide →Building a balanced fantasy XI: roles, credits and team mix
How to split your eleven between keepers, batters, all-rounders and bowlers, why players from both sides matter, and when a differential pick makes sense.
Read guide →Toss, playing XI and late changes: the last 30 minutes before a match
What happens at the toss, why the playing XI announcement matters more than any prediction, and a short checklist for updating your fantasy team before the deadline.
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