The rise of fantasy cricket in India has been nothing short of any revelation. What started as a fun exercise has now turned into a multi-million business. Credit where it’s due, the wide variety of platforms the users have at their disposal is an absolute stroke of genius.
But this particular game of skill is no longer played just for fun. Instead, fantasy gaming platforms are now used to ‘win’ money. And those new to the fantasy world are lured by the fact that it could be an unchallenging source of gains. However, they tend to forget that this is a steady process that needs practice and patience.
With that being said, let’s dive into the step by step procedure of playing fantasy cricket.
Learn the game
Once you are logged in to the platform, checking how the game works is the first and foremost thing to check. It’s imperative to understand that the basics – rules – are bound to differ with so many options available in the market. How one platform allots, points may very well differ from the other.
The only goal of fantasy cricket is to earn more points than your competitor, and for that, taking note of the basics is as important as anything. Furthermore, reading through the points distribution is also an overriding factor that is certain to have a significant impact.
The allocation of points depends on the number of runs scored, wickets taken, boundaries hit and catches taken. Going through the directives before indulging in making the team is sure to help in the long run.
Select the match
Based on your knowledge and experience, the next step after going through the rules is selecting a match. With a wide variety of choices available, gut instinct plays an important role here. For instance, if you are aware of how India will perform against Zimbabwe, it is only natural that you would select that particular game and not the one from European Cricket Series that is entirely alien to your understanding.
The idiom, with age, comes wisdom, can be applied here. Once you get hold of things, the way forward would be swift. But for the starters, select the match you are comfortable with.
Join a contest
Once you select the match of your choice, you will be redirected to the contests page. Note that the platforms run multiple contests for one match, and each contest has a different fee to enter.
For someone new, practice contests, usually free of cost, remain an ideal approach, but if you want to avoid that step, cash contests are the way to go. Here, you can join a contest based on your budget.
All you have to do is add money to your wallet through given payment gateways and start entering the contests.
Make your team
Now, this is where the tables turn, and you make the most crucial decision of all. Usually, a user is allotted 100 credits to build a team of 11 in fantasy cricket. The price of each player depends on the form they are in. For example, Rohit Sharma is sure to cost more than Shai Hope.
The most important thing to remember while making the team is not picking your favourite players. Instead, go through the recent records and make your selection accordingly. Furthermore, go through the various aspects like the format, weather and pitch report before spending money on your team.
The next step is to select a captain and a vice-captain. This is more or less intuitive, to say the very least. Make the player you believe will outperform the others your captain as he would give you 2x points while the vice-captain will bag 1.5x points.
Monitor and follow-up on your team
Once the match is completed, you will know the final score of your team and where you stand in the contest you have selected. The user finishing with the most points wins the contest. Mind you; there are different rewards to be won for different positions.
The ranks are determined based on points accrued by the players throughout the game, and this is where you learn the best. If you’ve missed anything, following up on your team will give you an idea of how the bonus points are achieved and on what basis the points are deducted.
Once everything is done, and you have managed to finish within the winning margins, you can choose to withdraw the winning amount from your wallet directly into your bank account.
Here’s a quick tutorial from Sourav Ganguly on How To Play Fantasy Cricket on My11Circle!