The toss changes who bats first, who bowls under lights, and how dew may play a role. Use it as a final check, not a reason to rebuild your whole team.
Archive: 2026
305 stories published in 2026
New to fantasy cricket? Use this first-team checklist to check playing elevens, roles, credits, and captaincy before you save, so avoidable mistakes do not cost you points.
Wicketkeepers score with bat and gloves, so the right pick can outscore a specialist batter. Learn how to judge keeping points, batting position, and match-up together.
A bad fantasy week does not mean your strategy is broken. Review what actually went wrong, reset your approach, and rebuild with calmer, role-based picks.
Death bowlers bowl the hardest overs, but they also take the most wickets. Learn why economy is not the only measure and how to pick the right ones.
Day-night matches change as dew arrives: the ball gets wet, spinners grip less, and chasing gets easier. Adjust your picks for the second innings instead of ignoring dew.
One match does not define form. Learn to read role, venue, opposition, and recent trends together so your fantasy picks reflect real momentum, not one score.
Binance says all losses will be covered from company funds plus the SAFU emergency fund, which holds about $1 billion in bitcoin, but SAFU alone is not presented as covering the full estimated $6.3 billion impact.
In small leagues, captain and vice-captain picks decide most contests before a ball is bowled. This guide shows how to choose high-floor, high-involvement players instead of chasing popular names.
Winning a grand league takes more than good players; it takes players almost nobody else owns. Learn how to find genuine differentials without filling your team with hopeless punts.
All-rounders are called fantasy gold, but specialists often outscore them. We compare both roles across formats to show when each deserves a place in your eleven.
Pitch reports decide which bowlers and batters to trust, but most reports are vague. Learn to translate pitch language into concrete fantasy picks for spin and pace venues.
A batter can average fifty overall and still struggle against one particular bowler. Learn how to use head-to-head matchup stats to upgrade or downgrade fantasy picks.
One team rarely wins a grand league, but twenty random teams rarely do either. Learn how many teams to build and how to make each one meaningfully different.
Rain-shortened matches rewrite fantasy value: openers and death bowlers gain, middle-order players lose. Here is how to rebuild your team when overs are cut.
Powerplay bowlers get early wickets, death bowlers get late chaos. We compare their fantasy returns phase by phase to settle which type deserves your credits.
Uncapped players are cheap, ignored, and occasionally match-winning. Learn how to spot the ones with real roles before their ownership explodes.
The same players score very differently in ODIs and T20s. This format-by-format guide shows which roles to prioritise when the overs change.
Your captain earns double points and your vice-captain earns one and a half times, so these two picks decide most contests. This guide explains how to choose them using form, role, matchup, and risk.
The best fantasy wicketkeeper is usually a top-order batter who also takes catches and stumpings. Learn how to weigh batting position, keeping points, and matchup before you choose.
Runs, wickets, catches, strike rates, and economy rates all feed your score in different ways. This guide breaks down the points system so you can pick players who score in multiple categories.
Five recent matches reveal form, role, and consistency better than a career average. Learn a simple checklist for reading batting, bowling, and all-rounder form before you pick.
On a turning pitch, spin bowlers and players of spin gain value while pace-heavy picks lose some edge. Learn how to reshape your team for spin-friendly conditions.
Death bowlers bowl the hardest overs, but they also get the most wicket chances. Learn how to judge yorkers, slower balls, and match situation before picking them.