New to Fantasy Cricket? Here's all the Information You Need
You are not a real sports lover in India if you do not have signed up any one of the fantasy apps available online. Cricket is one of the most popular things in the country and so is fantasy cricket. You are lagging behind if you do not have played a single game on one of these apps because more than 90 percent of the cricket fans in the country have already signed up on at least one of these apps.
If you are very new to the concept, and you are thinking to start playing cricket on these apps, this article might help you big time.
What Fantasy Cricket Means?
First you should understand what fantasy cricket means. It is an online competition between cricket fans in a way that a fan has to make his own team of 11 players who will compete against other players who have their own different team of 11 players.
Making your own team of 11 players requires certain rules and regulations. You have to choose players from both the teams playing in a match. You cannot choose more than 7 players from a team. You have to select your own captain and a vice-captain for your team. Eleven players in your imaginary team will collect points for you if they perform well on the field, same as well, your competitor's team's players will fetch points for him in that match. The team having more points will be declared as the winner.
What Fantasy Points System is?
The next thing you should understand is the fantasy points system. Every batsman, bowler or all-rounder has a role on the field, for example, if a batsman scores a run he collects one point. Same as well different actions have different points, for example, if a bowler takes up a wicket he is awarded with 25 points. If an all-rounder successfully catches the ball, he gets 8 points. Also, the captain and vice captain of your team will be awarded 2x and 1.5x points, respectively.
It is very easy to sign up on any of the apps. After signing up, you need to select a match in which you want to participate. After selecting the match, you have to choose players and make your own team of 11 players, and choose a captain and a vice-captain for your team.
A few tips for you because you are starting fresh and are a new player.
>Always select a match where you know all the players
>Research about the match before making your team
>Choose your captain and vice-captain wisely
>Choose the best fantasy app in India to get the best experience
Summary
This article has summed up all the information you need to start your journey in a fantasy sports app, especially if you want to play just cricket. Although with this information you can play any sport. The only thing that would change is the points system.