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5 reasons why cricket becomes more interesting while playing Fantasy Cricket

Charbel Coorey

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February 24, 2021 at 11:03 pm

5 reasons why cricket becomes more interesting while playing Fantasy Cricket | A look at how cricket becomes more interesting with Fantasy Cricket

Cricket is extremely popular in India and cricketers are worshipped by people across the country. The cricket fanatics would do anything to catch a glimpse of their favourite cricketer and would save for months to go watch the matches!

Cricket is undoubtedly celebrated like a festival in the country and thanks to the mobile gaming manufacturers, now you can actually be a part of a virtual game while sitting at your home. You can build your own team, form strategies to beat your peers, and participate in different kinds of leagues.

Moreover, fantasy cricket is so much fun to play and is one of the most popular mobile games in India (and around the globe). People feel connected to the game so much that they can do anything to be a part of it, even if it is virtually. There is no doubt that you will enjoy real cricket more and even notice the little things once you start playing Fantasy Cricket.

There are several platforms to play fantasy cricket, MPL being one of the most trusted and recommended ones. You can even get some solid tips on its site. You can learn the rules, download the app, register yourself and start playing different leagues. You can even communicate with fellow cricket lovers with the help of the app.

It is needless to say that IPL has a huge impact on the virtual cricket gaming world. Playing fantasy cricket will help you improve your concentration level and would also keep your mind off other things. It is the perfect game during this COVID-19 situation as the numbers are again surging.

There is no point in going out and putting yourself at risk when you can simply enjoy yourself at home!

Per Forbes India, India saw a massive surge in 2020 thanks to lockdown, which compelled people to stay indoors and entertain themselves. Cricket has beaten all other games in terms of popularity. It is way ahead of Kabaddi, badminton, and soccer.

Now we are going to talk about how cricket becomes even more interesting when you are into fantasy cricket games.

You will support players too

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Since you are playing it, you would be more indulged in supporting players as well. Apart from supporting and cheering for your favorite IPL teams, you will also support certain players whom you have selected or thinking of selecting for the next virtual game. You might lose otherwise as well.

You have to root for your chosen bets, aka players. You might get excited when a cricketer from another team performs well as you have chosen him or her!

You will gain more cricket knowledge

You have to understand that there is no end to knowing the game. You may think you know everything about cricket but trust us, fantasy cricket would open a whole new world for you. You would gain more knowledge by playing, gaining experience, and communicating with the cricket-loving community. Cricket fans would be able to enlighten you about various things.

You pay more heed to current form of cricketers and even their track records. Please be careful while choosing captains and vice-captains as Captain gets 2x points and Vice-Captain gets 1.5x points for the runs they score. You really need to pay attention to how they are performing currently.

Study well so that your chances of winning increase. This is one of the most important fantasy cricket tips.

Solid research and analysis increase your winning probability

You can even invite your friends and family to play the game. And if you keep a good record of research, you can even help them with the same. All for the love of cricket!

The analysis will help you win as you can make adjustments in your team based on the same. Pay extra attention to picking players who are good at two skills at least. This will help you create a robust team. It is way beyond choosing 2/3 good players!

You can actually win

Cricket becomes more interesting as your knowledge based on real games can help you win in the virtual world. You can quench your cricket thirst by winning the game. If you always thought that you can do something with your cricket know-how, then download the app without any delay.

If your predictions are quite accurate, fantasy cricket is waiting for you. This is the platform to showcase your skills and knowledge. You can even win attractive prizes with the skill. Just be patient, enjoy playing, form your team and you are good to go.

You are more aware

You watch most of the games even if your team is not there! This is because you want to see the performance of the players in the game. It is one of the best ways to enhance your knowledge. You will also indulge in some original cricket facts, records, scorecards, etc. so that you are ahead in the game.

You will do everything to boost your understanding of this favorite game. You should know that there are different games for players of different levels. If you are new at it, you need to choose the leagues accordingly. After gaining knowledge, you can choose the levels for pros.

So these are the ways in which cricket becomes even more interesting when you are fully into the fantasy leagues. They are so interesting to play! So without wasting any more time, start building a team and forming strategies. You wouldn’t regret it as you have so much scope to win in these games. You can even win by playing them, which is a bonus.

IND vs ENG 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report

Charbel Coorey

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February 24, 2021 at 1:52 pm

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IND vs ENG 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | IND vs ENG 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction Today | India vs England 3rd Test Key Players | Ahmedabad Pitch Report

After two contrasting Tests to kick off this blockbuster four-match contest, the series takes a different shape as we move to the day/night contest at the cauldron that is the Sarder Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.

India, after dishing out a thrashing in Chennai led by R Ashwin and Rohit Sharma, have the opportunity to take a giant step towards the World Test Championship Final with victory here. To do that, a different skillset will be required, including overcoming England’s skilled pace attack and relying more on pace bowling this time than was the case in Chennai.

With regards to England, if you had offered them 1-1 heading into the day/night Test, they would have taken it. Eyes will be on the ageless James Anderson and what impact he can create particularly under lights, as well as the likes of Jofra Archer and Stuart Broad (if picked). Of course, the big challenge also for England is whether their batting can hold their own against a good Indian pace attack that is a very dangerous proposition particularly if there is any movement around.

After all the talk about the IPL 2021 Auction, Test cricket is back. And an interesting match awaits.

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Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

India:

Rohit Sharma loves playing at home, particularly if India bats first. He averages 80.52 in 16 home Tests after his superb 161 in the last Test.
Cheteshwar Pujara hit a double-century (206*) vs England on this ground back in 2012.
Virat Kohli has hit two half-centuries this series, both in the second-innings. He will be keen to perform in the first dig against a side whom he has a good record against: 21 Tests, 1,715 runs, avg. 47.63.
Rishabh Pant has struck two fifties in two games this series, part of a superb career average of 44.85 in 18 Tests. Also, his wicket-keeping is improving.
Ravichandran Ashwin is coming off a world-class performance, scoring a century and taking eight wickets in Chennai. He now has the most wickets of any current Indian player in IND-ENG Tests (73, avg. 32.16).
Jasprit Bumrah, after enjoying a rest in the second Test, is back for this one. He will be one to watch, particularly under lights where the pink ball can move around.
Umesh Yadav has taken 96 wickets at 24.54 in home Tests.

England:

Joe Root is in such fine form that he was able to bat nearly 100 deliveries in the fourth innings on a tough Chennai pitch. He has struck 723 runs in four Tests in 2021 so far, at an average of 90.37. Also, he averages 58.73 in India.
Ben Stokes is having a quiet series so far (115 runs, avg. 28.75). He will be key in this game, as he looks to bump his average of 35.38 in India up towards 40 again.
Ben Foakes’ wicket-keeping caught the attention of millions around the world. Also, his batting was impressive against spin in Chennai. However, he will have to contend with India’s pace bowling this time around.
James Anderson has the most wickets of any bowler in IND-ENG Tests (115, avg. 25.42). He was superb on the final day of the first Test, and he will be key under lights in this Test.
Stuart Broad (if picked) and Jofra Archer will also be key, along with Jack Leach who has taken 12 wickets in two Tests so far.

Stats and Facts

Virat Kohli is without a century in his last 34 international knocks. This is his longest streak.
Ishant Sharma is set to play his 100th Test. Only Kapil Dev has played more (131) among Indian seamers.
Fast bowlers have picked up 354 wickets at an average of 24.47 in pink-ball Tests. Spinners, on the other hand, have taken 115 at 35.38.

Possible Playing 11

Kuldeep Yadav is likely to be left out for Jasprit Bumrah. Also, Umesh Yadav is fit and could replace Mohammad Siraj. Umesh would be a good pick, given he has a superb record at home.

India: 1. Rohit Sharma, 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Cheteshwar Pujara, 4. Virat Kohli (c), 5. Ajinkya Rahane, 6. Rishabh Pant (wk), 7. R Ashwin, 8. Axar Patel, 9. Ishant Sharma, 10. Umesh Yadav, 11. Jasprit Bumrah

England could look at playing all three of Stuart Broad, James Anderson and Jofra Archer with the pink ball. We’ve had a look at England’s best possible XI for this Test, with Zak Crawley a chance of playing.

England: 1. Rory Burns/Zak Crawley, 2. Dominic Sibley, 3. Jonny Bairstow, 4. Joe Root (c), 5. Ben Stokes, 6. Ollie Pope, 7. Ben Foakes (wk), 8. Jofra Archer, 9. Jack Leach, 10. James Anderson, 11. Stuart Broad/Chris Woakes

Sarder Patel Stadium Ahmedabad Pitch Report and Weather

Images of the pitch showed plenty of grass in the lead up to the Test. A lot of the grass will be shaved off, but expect the seamers to still have a say in the first few days, particularly under lights. With the temperatures hovering around 35 degrees during the day throughout the Test, the spinners will come into play later as the pitched will be baked under plenty of hot sunshine.

Dream11 Prediction

Option 1:

Option 2:

Match Prediction

The toss has proven crucial in this series so far. However, the pink ball and game under lights brings the teams closer together. This promises to be a fascinating clash with India starting as favourites, particularly if they do get to bat first.

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PSL 2021 Match 6: KAR vs ISL Dream11 Prediction Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report

Shekhar Singh

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February 24, 2021 at 11:25 am

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PSL 2021 Match 6: KAR vs ISL Dream11 Prediction Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | KAR vs ISL Dream11 Prediction Today | Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United Key Players | Karachi Pitch Report

Karachi Kings will be taking on Islamabad United in the 6th league match of PSL 2021 at National Stadium Karachi.

Last year’s champions, Karachi Kings, got their PSL 2021 campaign off to a perfect start by winning their opening match against Quetta Gladiators. Kings bowlers continued from where they left off in the 2020 season and restricted Gladiators for a below-par score of 121.

In PSL 2020, no team was as economical as Kings in powerplay overs. Arshad Iqbal, one of the emerging players, was the star with the ball and picked 3 three wickets, while their overseas batter on debut Joe Clarke played a match-winning of 46 from 23 balls.

Meanwhile, Islamabad United also stood up in their opening match against Multan Sultans which was a close-fought encounter. Shadab’s men were 74 for 6 in their chase when their English All-Rounder Lewis Gregory came to rescue and fired a 31 ball 49 and got the first win of the season. He was adjudged Man of the Match for his heroics.

The two-time champions will be looking for their second win on the trot and it’s going to be a crackpot.

Key Player to Watch/Key Stats

Karachi Kings

Babar Azam – Azam was the leading run-scorer of PSL 2020 and scored 24 off 20 balls in the opening encounter against Quetta. The Pakistani Ace Batsmen played for Islamabad United in 2016 and since then he has played 11 matches against them and scored 339 runs at an average of 37.67 and the best score of 68.
Joe Clarke – Clarke on debut played a sensational knock of 46 off 23 balls and got his side to the perfect start. He would like to make most of his red-hot form and score bucket of runs this season.
Sharjeel Khan – Khan has been hot and cold in PSL so far. He has played for United in past and playing against them he scored 38 & 37 in last year’s PSL. We don’t have enough sample size but since he is opening the innings, he is worth a gamble in Grand Leagues.
Daniel Christian – T20 veteran has been in good form of late and has been performing in leagues across the globe. In the opening encounter, he was seen bowling crucial overs. Also, Nabi did not bowl in the first match, and if he bowls Christain might share his overs with him.

Islamabad United

Alex Hales – After topping the run-charts in Big Bash, the T20 run machine will be keen to wave his flag in Pakistan as well. He has a huge fan base in the country and will be facing his previous side Karachi. He was the second-highest run-getter for them last year so it would be interesting to see how he shapes up against them.
Phil Salt – Salty was bench-warming for United last year until the last match which he played against the same opposition. This year he got a chance in the first match and would like to grab the opportunity with both hands. He has scores of 46 & 25 in the two innings against Kings.
Lewis Gregory – English All-Rounder was in blitz mode and would be high on confidence after that. He is bowling a good amount of overs as well. He has just played once against Kings and scored 25 runs off 22 balls.

Stats & Facts

United & Kings have played 14 matches & United had the upper hand over them with 8 wins.
Arshad Iqbal & Md Wasim Jr both emerging players picked up 3 wickets each in their previous encounter.
All five matches in PSL 2021 have been won by the side chasing.

Predicted Playing 11

Karachi Kings: 1. Sharjeel Khan, 2. Babar Azam, 3. Joe Clarke (wk), 4. Colin Ingram, 5. Mohammad Nabi, 6. Daniel Christian, 7. Imad Wasim (c), 8. Aamer Yamin, 9. Waqas Maqsood, 10. Mohammad Amir, 11. Arshad Iqbal

Islamabad United: 1. Phil Salt (wk), 2. Alex Hales, 3. Shadab Khan (c), 4. Hussain Talat, 5. Asif Ali, 6. Iftikhar Ahmed, 7. Lewis Gregory, 8. Faheem Ashraf, 9. Zafar Gohar, 10. Hasan Ali, 11. Mohammad Wasim

National Stadium Karachi Pitch Report and Weather

The pitch in Karachi has offered good pace and bounce to new ball bowlers and batsmen who are taking time to settle are getting good runs on this track. Chasing seems to be the way forward for the teams. As the tournament progresses spinners’ role will become important.

There are no chances of rain with the temperature around 26 degrees. The humidity will mostly be in the 20s.

Dream11 Prediction

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Option 2:

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Written by Shekhar Singh. Follow Shekhar on Twitter today.

Opinion: Did RCB have a good or bad IPL 2021 auction?

Sparsh Telang

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February 23, 2021 at 9:54 pm

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Opinion: Did RCB have a good or bad IPL 2021 auction?

Going into the auction, although RCB had the second largest purse, having released half of their squad, they also had the most numbers of gaps to fill.

Players Bought: Glenn Maxwell, Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Kyle Jamieson, Srikar Bharat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Daniel Christian

Death bowling looking thin?

After releasing Morris, RCB were left only with Saini – who himself blows hot and cold – as a death-bowling option in the squad. That might be a controversial statement given the retention of Kane Richardson, who comes across as a first-rate death-bowler in the BBL. Although, it’s critical to note that the IPL – a league of much finer batting quality, played in smaller grounds in India – poses different challenges altogether. Therefore, Richardson, who unlike Saini neither has the pace to trouble batsmen by hitting the hard-lengths, nor has a good, accurate yorker to contain batsmen can’t be relied upon to deliver at the death.

In fact, RCB could’ve released Kane, added an additional 4 crores to their kitty and push harder for his compatriot, Jhye Richardson and probably even Adam Milne, a proper top-tail seamer, at the auction.

All teams are stupid that they let Milne go for 3.4 crores. Mumbai, yet again, with the steal.

Since 2016, in T20 leagues around the globe, Milne's economy-rate of 7.45 at the death is amongst the best in the world. (stat credit: @Static_a357)
— Sparsh Telang (@_cricketsparsh) February 18, 2021

Ultimately, RCB ended up acquiring the services of the 2.03m tall seamer – Kyle Jamieson – who with his ability to hit-the-deck hard and extract awkward bounce can cause inconvenience to the batsman. Whilst there’s little scepticism regarding the new-ball value he brings to the side, it’s his ability to bowl at the death that’s under scrutiny.

As per his coaches, Kyle – a fast learner – is working extremely hard on trying to ameliorate his white-ball skillset by developing the yorker, especially the wide yorker. If he’s able to learn and execute it consistently, given his high release point, it’ll be enormously beneficial for both – him, and the team.

Azhar Ali talked about Kyle's height when he got that ton. Even a full length ball, the batter has to look up at this giant's release.

Yes, it was a test but the point is relevant across formats.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) February 20, 2021

That said, one must remember that Jamieson still is new to white-ball cricket and has never played a match in Asia. Thus, one can’t really be confident about his returns, consequently making RCB’s death-bowling unit highly unpredictable this season.

The middle overs conundrum

Last year, facing spin between overs 7-16, whilst all of RCB’s three main batsmen – Devdutt, Virat & AB – averaged above 60, Virat striked at just 105, Devdutt striked at only 118 and AB at 123, hence making RCB the worst performing side in the middle-overs. While this partly was due to the absence of a dependable finisher, it majorly was due to the impotence of the batsmen to accelerate vs spin. This season, by signing Maxwell & Christian, RCB have made an attempt to resolve their issues.

Maxwell, who has a strike-rate of 163.15 vs spin (albeit at an average of 24.42) in the IPL, might be the individual the team desperately requires in the middle-order, potentially sandwiched between Virat & AB. Of course, it’s a huge gamble considering Maxwell’s record in the IPL since 2015, but given his talent, skill and recent performances (we say this before every season, don’t we?), he’s not a bad buy. One can only stay optimistic since if he gets going, he’s an out-and-out T20 match-winner.

A specialist pace power-hitter, the 37 years old Dan Christian – often hailed as the title-winning magnet – brings a fair amount of experience and solidity to the lower middle-order.

Not to forget, both – Maxwell & Dan – can always chip in with a few overs.

Although, I would’ve been happier had RCB gone for Fabian Allen, a ferocious finisher who obliterates any trash bowling, instead of Christian.

Allen, besides his batting abilities, is outrageous on the field and brings alongwith him the option of a slow left-arm orthodox.

Sundar (off-break), Chahal (leg-break) and Allen (slow left-arm orthodox). 3 contrasting spinners, all offering different variety to the captain.
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— Sparsh Telang (@_cricketsparsh) February 16, 2021

Shrewd acquisitions

RCB also made a few shrewd domestic acquisitions at the auction.

Sachin Baby, a former RCB player, was one brilliant buy. The southpaw boasts of impressive statistics in the past 3 editions of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and can potentially be deployed as a floater vs spin-bowling in the middle-overs. Besides Baby, RCB also bought the impressive Mohammed Azharuddeen – who smashed a swashbuckling 37 ball ton vs Mumbai last month – as an Indian keeper-batsman.

But the most impressive purchase of all was that of Suyash Prabhudessai, a young power-hitter from Goa. From whatever few videos available on the internet, one can watch and say that the lad possesses some serious potential and can be an asset in the future. Credit to Malolan Rangarajan, the head of scouting at RCB.

On paper atleast, the batting looks sorted. There are enough back-up options as well. The spin-bowling department in the presence of Chahal, Zampa, Sundar & Shahbaz always was top-notch. Powerplay bowling and middle-overs bowling also look sorted, thus leaving death-bowling as the major concern.

Overall, RCB neither had a brilliant auction nor a bad one. My first look at the squad (yet to go in-depth) says that if Saini has a good season, one can expect RCB to thrive this time around… fingers crossed!

Written by Sparsh Telang. Follow Sparsh on Twitter today

PSL 2021 Match 5: PES vs MUL Dream11 Prediction Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report

Shekhar Singh

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February 23, 2021 at 12:21 pm

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Multan Sultans will take on Peshawar Zalmi in the 5th league match of PSL 2021 at National Stadium Karachi.

Rizwan carried on his red-hot form from the International level and scored his first fifty( 71 of 53 balls) as Multan Captain but his side finished second in a close-fought encounter against Islamabad United. He will be expecting a better show with his Top-order batters and will look for his first win as Multan Skipper.

On the other side, Zalmi also lost their opening encounter against Qalandars. The top 3 Zalmi batters departed for a single-digit score which cost them heavily in the end and their skipper Wahab Riaz said in the Post-match conference “I think we were 20-30 runs short on this wicket. I think it was a good bowling start from them on a wicket that had something in it for the fast bowlers. Our batters should have taken some more time. The way our fielding side fought was incredible. We tried till the end. The message is very clear. Go out and play your shots.”

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