Fantasy cricket news, told through the lineup.
The fixtures, squad announcements, and tournament context that change the fantasy call — written with the role and venue read attached.
News, with the fantasy read attached.
Not match reports — the structure and context that change the lineup.
What's moving the lineup today.
Squad updates, role changes, and the venue reads that matter for the next 48 hours.
Sunrisers Leeds vs Manchester Super Giants Dream11 — The Hundred Men's 2026 Match 10 Captain & Vice-Captain Picks
Headingley, Tuesday 28 July 2026, 11:00 PM IST — probable XIs, the 158/148 band, head-to-head form, and a grand-league XI for SUL vs MSG.
India vs England Lord's ODI Decider 2026: XI, Pitch & Fantasy Angles
Series locked 1-1 after Cardiff, Sundar's hamstring, predicted XIs, Lord's slope and the 270–280 band — the fantasy brief from the July decider.
Bengaluru dew: how it changes tonight's bowling order
The dew forecast has shifted — the spinner who was a captain candidate an hour ago has dropped to a differential. Here's the desk's read.
Two IPL franchises confirm role changes ahead of the next fixture
The mid-order reshuffle affects the captain's call in two upcoming matches. Both franchises announced the change in the morning press conference.
Series the desk is tracking.
Ongoing bilateral series, franchise league phases, and tournament coverage — all with the fantasy read attached.
5-match T20I series
Venue-by-venue reads, projected XIs, and the captaincy log through the series. Updated with every squad announcement and weather shift.
Tonight's fixture →Franchise league — playoffs
Qualifier and eliminator previews, projected XIs, and the venue reads for the back-end of the South African league.
Live matches →Group stage to finals
Squad-by-squad analysis for the 100-ball format, with the role-by-role read on which side's structure wins the knockout games.
Team profiles →How the news desk writes.
Every piece on the news desk starts with the question: does this change the fantasy lineup? If the answer is no, the story is held for the long-form desk.
What the news desk covers
- Squad announcements — every official team sheet, with the role-change call
- Pitch and weather updates — when the surface or the dew forecast changes the captaincy
- Tournament context — series, franchise league phases, qualifiers and eliminators
- Role changes — when a player is moved up or down the order, or into / out of a bowling role
What the desk doesn't cover: rumour, transfer speculation, and unverified injury reports. The news is the lineup — and the lineup is verified.
News, frequently asked.
Common questions about the desk's editorial process and news coverage.
How fast do you publish squad news?
Squad announcements are published within an hour of the official release, with the role-change call attached. Updates during the match (fall of wickets, role change mid-game) are added in real time on the live matches page.
Do you cover off-calendar T20 leagues?
Yes — major off-calendar leagues (CPL, BPL, BBL) are covered with squad pages and the captaincy desk. Coverage intensity scales with the fantasy engagement and the league's broadcast reach.
Can I tip you off about a squad update?
Yes. The desk accepts tips via the contact page, with attribution where appropriate. We do not publish tips without independent verification — the lineup is the brand.
Reference imagery for the read above.
Editorial photographs from recent fixtures and analyst sessions, used to anchor the analysis.
News that changes the lineup.
Open the desk before every fixture, not after — the news is the read before the toss.
How the desk writes the news.
The news desk's editorial method is short: every story must change the lineup, or it isn't news. Here's the long-form version.
What counts as news
The desk's working definition: a story changes the lineup if it changes a captain pick, a player selection, a role assignment, or a venue read. Squad announcements, weather updates, role changes, and venue news all count. Transfer speculation, unverified injury reports, and pre-toss rumour don't.
How fast the desk publishes
Squad announcements are published within an hour of the official release, with the role-change call attached. Weather and pitch updates are published within 30 minutes of the official source. Live match updates are added in real time on the live matches page.
How the desk handles errors
The desk's correction process is open, dated, and visible. A material error (wrong captain, misquoted operator term, broken internal link) is corrected the same day with a note at the bottom of the page. A stylistic or minor copy edit is batched into the weekly refresh.
What the desk does not publish
The desk does not publish unverified squad rumours, injury speculation, ownership projections from leaked contest data, or "guaranteed winner" framing. The lineup is the brand, and the lineup is verified.
The desk's editorial process
- Source the story — official channels first, secondary sources only when cross-referenced
- Apply the test — does this change the lineup?
- Write for the read — the captaincy, the role balance, the venue read
- Publish with the data — the source, the timestamp, the read
- Update as the picture changes — team news, weather, surface
- Correct openly — dated notes at the bottom of the page
The news desk is the lineup's source of truth. The desk's editorial process is built around the lineup — and the lineup is verified.
Where the news page hands off.
The news page is the lineup's source of truth. The other pages on the desk put the news in the context of a player, a team, or a fixture.
The fixture read
The predictions page is where the news gets the desk's read — captain pick, differential option, and the live updates as the match unfolds.
Predictions →The roster read
The player profiles are where the news gets the player-level context — form, role security, and the four-match form window applied to the new data.
Player profiles →The squad read
The teams page is where the news gets the structural context — role balance, bench depth, and the franchise or international side's projected XI.
Teams →How often the desk publishes.
The news desk's publishing schedule is built around the calendar. Here's the long-form version of how the desk schedules its work.
Daily
Tonight's predictions and live match cards are published daily. Updates are added at every team news event, every weather change, and every surface update. The "last update" timestamp is on every match card so the reader knows the freshness of the read.
Weekly
The player watchlist and the captaincy log are published weekly, with the four-match form window applied to the most recent results. Player profile updates are batched into the weekly refresh unless a material change forces an out-of-cycle update.
Series / tournament
Major bilateral series and franchise league phases get a dedicated series desk, with a pre-series preview, mid-series recap, and post-series wrap. The desk's coverage intensity scales with the calendar.
Off-cycle
Material operator changes (new app version, bonus terms revision, license update) are published out of cycle, with the date at the top of the affected page. The desk's news desk is a 24/7 operation during major tournaments and a 9-to-5 operation otherwise.
What the desk publishes when
- Daily — predictions, live matches, captaincy log updates
- Weekly — player watchlist, form window reads, role change tracker
- Series — preview, recap, wrap, captaincy log per match
- Out-of-cycle — operator changes, regulatory updates, major team news
The desk's news desk is built around the calendar, not the editorial cycle. The reader knows when to expect an update because the update is on a schedule, not on inspiration.
The desk's source policy.
The desk's editorial standard is built on a clear source hierarchy. Here's the long-form version.
Primary sources
Primary sources are official channels — the brand's own site, the franchise or board's official announcement, the venue's official report, the regulator's published guidance. The desk treats primary sources as authoritative and only escalates to a secondary source when the primary is unavailable or incomplete.
Secondary sources
Secondary sources are reputable cricket media outlets, established statistical databases, and well-sourced journalists. The desk uses secondary sources to corroborate primary sources, not to replace them. When a secondary source and a primary source disagree, the primary source wins.
Tertiary sources
Tertiary sources are aggregator pages, user-generated content, and social media posts. The desk uses tertiary sources as leads, not as facts. A tertiary source can flag a story that needs verification, but the story isn't published until the primary or secondary source confirms it.
Source hierarchy in practice
- Primary — official channels (brand site, board, regulator)
- Secondary — reputable cricket media, statistical databases
- Tertiary — aggregators, social media (leads, not facts)
Every story on the news desk is sourced. The reader can see the source on every piece, and the desk's correction process is open if a source turns out to be wrong.