Cricket match previews, venue guides & fantasy team notes
Independent analysis of India's home internationals in English and Hindi. Every team and captain suggestion comes with its reasoning. No contests, no betting, no real-money gaming links.
Upcoming matches
ODIIndia vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODISun, 13 Dec 2026 · 14:00 ISTACA-VDCA Stadium, VisakhapatnamStrong dew signalPreview coming before the matchODIIndia vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODIWed, 16 Dec 2026 · 14:00 ISTChinnaswamy, BengaluruStrong dew signalPreview coming before the matchODIIndia vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODISat, 19 Dec 2026 · 14:00 ISTNarendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadWeak dew signalPreview coming before the matchT20IIndia vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20ITue, 22 Dec 2026 · 19:00 ISTNiranjan Shah Stadium, RajkotWeak dew signalPreview coming before the matchT20IIndia vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20IThu, 24 Dec 2026 · 19:00 ISTBarabati, CuttackStrong dew signalPreview coming before the matchT20IIndia vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20ISun, 27 Dec 2026 · 19:00 ISTMCA Stadium, PuneWeak dew signalPreview coming before the match
Venue guides with five winters of dew data
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Teams
Profiles of 12 international sides: history, ICC titles, fixtures in India and fantasy notes.
Venues
23 Indian international grounds with month-by-month evening conditions, dew data and pitch notes.
Fantasy guides
15 plain-English guides: points, captains, formats, weather, batting order, bowlers and more.
Start here
- How fantasy cricket points work: a plain-English guide
- How to choose a fantasy captain and vice-captain
- How to read a pitch report (and what it means for your fantasy team)
- The dew factor in Indian cricket, explained with data
- T20 vs ODI vs Test: how player selection changes by format
- Building a balanced fantasy XI: roles, credits and team mix
- Toss, playing XI and late changes: the last 30 minutes before a match
- T20 fantasy strategy: picking for 20 overs
- ODI fantasy strategy: building a team for 50 overs
- Test match fantasy: how to pick a team for a five-day game
- Batting order and fantasy points: why position matters more than name
- Choosing bowlers for fantasy cricket: pace or spin in Indian conditions
- Wicketkeepers and all-rounders: getting the two hardest roles right
- Differential picks: when to choose players others ignore
- Weather, rain and fantasy picks: what to do when the forecast is bad
How our match briefs work
- Preview: conditions, form and probable XIs, a day or two before the match.
- Fantasy notes: a suggested XI with a reason for every pick, plus captain and vice-captain.
- After the toss: confirmed XIs and what changes in our picks.
- Review: an honest check of what worked and what didn't.