Before you join any IPL fantasy cricket contest on Come Sports, run through this checklist. It takes 5 minutes and can be the difference between a winning team and a wasted entry.
1. Check the playing XI. Wait for the toss and confirmed playing XI before finalizing your team. A star player sitting on the bench scores zero points.
2. Check the venue. Some grounds are batting-friendly (Chinnaswamy, Wankhede), others favor spinners (Chepauk). Adjust your team composition based on the pitch.
3. Check recent form. Look at the last 3 matches, not career averages. A batsman who scored 80 in the last match is a better pick than one who averaged 50 over the season but scored 5 in the last two.
4. Pick your captain and vice-captain. Captain gets 2x, vice-captain gets 1.5x. Use captain on a top-order batsman or death-overs bowler. Use vice-captain on an all-rounder.
5. Balance your team. 4 batsmen, 3 bowlers, 2 all-rounders, 1 wicket-keeper, 1 flex. Do not stack only batsmen — bowlers who take wickets in the death overs often outscore middle-order batsmen.
6. Check the weather. Rain means fewer overs, which means fewer balls faced. In shortened matches, bowlers and lower-order hitters can be more valuable than top-order batsmen who might not even get to bat.
7. Choose your contest type. Mega contests have bigger prize pools but more competition. Small leagues have fewer competitors and a more realistic chance of finishing near the top. Head-to-head is a straight 1v1 — build a better team than one opponent.
8. Submit before the deadline. On Come Sports, you can edit your team until the match starts. After that, your team is locked and points begin accumulating.
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