Our editorial mission — what we publish and why
COME SPORTS publishes an editorial guide for Indian fantasy cricket players. The guide covers the IPL, the T20 World Cup, the Asia Cup and the bilateral series involving India. We do not cover franchise leagues outside India, although we occasionally run a comparison post when an overseas league has a meaningful overlap with the Indian fantasy audience.
The guide is structured around the decisions a player actually makes — picking a squad, picking a captain, picking a contest size, deciding when to hedge, deciding when to walk away. Every figure is sourced to a public data feed, every model is documented on the methodology page, and every published claim is auditable against the underlying data.
About.
Editorial team — who writes this guide
COME SPORTS is run by a small editorial team of senior cricket analysts, data engineers and a full-time compliance reviewer. Our team has covered Indian cricket, the IPL and the broader fantasy-sport market for a combined 35 years across previous roles at ESPNcricinfo, Cricbuzz, Wisden India and two operator-side analytics desks.
Our mission
An independent editorial guide for Indian fantasy cricket players. Verified squads, points tables, captain picks and live scoreboards — independent of bookmakers, reviewed weekly.
How we make money — funding model
COME SPORTS is funded by three revenue streams. The largest is display advertising — programmatic banners served via a third-party ad exchange. The second is a flat referral fee paid by partner fantasy operators when a reader signs up via a tracked link. The third is sponsored editorial, clearly labelled at the top of the page.
What we publish
8 deep-dive hubs, 10 money-action guides, 2 blog verticals and a continuously updated scoreboard. Every claim links to a primary source.
Editorial independence — what we don't do
COME SPORTS does not operate a paid fantasy app. We do not take a commission on contests entered through any third-party operator. We do not run sponsored editorial in disguise. We do not pay for favourable coverage, and we do not accept payment in exchange for a positive app review. Where we have a commercial relationship with an operator, it is disclosed at the foot of the comparison table.
Editorial team
Three senior cricket analysts, two data engineers and a full-time compliance reviewer. Every guide is reviewed before publish and re-audited weekly.
Corrections and updates — how to file one
If you spot a number that has drifted, write to the editorial desk at [email protected]. We read every email and reply within 24 hours on weekdays. Recurring corrections are appended as timestamped notes at the foot of the affected page, so readers can see the change history.
Methodology
Every number on this site is internally audited each week. Visit our methodology page for the full process.
Where to read next — the editorial chain
If you are new to COME SPORTS, the right starting point is the fantasy cricket hub. From there, the chain runs through the IPL hub, the prediction hub, the tips hub, the winners audit and the responsible play hub. The fantasy guides blog is the right place to start if you prefer a structured walk-through.
Independence
We do not take a commission on app contests. The affiliate disclosure explains exactly how the site is funded.
What changed recently — last-reviewed timestamp
This page is part of a published editorial calendar with a documented re-verification cadence. During the IPL season (late March to late May), every figure on this page is re-verified weekly. During the off-season, every figure is re-verified monthly. The full audit trail for any published number is accessible by hovering or tapping the small calendar icon beside the sub-heading.
The most recent substantive update to this page is logged at the foot of the page in the "Editorial log" section. If a published figure drifts by more than 10 percent from the underlying data, the page is updated within 24 hours and a timestamped correction note is appended.
More from COME SPORTS
Visit the COME SPORTS editorial library for the latest fantasy-cricket guides, picks, points tables and live scoreboards. Every guide is updated after every IPL match.
Related guides — where to read next
Every page on COME SPORTS links to the next page in the editorial chain. The chain starts at the fantasy cricket hub and runs through the IPL-specific hub, the prediction hub, the live scoreboard, the captain guide and the bonus guide. If you want a structured walk-through of the entire site, the fantasy guides blog is the right starting point — it covers the evergreen material in reading order.
The IPL 2026 calendar page lists every match, every venue and every squad update for the current season. The winners hub logs every prediction and every pick so you can audit our calls against the actual results. The responsible play hub documents every in-app tool for deposit limits, session time-outs and self-exclusion.
More from COME SPORTS
Visit the COME SPORTS editorial library for the latest fantasy-cricket guides, picks, points tables and live scoreboards. Every guide is updated after every IPL match.
How the editorial team is structured
COME SPORTS is run by a small editorial team of senior cricket analysts, data engineers and a full-time compliance reviewer. The cricket analysts write the guides, run the model audits and produce the captain picks. The data engineers pull the ball-by-ball feed, normalise the data and maintain the form index. The compliance reviewer reads every claim against the current state-level notifications and the latest operator terms.
The team is intentionally small. A smaller team means a tighter editorial pipeline, fewer handoffs and a faster correction cycle. It also means we cannot cover every cricket event globally — we focus on the IPL, the T20 World Cup, the Asia Cup and the bilateral series involving India.
The history of COME SPORTS
COME SPORTS was founded in 2022 by a group of cricket journalists and data engineers who had spent the previous decade covering the IPL for other publications. The founding team saw two things missing from the Indian fantasy-cricket market. First, there was no editorial guide that treated fantasy as a skill rather than as a marketing channel — every site was either an operator app or an SEO-driven content farm. Second, there was no publicly-documented methodology for the predictions and captain picks that operators and influencers were distributing.
The first version of COME SPORTS was a single-page site that published weekly predictions and captain picks for the IPL 2023 season. The site grew through word of mouth — readers shared predictions in WhatsApp groups, on Twitter and on Reddit — and by the end of IPL 2023 it was averaging 50,000 monthly visitors. The 2024 cycle added the hub structure (fantasy cricket, IPL fantasy cricket, fantasy tips, match prediction) and the companion app. The 2025 cycle added the methodology page, the responsible play hub and the audit log on the winners hub. The 2026 cycle, in progress, adds the live scoreboard, the blog vertical and the editorial archive.
About — frequently asked.
Is About free to read?
Yes — every page on COME SPORTS is free to read. The companion app is free to install.
Where do I download the app?
Use the download page to get the iOS, Android or direct APK link.
Is fantasy cricket legal in my state?
Most Indian states allow paid contests. The responsible play hub lists the current eligibility map — verify on app.
Independent of any operator — our editorial stance
COME SPORTS is editorially independent. We do not operate a paid fantasy app ourselves. We do not take a commission on contests entered through any third-party operator. We do not run sponsored editorial in disguise. Where we do accept sponsorship, the post is clearly labelled and reviewed under the same pipeline as every other guide.
Our funding model is straightforward: display advertising plus a flat referral fee paid by partner operators when a reader signs up via a tracked link. The flat fee is the same regardless of whether the reader plays a single contest or every match of the season, which keeps our editorial incentives aligned with the reader's.
What we cover — the editorial scope
COME SPORTS covers four editorial verticals. The first is the Indian Premier League — every match, every franchise, every squad change, every captain pick. The second is the Indian national team across formats — T20I, ODI and Test — with a focus on the T20 World Cup, the Asia Cup and the bilateral series involving India. The third is the broader fantasy-sport market — operator reviews, bonus comparison, KYC and withdrawal flow documentation. The fourth is responsible play — every in-app tool, every regulator, every helpline.
We do not cover franchise leagues outside India — the Caribbean Premier League, the Big Bash League, the SA20, the PSL, The Hundred — although we occasionally publish a comparison post when an overseas league has a meaningful overlap with the Indian fantasy audience. We do not cover skill-game legislation in jurisdictions outside India, and we do not publish predictions on operator apps other than the ones we link out to.
Related guides.
How to verify any figure on this page
Every number published on COME SPORTS carries a provenance tag — the match-id, the source feed and the timestamp of the most recent verification. Hover or tap the small calendar icon beside any sub-heading to see exactly when the figure was last cross-checked against the live data feed. If you spot a number that has drifted, write to the editorial desk at [email protected] and we will reconcile within 48 hours.
For figures that depend on private data — squad pricing, KYC approval rates, withdrawal TAT — the source is documented on the methodology page. The methodology page is itself audited quarterly by the compliance reviewer, and any change to the documented process is appended as a timestamped correction note at the foot of the page.
How to read this site — the editorial chain
COME SPORTS is structured as a chain of hubs, each linked to the next. A new reader should start at the fantasy cricket hub, which covers the basics — what the game is, how points work, how the budget cap works. From there, the chain runs to the IPL fantasy cricket hub, which covers the franchise-specific details. The match prediction hub documents the win-probability model. The fantasy tips hub covers the strategic framework. The live matches hub covers the live scoreboard. The winners hub is the audit log. The responsible play hub covers the tools and the helplines.
If you prefer a structured walk-through, the fantasy guides blog covers the evergreen material in reading order. The IPL news blog covers the breaking-news vertical. The blog index lists every post in reverse-chronological order.
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Reading checklist — what to do with this page
The most efficient way to read any COME SPORTS page is in three passes. The first pass is the headline — read the title, the eyebrow and the first paragraph to understand the editorial scope. The second pass is the structure — skim the section headers to build a mental outline of the page. The third pass is the deep read — work through each section in order, following the internal links as you go.
If you are short on time, every page has a one-paragraph executive summary at the top of the section list and a detailed FAQ at the bottom that covers the recurring reader questions. The summary is for the time-poor reader; the FAQ is for the reader who wants to interrogate the page before applying its framework.
Why we don't take per-deposit commissions
COME SPORTS has turned down multiple offers to take a per-deposit or per-contest commission from partner operators. The reason is that a commission structure creates an editorial incentive to push readers into larger stakes — which would distort our guides and damage reader trust. The flat-fee structure we use instead keeps our editorial incentives aligned with the reader's: we earn the same amount whether the reader plays a single contest or every match of the season.
The flat-fee structure has a second benefit: it keeps our editorial calendar independent of operator-side events. We do not have to publish "X operator has a great deposit offer this week" content because we do not earn more when X operator has a great deposit offer. Our editorial calendar is driven by the IPL schedule, the World Cup schedule and the questions our readers actually ask.
How our editorial desk operates day-to-day
The COME SPORTS editorial desk is staffed by working analysts — not content marketers. Every staff writer has at least four years of experience covering Indian fantasy cricket, sports betting markets, or financial data journalism. The desk includes a former Dream11 product analyst, two former cricket statisticians who previously published on ESPNcricinfo's statistics desk, and a sports lawyer who reviews every compliance claim we publish.
Our daily workflow starts at 7:30 AM IST with a squad-news scan across all 10 IPL franchises plus the major T20 leagues (SA20, BBL, CPL, ILT20). We track injury reports, probable-XI announcements, pitch reports, and toss decisions in real time. By 9 AM we have a working model for every match; by 11 AM the captain/VC recommendations and player projections are locked. Afternoon hours are reserved for editorial review, with at least one senior editor signing off on every prediction before publication.
Editorial independence is non-negotiable. We do not accept payment from any operator, fantasy app, or sportsbook in exchange for coverage. Affiliate relationships — where they exist — are clearly disclosed on every relevant page. When an operator provides us with promotional access (a free contest entry, for example), we disclose that on the same page where the relevant app is reviewed. The desk's editorial voice is not for sale, and we have turned down seven-figure partnership offers specifically because they came with content-control strings attached.
If you spot an error in any of our content — a wrong number, an outdated stat, a misattributed claim — please write to [email protected]. We publish corrections within 24 hours and credit the reader who flagged the issue. Reader corrections have caught dozens of factual errors over the past 18 months; the system works because readers are sharper than any single editor.