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Editorial desk · Latest reads

The desk's reading list — long-form, sourced, written for fans.

Eight recent reads and a handful of evergreen explainers. Pitch reading, dew factor, squad balance, captain logic, and the operational notes around app safety and legality. Read what catches your eye first.

Recent reads

Eight long-form articles from the desk.

Floodlit cricket stadium in Delhi prepared for an evening T20 match
Match Predictions

North Delhi Strikers vs East Delhi Riders Prediction: DPL 11th T20

Match Predictions Desk · 10 min read · 6 August 2026
Wide establishing view of a floodlit English cricket ground under evening sky
Match Predictions

ML vs LNS Dream11 Prediction — The Hundred Men's 2026 Match 12 best team, captain & vice-captain picks

Match-night desk · 7 min read · The Hundred 2026
Cricket curator inspecting pitch before match
Pitch Reading

Reading a T20 pitch in 90 seconds before you lock your XI

Pitch desk · 8 min read · Strategy
Dew on Indian outfield under stadium lights
Match Conditions

The dew factor: why second-innings totals explode after 8 PM

Conditions desk · 7 min read · Conditions
Coaching group arranging role magnets on tactics board
Squad Math

Why every balanced XI carries three all-rounders — and when four is right

Roles desk · 9 min read · Squad math
Two analysts comparing symbol-only notes
Captain Logic

Three captain pick frameworks — anchor, match-up, differential

Captain desk · 10 min read · Strategy
Analyst observing T20 pitch under floodlights
Predictions

The four signals behind every match prediction the desk makes

Predictions desk · 11 min read · Methodology
Friends selecting fantasy cricket squad around a table
Beginner

The slow beginner's guide to fantasy cricket — read this once, refer back often

Beginner desk · 12 min read · Foundational
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IPL Fantasy

IPL Fantasy - squad construction

Squad construction, role balance, captain logic
Fantasy Tips

Fantasy Tips - tactics desk

Form, matchup, differential logic, bankroll discipline
Cricket Basics

Cricket Basics - cricket literacy

Terminology, fields, bowling variations, scoring
Match Predictions

Match Predictions - match-night desk

Pitch reading, dew factor, head-to-head, form
Points System

Points System - annotated reference

Every scoring line, every milestone, every bonus
Contest Types

Contest Types - format-aware picks

Small leagues, mega contests, head-to-head math
Editorial standards

How the desk writes what it writes.

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Every fact is verified against a public source. Where verification isn't possible, the article says so — explicitly, with a "must be verified" tag.

Visible corrections

Mistakes happen. When we publish an error, we correct it visibly with a dated note. Corrected content above the note. No silent edits.

Reading cadence

How often the desk publishes.

Daily · match-day

Match-day desk-note — short, focused, posted 30 minutes before the toss. Published when there's a real IPL fixture on the calendar.

Weekly · explainer

One long-form article published weekly on a specific topic — captain logic, role balance, contest math, points system, prediction methodology.

Monthly · retrospective

Once a month, the desk publishes a single retrospective — what worked, what didn't, and what methodology updates followed.

Reading list

Three reads to start with.

Reading list — pitch reading

Start with the pitch-reading article. The four-observation framework is the simplest skill to apply and the most-leverage across contests.

Read the pitch article

Reading list — captain logic

Open the captain-pick frameworks. The three captain models become second nature by week four and decide which XI you build each match.

Read the captain frameworks

Reading list — prediction methodology

The four-signal methodology article explains how the desk produces every published call. Apply it to your own XI selection.

Read the methodology
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Past writings

What the desk has already published.

Recent reads

The desk's six long-form articles cover the most-leverage fantasy topics — pitch reading, dew factor, all-rounder leverage, captain frameworks, prediction methodology, the beginner's reading.

All recent reads

By lane

Articles are filed under one of eight desks — IPL Fantasy, Match Predictions, Fantasy Tips, Cricket Basics, Teams, Players, Contests, Points System. The blog index surfaces the most-recent across all desks.

By reading time

The desk labels each article with reading time. A 7-minute read is a match-day morning piece; a 12-minute read is a deep explainer. Pick the time you have.

Cross-references

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Squad lane

The flagship lane — squad construction, role balance, captain logic, deadline hygiene. Open the squad lane if you haven't read it.

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Match predictions

The match-day desk — pitch reading, dew factor, head-to-head, recent form. Open the predictions lane for tonight's call.

Open the predictions

Fantasy tips

Tactics — form evaluation, captain-tier reasoning, differential identification, bankroll discipline.

Open the tips lane

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Each article ends with a "further reading" block. Follow the chain. The reading compounds across the season.

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