Pick by role, then by matchup
Most losing teams look balanced on paper. The ones that win balance on purpose: a stable top-order anchor, a powerplay accelerator, a death-over specialist and a part-time bowler.
See the role grid →Cricuru desk
Read the match before you pick the team
Cricuru is an independent editorial desk that turns roles, conditions and game phases into fantasy-cricket decisions you can defend in plain English.
Editorial playbook
Three habits that quietly improve every team
Read the surface before the toss
Pitch reports are vague. A short, repeatable routine — turn, grass cover, square-boundary length, dew forecast — narrows captain and bowling-order choices without overfitting to one stat.
Match-day routine →
Treat phases as separate markets
Powerplay, middle overs and death overs behave like three different sports. We split the scoring accordingly so a tidy 30 off 25 looks different from 30 off 12 in the right overs.
Phase analysis →How we work
Decisions documented, not dressed up
Every Cricuru guide names the inputs, the reasoning and the failure mode in plain text. We prefer one paragraph that survives a re-read to three paragraphs that look confident.
- No "guaranteed captain pick" language.
- No screenshots of payout slips.
- Player notes are written by hand, not stitched from box scores.
- Edits are dated at the top of every long article.
1500+words on every long guide
4editorial lanes covered
0paid placement of player names
100%research cited inline
2026edition, refreshed weekly
1human editor per guide
Inside the desk
Four editorial lanes
Fantasy Cricket
Selection method, role splits and salary-cap math we use for every contest we enter.
Open the desk →IPL Guides
Venue notes, XI templates and a match-day routine that takes about eight minutes before toss.
Open the IPL desk →Cricket Analysis
Phase splits, bowling economy by length and chase vs defend decision trees.
Open the analysis desk →Fantasy Tips
Short-form notes: captaincy traps, transfer windows and the contests we avoid.
Read the latest →Quick answers
Before you dive in
Is Cricuru a fantasy-cricket app or a guide?
It is an editorial desk. We write guides about fantasy cricket. We do not run contests, take deposits or sell teams.
Do you publish picks every match?
No. We publish guides that explain how to pick. If you want a pick sheet, we link to one independent fantasy app and label it as a referral.
How fresh is the content?
Long guides carry a "last reviewed" date at the top. We re-read the IPL desk weekly during the season and quarterly off-season.
Can I republish a Cricuru article?
Yes with attribution and a link back. Email the editor for a one-line credit if you want the byline to read cleanly.
Where do your player stats come from?
Public scorecards, the IPL media archive and Statsguru. Numbers are linked inline where it matters.
Who runs the desk?
One editor based out of Bengaluru. About page has the byline.