Long reads, tools, and match analysis.
Editorial pieces on the format, the platform, and the small habits that separate a 52% finisher from a 60% finisher. Three to four long reads a week, plus daily captain picks during the IPL window.
The T20 World Cup 2026 roadmap, mapped against your fantasy squad window
What changes for fantasy readers across the next ICC cycle.
IPL 2026 retention analysis: the five calls that quietly reshaped the auction board
The retentions that changed the salary cap math for the whole league.
Wagon wheel and pitch map: how to read a batter’s real scoring zones
The five-minute method our editors use before every shortlist.
Comparing the three biggest Indian fantasy apps on fees, payout speed and contest depth
An honest comparison with the fees, payout speed, and contest depth we have measured.
Three injuries that will change captaincy math for the next two weeks
The workload management story, and the squad change we are watching.
What the Chepauk surface is doing differently in 2026, and what it means for your spin picks
The Chennai pitch has been drier and slower than the 2024-25 average.
Salary cap math, explained with three worked examples
The 100-credit cap is not a budget; it is a series of trades.
Head-to-head or mega contest: the format that actually fits your team
Same team, different captain. The format changes the optimal XI.
Reading the toss: dew, crosswind, and the one case where the toss almost never matters
The 90-second framework we use before the team lock.
Captain vs vice-captain: the 2x and 1.5x math that drives every shortlist
Why the vice-captain pick is more important than the public treats it.
Fantasy cricket and tax: TDS, ITR declaration, and the platforms that handle it for you
We are not tax advisors, but the rules are clearer than the discourse suggests.
How fantasy cricket went from a 2001 mailing list to a 7,000 crore market
The people, the platforms, and the regulation that shaped the format.
Frequently asked questions
The questions the support team sees most often are listed below, with the answers the desk has verified against the platform’s own T&C and the support team’s published workflow. The questions and answers are updated weekly. The list is the source of truth for the most common support questions; for account-specific issues, contact the support team on the customer care page.
The five most common questions. First, “Is this guide the official one?” This guide is the LeagueX editorial reference. For the platform’s own T&C, follow the link in the footer of every page. Second, “How is this guide kept up to date?” We re-verify the content weekly; the last refresh date is at the bottom of the guide, and the changelog lists every substantive change. Third, “What if my question is not here?” The contact page goes to a real person on the desk. Fourth, “Can I share the content on this guide?” Yes, with attribution and a link to the source. Fifth, “Can I reuse the content on this guide for commercial purposes?” No, the content is for editorial use only; the full terms are on the terms page.
The editorial calendar
The editorial calendar is on the same URL every week. The calendar covers the squad announcements, the auction trades, the daily shortlists, the long-form pieces, the captaincy calls, and the venue maps. The calendar is updated within an hour of any change in the schedule. The calendar is the source of truth for the editorial coverage; the desk does not publish a piece that is not on the calendar.
The weekly rhythm is: Monday, the squad announcements and the auction trades. Tuesday, the daily shortlist and the fantasy value lists. Wednesday, the long-form piece on the desk. Thursday, the captaincy call for the next match. Friday, the weekend reading and the head-to-head picks. Saturday, the live tracking and the venue map for the next match. Sunday, the review and the changelog update. The rhythm is the source of truth for the editorial coverage.
How to use this guide with the rest of the desk
This guide is one of 45 pages on the desk. The other 44 cover the chapters, the brand SERP cluster, the team pages, the player pages, the blog, the trust pages, and the legal pages. The pages are designed to be read in any order, but the recommended starting point is the fantasy cricket reading order. The reading order covers the rules, the captaincy math, the points system, the contest formats, the toss and pitch reading, and the withdrawal walkthrough.
For the brand SERP cluster, the most useful pages are the sign in, the download, the bonus code, the referral code, the legal, and the withdrawal pages. For the team coverage, the most useful pages are the CSK, the MI, the RCB, and the rest of the franchise pages. For the player coverage, the most useful pages are the Virat Kohli and the rest of the player pages.
What the desk does when the format changes
The format is the rules that govern the platform. The rules change rarely, but when they do, the desk updates the relevant pages within an hour. The most recent format changes were: the new concussion-substitute rule in 2025, the KYC partner change in 2026, and the UPI handle change in 2026. The desk published a per-change analysis on the relevant pages and on the history of fantasy cricket.
The format changes are tracked on the latest version page, with the date of the change, the source of the change, and the editorial impact. The tracking is the source of truth for the format changes; the desk does not publish a piece that is not consistent with the tracking. The tracking is updated within an hour of any change in the format.
Frequently asked questions
The questions the support team sees most often are listed below, with the answers the desk has verified against the platform’s own T&C and the support team’s published workflow. The questions and answers are updated weekly. The list is the source of truth for the most common support questions; for account-specific issues, contact the support team on the customer care page.
The five most common questions. First, “Is this guide the official one?” This guide is the LeagueX editorial reference. For the platform’s own T&C, follow the link in the footer of every page. Second, “How is this guide kept up to date?” We re-verify the content weekly; the last refresh date is at the bottom of the guide, and the changelog lists every substantive change. Third, “What if my question is not here?” The contact page goes to a real person on the desk. Fourth, “Can I share the content on this guide?” Yes, with attribution and a link to the source. Fifth, “Can I reuse the content on this guide for commercial purposes?” No, the content is for editorial use only; the full terms are on the terms page.
The editorial calendar
The editorial calendar is on the same URL every week. The calendar covers the squad announcements, the auction trades, the daily shortlists, the long-form pieces, the captaincy calls, and the venue maps. The calendar is updated within an hour of any change in the schedule. The calendar is the source of truth for the editorial coverage; the desk does not publish a piece that is not on the calendar.
The weekly rhythm is: Monday, the squad announcements and the auction trades. Tuesday, the daily shortlist and the fantasy value lists. Wednesday, the long-form piece on the desk. Thursday, the captaincy call for the next match. Friday, the weekend reading and the head-to-head picks. Saturday, the live tracking and the venue map for the next match. Sunday, the review and the changelog update. The rhythm is the source of truth for the editorial coverage.
How to use this guide with the rest of the desk
This guide is one of 45 pages on the desk. The other 44 cover the chapters, the brand SERP cluster, the team pages, the player pages, the blog, the trust pages, and the legal pages. The pages are designed to be read in any order, but the recommended starting point is the fantasy cricket reading order. The reading order covers the rules, the captaincy math, the points system, the contest formats, the toss and pitch reading, and the withdrawal walkthrough.
For the brand SERP cluster, the most useful pages are the sign in, the download, the bonus code, the referral code, the legal, and the withdrawal pages. For the team coverage, the most useful pages are the CSK, the MI, the RCB, and the rest of the franchise pages. For the player coverage, the most useful pages are the Virat Kohli and the rest of the player pages.
What the desk does when the format changes
The format is the rules that govern the platform. The rules change rarely, but when they do, the desk updates the relevant pages within an hour. The most recent format changes were: the new concussion-substitute rule in 2025, the KYC partner change in 2026, and the UPI handle change in 2026. The desk published a per-change analysis on the relevant pages and on the history of fantasy cricket.
The format changes are tracked on the latest version page, with the date of the change, the source of the change, and the editorial impact. The tracking is the source of truth for the format changes; the desk does not publish a piece that is not consistent with the tracking. The tracking is updated within an hour of any change in the format.