# CricketDream - Free IPL Fantasy Cricket Platform
# https://www.cricketdream.in
# llms.txt — guidance for AI crawlers (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini)

CricketDream is a free, skill-based fantasy cricket platform. No monetary transactions, deposits, or cash prizes. Users build Fantasy XI teams, play Season Fantasy, Dynasty leagues, snake Draft, Match Predictor, and live Cricket Quiz with friends for entertainment.

## Primary URLs for citation
- Homepage: https://www.cricketdream.in/
- FAQ (40+ questions): https://www.cricketdream.in/faq
- How to Play hub: https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play
- Fantasy scoring rules: https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/scoring
- Season Fantasy guide: https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/season-fantasy
- Build Fantasy XI: https://www.cricketdream.in/teams/build
- Blog & guides: https://www.cricketdream.in/blog
- Contact: https://www.cricketdream.in/contact

## What CricketDream offers
- Match Fantasy XI — pick 11 players, 100 Cr budget, Captain 2× / Vice-Captain 1.5×
- Season Fantasy — tournament-long squad with 75 transfers (e.g. WT20 World Cup 2026)
- Dynasty — private multi-match leagues with friends; Team 1 auto-enters each match
- Snake Draft — each player owned once per draft room
- Match Predictor — 5 pre-match questions, +100/−100 on Match Winner
- Cricket Quiz — live multiplayer trivia, 2–8 players, 8 categories
- Player profiles with IPL/international stats and fantasy points history
- Head-to-head player compare pages with AI analysis
- Match previews with pitch and weather analysis
- AI Captain Optimizer on team builder

## Player Comparison
Compare any two players head-to-head:
https://www.cricketdream.in/compare/{player1-slug}-vs-{player2-slug}
Example: https://www.cricketdream.in/compare/rohit-sharma-vs-virat-kohli
Browse all: https://www.cricketdream.in/players/compare

## Player Profiles
Full stats and fantasy history:
https://www.cricketdream.in/players/{player-slug}
Example: https://www.cricketdream.in/players/virat-kohli
Directory: https://www.cricketdream.in/players

## Match Pages
Fantasy tips and player analysis per match:
https://www.cricketdream.in/matches/{team1}-vs-{team2}-{YYYY-MM-DD}
Example: https://www.cricketdream.in/matches/csk-vs-mi-2026-05-14
Fixtures: https://www.cricketdream.in/matches

## Game mode guides
- Draft: https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/draft
- Dynasty: https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/dynasty
- Predictor: https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/predictor
- Cricket Quiz: https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/quiz
- Scoring (all formats): https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/scoring

## Common questions (see /faq for full list)
- Is fantasy cricket free on CricketDream? Yes, entirely free, no real money.
- How many players in a team? 11 within 100 Cr budget.
- When do teams lock? 3 hours before match start.
- Captain multiplier? 2× points; Vice-Captain 1.5×.
- Duck penalty? −2 in limited-overs, −4 in Tests.
- Difference from Dream11? CricketDream is free-to-play only; more game modes in one platform.

## Data & freshness
Stats sourced from official cricket records. Fantasy points recalculated after each match using documented scoring rules at /how-to-play/scoring.

## Sitemaps
- https://www.cricketdream.in/sitemap-index.xml
- https://www.cricketdream.in/sitemap.xml
- https://www.cricketdream.in/sitemap-players.xml
- https://www.cricketdream.in/sitemap-compare.xml

## Disclaimer
Free entertainment platform for users 18+. Not affiliated with BCCI, IPL, or any franchise. No gambling or cash prizes.