# 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 (WT20 WC): https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/season-fantasy
- Season Fantasy guide (The Hundred): https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/season-fantasy-hundred
- The Hundred hub (points table, squads, fixtures, tournament stats): https://www.cricketdream.in/the-hundred
- The Hundred tournament stats — most runs, most wickets, highest score, best bowling (Men's & Women's): https://www.cricketdream.in/the-hundred#stats
- Lanka Premier League hub (points table, squads, fixtures, tournament stats): https://www.cricketdream.in/lpl
- LPL tournament stats — most runs, most wickets, highest score, best bowling: https://www.cricketdream.in/lpl#stats
- Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 hub (fixtures, squads, points table): https://www.cricketdream.in/wt20-asia-cup
- 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 managed across every match; 75 transfers for the WT20 World Cup 2026 (33 matches), 100 transfers for The Hundred Men's Competition 2026 (32 matches, 8 franchises)
- Dynasty — private multi-match leagues with friends; Team 1 auto-enters each match
- Snake Draft — each player owned once per draft room, snake pick order; free, no entry fee
- Match Predictor — 5 pre-match questions, +100/−100 on Match Winner; free, no prizes
- Cricket Quiz — live multiplayer trivia, 2–8 players, 8 categories; real-time leaderboard
- CricketQuest — daily cricket Wordle; guess the mystery cricketer in six tries from career clues
- Cricket Grid — daily cricket immaculate grid; fill nine IPL team × category squares
- Player profiles with IPL/international stats and fantasy points history
- Head-to-head player compare pages with AI analysis and fantasy captain recommendations
- Match previews with pitch, weather, and toss analysis
- AI Captain Optimizer on team builder

## Game pages (direct play links)
- Fantasy Draft game: https://www.cricketdream.in/draft
- Multi-Match Season Draft: https://www.cricketdream.in/multi-draft
- Dynasty private league: https://www.cricketdream.in/dynasty
- Match Predictor: https://www.cricketdream.in/predictor
- Cricket Quiz: https://www.cricketdream.in/quiz
- Cricket Quiz Quick Play (solo): https://www.cricketdream.in/quiz/quick-play
- CricketQuest (daily cricket Wordle): https://www.cricketdream.in/cricketquest
- CricketQuest how-to-play: https://www.cricketdream.in/cricketquest/how-to-play
- Cricket Grid (daily immaculate grid): https://www.cricketdream.in/cricket-grid
- Cricket Grid how-to-play: https://www.cricketdream.in/cricket-grid/how-to-play
- Cricket Grid tips: https://www.cricketdream.in/cricket-grid/tips
- Cricket Grid vs CricketQuest: https://www.cricketdream.in/blog/cricket-grid-vs-cricketquest-daily-cricket-games
- Season Fantasy (WT20 WC 2026): https://www.cricketdream.in/season-fantasy
- Season Fantasy (The Hundred Men's 2026): https://www.cricketdream.in/the-hundred/season-fantasy
- Fantasy XI Team Builder: https://www.cricketdream.in/teams/build

## How-to-play 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
- Cricket Grid how-to-play: https://www.cricketdream.in/cricket-grid/how-to-play
- Cricket Grid tips: https://www.cricketdream.in/cricket-grid/tips
- Cricket Grid vs CricketQuest: https://www.cricketdream.in/blog/cricket-grid-vs-cricketquest-daily-cricket-games
- Scoring (all formats): https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/scoring
- Season Fantasy — The Hundred: https://www.cricketdream.in/how-to-play/season-fantasy-hundred

## Player Comparison
Compare any two players head-to-head with AI-generated fantasy analysis:
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
Live score, playing XI, scorecard and fantasy points 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

## Match Previews
Dream11 tips, fantasy XI, captain picks and pitch report per fixture:
https://www.cricketdream.in/previews/{slug}
Example: https://www.cricketdream.in/previews/indw-vs-thaw-women-s-t20-asia-cup-2026-august-30
Browse: https://www.cricketdream.in/previews

## 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.
- Can I play with friends? Yes — Draft, Dynasty, and Quiz all support private rooms.
- Is there a mobile app? CricketDream works as a PWA (installable from the browser).

## Data & freshness
Stats sourced from official cricket records. Fantasy points recalculated after each match using documented scoring rules at /how-to-play/scoring. Blog content reviewed and refreshed weekly via automated cron.

## 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.