According to the Cambridge Dictionary definition, fantasy sports are “games in which you choose a team of real sports players from different teams and win points according to how well the players play each week. The main point about fantasy sport is that it has nothing to do with football, or baseball, or ice-hockey, at all.” The main question is, is just watching the game enough for all stakeholders, or are all the involved parties looking for something more? Is it still only a game or like the famous slogan from EA Sports says: “It’s in the game”?
Fantasy sports games are more than just a game because this type of entertainment could present an interesting tool for fan engagement. The omnipresence of games in culture is obvious. In the book Les Jeux et Les Hommes (Games and Men), the author points out several main attributes of a game such as fun, uncertainty, unproductiveness, accountability, and fiction. The origins of the game are based in North America where the first fantasy sports games in basketball, American football, ice hockey, and baseball were offered by Yahoo back in 1999. Nowadays, there are millions of people around the globe who are playing some modality of fantasy sports game
Speaking of our nation, sports like tennis and hockey are popular but the popularity of cricket is on another level. Cricket is nothing less than a religion in India and cricketing legends like Sachin Tendulkar and M.S.Dhoni are worshipped like gods. The love for the sport in people is amazing. This craze for the sport has led the fans to play online fantasy cricket leagues. There are multiple fantasy apps available to download on your smartphone today.
These apps provide you with an opportunity to play online fantasy cricket and earn real cash everyday.Real 11 is one such top fantasy app in the nation. It is regarded as one of the best fantasy cricket apps in India. After downloading the app on your smartphone, you can begin your journey within the field of skill-based cricket by drafting your virtual team.
There are 2 types of contests available in the apps. 1st is the paid contest and 2nd is the practice contests which are free to play. You shall first make your dream squad in the practice contests, know how the game works and then participate in the paid ones. The paid contests usually have a particular entry fee. You can select single or multiple contests at once. Lastly, you can build your fantasy team by selecting 11 players from a list of 22–30 players provided. You can also make more than 1 team to maximize your chances of winning. You also have to select a captain and a vice-captain as they provide point multipliers, 2x and 1.5 x respectively to your team. These 2 players should be the players whom you think will perform the best in the game.
The player selection in your team should be based on the recent form of a player and not their reputation. People with a good knowledge of the game and a logical mindset can do exceptionally well in fantasy sports and earn a lot of money. People who are diehard cricket fans might not do that great in fantasy cricket as their love or emotion for a particular team can hinder their analytical side.
