In the last post, I listed out the Top 10 Differential players for the first 2-3 matches of the ICC CWC 2023 along with a few tips and tricks to start the season long game.
Now let us dive deep into the boosters being provided for the Official Season Long ODI CWC 2023 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11 and what they mean and how and when might be the best time/ games to play them.
Boosters
A total of 7 boosters have been given which you can use any time you want. These boosters can really help in getting the rank to go up if used at the right time. Let us now go into detail about every booster in detail along with the fixtures.
Super Transfer - Unlimited transfers, like a Wildcard
Best Usage
The booster is best used to either hop on to get a team which allows you to play your Double up booster in the next match by getting 7-8 players or to hop off from your team after playing the Double up booster by making a balanced squad for the next 3/ 4 games. It is unavailable for the first group stage match and the first semi final when we already have unlimited transfers.
Triple Scorer - Selected player gets *3 of their Fantasy points
Best Usage
It can be used on any player once and the concerned player gets *3 of their Fantasy points. It's important to note that you will still be able to select your captain and vice captain as usual.
So the best time to use this booster is when you think that there are multiple good options to maximize points. For example, when you've 3-4 very good options and you're confused about whom to select captain/ vice captain, then this booster can help you to reduce your headache and maximize the points.
You can use it in a game involving two strong teams like Australia/ England/ India/ New Zealand.
Double up - The most important booster. Doubles the points of your team. Use this wisely.
Best Usage
As the name implies, activating this booster gives all your players double their Fantasy points. So, your captain gets *4 and vice captain gets *3 times their Fantasy points. This is the most powerful booster in the game and can easily give you around 1500 points in one game thereby boosting your rank immensely.
I would suggest to use this booster when two evenly matched teams play for example, Ind v Pak, Ind v Aus, Aus v Eng, NZ v Eng, Aus v NZ.
It's ideal to have a full playing XI to maximize the full potential of the double up booster.
Power Batter - All batters in your team get *2 the points
Best Usage
Almost all pitches in India are very good for batting generally but venues like Chennai, Delhi and Lucknow might aid spin more.
Select matches being played at Chinnaswamy , Wankhede, Rajiv Gandhi, Narendra Modi stadiums to activate your power batter booster.
Some of the matches I would Target are Aus v Eng, Eng v NZ, Ind v SA, Pak v Aus, SL v Eng, Ind v Pak & Ind v NZ.
It's ideal to get 6 batters in your team to use this booster for maximum advantage.
Power Bowler - All bowlers in your team get *2 the points
Best Usage
Pitches in Delhi and Lucknow are traditionally favorable to spin bowlers. However, with the pitches having being relaid for the World Cup, it remains to be seen if these pitches behave any differently. Select a match which has two good bowling sides, select 6 bowlers and activate the power bowler booster.
There are many good matches where this booster might be played.
Power All-rounder - All All-rounders in your team get *2 the points
Best Usage
You'll need 4 good all rounders involved in a match so you can realise the full potential of this booster. Teams like Australia (Maxwell, Marsh, Stoinis, Green), England (Stokes, Curran, Moeen, Livingstone, Woakes), New Zealand (Phillips, Mitchell, Santner, Neesham, Ravindra), Sri Lanka (Dhananjaya, Shanaka),
Netherlands (De Leede, Ackermann, Vikram Singh, Van der Merwe), Pakistan (Shadab, Iftikhar, Nawaz), South Africa (Markam, Jensen), Bangladesh (Shakib, Mahedi, Mehidy) have a good set of all rounders.
India has Hardik Pandya, Jadeja and Ashwin listed as all rounders. Afghanistan doesn't seem to have good all rounders with Rashid and Mujeeb both listed as bowlers.
Australia, England and New Zealand seem to have the best and most all rounders in the game hence it makes sense to play the booster in a game involving any of these teams although there are plenty of other good options available too depending on the pitch, ground conditions, team form, etc.
Power Keeper - All wicket-keepers in your team get *2 the points
Best Usage
You can select a maximum of 4 keepers but generally those many keepers won't be playing in a single game. Look out for teams with 2 keepers listed and who might start so that you can maximize the power keeper booster.
New Zealand has Latham and Conway both listed as keepers. England have Bairstow and Buttler while Australia have Inglis and Carry listed as keepers. South Africa have Klassen and Quinton de Kock while Bangladesh have Das and Mushfiqur. Sri Lanka have three of their top 4 listed as keepers.
This booster may be activated with 3 players.
All in all, the 7 boosters should give plenty of incentive to make up lost ground as they have immense potential to deliver high points in a single game.
For an overview on how to play the game, click here
Do let me know what players you're looking at? What's your favourite booster?
