Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long CWC 2023 Fantasy Game - Differential Players for ENGvBAN, PAKvSL & INDvAFG

We have already seen some Tips & Tricks & Differential players for the previous matches of the Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game powered by Dream 11. In the previous posts we have seen about Overview on Playing the Season Long Game & also all about the boosters being provided and how & when to use them.

In this post, I will list out Top 11 Differential (less then 10% owned) players for matches covering:

England v Bangladesh, October 10, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, October 10, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

India v Afghanistan, October 11, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Kusal Mendis 7.00%

• Nailed to start
• Looks to be in scintillating nick, bats in Top 3

Shreyas Iyer 3.50%

• Nailed in Top 4 for India
• Faces Afghanistan in Delhi which is a high scoring ground

Najmul Hossain Shanto 4.20%

• In good form
• Nailed number 3/4

Saud Shakeel 1.80%

• Looks to be in great form
• Played at a good Strike Rate

Moeen Ali 5.74%

• Dharamsala pitch aided spin in last match
• Proper all rounder

Liam Livingstone 5.75%

• Bowls a few overs & finisher for England
• Nailed to start

Mehidy Hasan Miraz 9.5%

• In great form
• Bowls all 10 and bats in top 3/4

Ravindra Jadeja 6.89%

• In great form
• Nailed
• Very reliable

Maheesh Theekshana 1.10%

• Coming back from injury
• Bowls in PP & at the death

Mohammad Siraj 8.80%

• Nailed to start
• In the form of his life

Taskin Ahmed 2.30%

• Bowls at the death and is in decent form
• Dharamsala generally helps pacers

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well for matches listed above.

For an overview on how to play the game, click here.

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long ICC Men's CWC 2023 Fantasy Game - 7 Boosters Explained plus How & When to use them

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?

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long Men's CWC 2023 Fantasy Game - Tips & Tricks, Differential Players

As we saw in the previous post, ICC has launched the Official Season Long ODI WC Cricket World Cup 2023 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11.

In this post I will be giving a few tips with which you can start the game

Team Composition

Start with a balanced squad of 443 which means 4 players from England v New Zealand, 4 players from Pakistan v Netherlands and 3 players from Bangladesh v Afghanistan.

Alternatively, you can go for 542 with 5 from the first match or the second match depending on your risk appetite.

This year we've a total of 135 transfers for the first 45 matches. So starting in such a fashion would mean you'll have around 145 transfers for 42 matches which will help you later.

Picking Nailed Players

At the beginning of any long tournament, when you're picking players from future matches too, it's always a safe option to go with players who are a surety to start and not take many risks with 50-50 players as it will not lead to wasted transfers.

Now let's look at Top 10 Differential (less then 10% owned) players to start the game

Harry Brook 1.0%

• The English wonder kid. Explosive Batsmen
• In Good form

Will Young 10.1%

• In decent form. Should open the innings. 
• Netherlands in a few days.

Glenn Phillips 7.6%

• Explosive middle order batsman
• Nailed
• Bowls part time spin

Liam Livingstone 8.2%

• Explosive Finisher
• Bowls a few overs

Fakhar Zaman 1.0%

• Opens the innings
• Faces Netherlands
• Not in great form but he can be very explosive

Haris Rauf 5.9%

• Quickest bowler in Pak line up
• Not in greatest form but the Dutch might struggle against that pace

Mehidy Hasan 2.3%

• Very good spin bowler
• Bats in the top order now

Shadab Khan 3.0%

• Vice Captain so nailed
• Faces Netherlands who might struggle against leg spin
• Can bat too

Ish Sodhi 8.9%

• Main spinner in the Kiwi line up
• Picks wickets regularly

Litton Das 2.0%

• Opens the innings
• In great form
• Nailed

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well at the beginning.

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Dream 11 Season Long Official Fantasy Game ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup 2022- Team Selection, Transfers, Points System, Boosters, Leagues & Prizes

It's almost showtime! ICC ODI World Cup 2023 begins in a few hours in India!

Like the last few years, ICC have teamed up with Dream 11 again to give fans all around the world a chance to don the coaches hat and select their own team and score points in a season long ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup 2023.

Let's start with the basic format and the rules below. And then we will move onto the boosters that they've introduced to spice up the game.

Team Selection

It's pretty basic, we've to select 11 players within the given constraints of 100 credits & 1-4 Wicket-keepers, 3-6 batsmen, 1-4 All-rounders and 3-6 bowlers. We can only pick a maximum of 7 players from a single team.

We need to select 1 Captain (who gets *2 points) and 1 Vice Captain (who gets *1.5 points). We can change Captain and Vice Captain for all matches before the deadline for that particular match.

Points System

The detailed breakdown of the points system can be seen on the game page.

Transfers

The game begins with the match between England and New Zealand which starts at 02.00 PM IST on October 5th 2023. Till the deadline, you will get unlimited transfers. Post that, for the 45 group stage matches, there are a total of 135 transfers. Then unlimited transfers before the start of the 1st Semi Final & then 10 transfers again till the Finals!

So to summarize

Match 1-45: 135 Transfers

After match 45 and before match 46 (First Semi Final): Unlimited transfers

Match 46-48: 10 Transfers

Important Points to Remember

If a match is abandoned before it begins, the transfers made will NOT be deducted & any booster applied will continue to be applied for the next match and can be unapplied any time before the next deadline.

If a match is abandoned after it begins, the transfers made WILL BE deducted & any booster applied will be unavailable  for upcoming matches. Fantasy points earned during the duration of the abandoned match will be retained.

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.

The boosters are

Super Transfer - Unlimited transfers

Triple Scorer - Selected player gets *3 of their Fantasy points

Double up - The most important booster. Doubles the points of your team. Use this wisely.

Power Batter - All batters in your team get *2 the points

Power Bowler - All bowlers in your team get *2 the points

Power All-rounder - All All-rounders in your team get *2 the points

Power Keeper - All wicket-keepers in your team get *2 the points

We will dive deeper into each booster in the next blog post, looking into how we can best maximize them, which matches stand out to play which boosters, etc.

Leagues & Prizes

Everyone is automatically entered into the global league with fans from all across the world.

Like the last time, I don't see a country league where-in we used to be added to the country that we were supporting.

You can also create and join leagues competing with your friends!

There are some decent prizes for the overall league winners

Rank 1 $200 Merchandise Voucher

2 Tickets & All Expense paid trip for 1 match at the WT20 2024.

Signed Stump from the Finals.

Rank 2 $100 Merchandise Voucher

Signed Bat from a Team

Rank 3 $50 Merchandise Voucher

Rank 4-60 $40 Merchandise Voucher

Rank 61-166 $20 Merchandise Voucher

ICC and Dream 11 could really have done better with those prizes.

The link for the Official Season Long Dream 11 Fantasy Game for ICC Men's World Cup T20 2022 is https://icc.dream11.com/login

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India take on England at Adelaide Oval in the second semi final of T20 World Cup 2022

Semi Final 2: India vs England at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide: Nov 10, 2022 - Match Preview

India will face a strong English side in a bid to make their 3rd T20 World Cup final since the tournament's inception in 2007 when India emerged eventual winners. Both the teams have had a relatively stress free run to the semis, losing one game apiece during the group stages. The two squared off for a 3 match series earlier this year in England, and although the troops were not all the same, India managed to get a 2-1 victory over hosts England.

Indian batting relies heavily on its top 4 but with Rohit and Rahul both blowing hot and cold the majority of the run making this World Cup has fallen to Virat Kohli and Surya Kumar Yadav. The two have literally carried Indian batting with small contributions from their openers at times and India will hope that they continue to find the runs in the big games now. Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik haven't had any meaningful time out in the middle with the bat yet but they'll have to do the talking in the semi final if the top order somehow fails to deliver.

Indian bowling has been looking sharp with young Arshdeep Singh leading the charge and the experienced pros, Mohammad Shami and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, supporting him. Hardik Pandya has done a decent job in the middle overs and Ashwin found some wickets finally in the dead rubber against Zimbabwe. Bhuvi had the number over Buttler in that last series, so that battle will be fascinating to watch.

Jos Buttler and Alex Hales seem to have found decent form with runs against New Zealand and Sri Lanka and will remain the key batters for England as they will hope to provide a bright start. Stokes also finally spent important time in the middle guiding England to victory against Sri Lanka. The injury to Dawid Malan means England can bring in the attacking Phil Salt into the line up while Liam Livingstone will be a key figure in how English handle Ashwin in the middle overs.

England suffered a mini blip with Mark Wood having an injury scare yesterday but he seems to be alright. He's been their pick of the bowlers along with the much improved Sam Curran who seems to have taken his death bowling to a different level. Woakes remains a key figure while Rashid and Livingstone have handled the spin responsibility. Moeen Ali has had previous success against some of the Indian batters so he might be given a few overs too.

Key Battles: India vs England

Mark Wood vs Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh vs Jos Buttler and Alex Hales

R Ashwin vs Liam Livingstone

Adil Rashid vs Suryakumar Yadav

The weather for this game should be fine with a very little chance of rain predicted in Adelaide tomorrow. The used pitch should mean that batters will have their work cut out but the smaller square boundaries might provide them with some respite. It promises to be a fascinating contest between two of the strongest white ball format teams going around currently. India and England, both, will not give an inch and at a packed Adelaide we will get to see a spectacle!

Probable India XI

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami

Probable England XI

Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Top 5 Fantasy Picks for India v England at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Ben Stokes

Sam Curran

Suryakumar Yadav

Jos Buttler

Arshdeep Singh

The match will start at 01.30 PM IST (streamed live on Disney Hotstar app & on TV on Star Sports 1)

Who will join the winner from semi final 1 into the finals? Will India end their long wait to play in the finals or will England prevail after falling at the same stage last year?

Looking to set up your Dream 11 team for this match? Head here to make the ideal Dream11 Team for India v England semi final match.

Pakistan and New Zealand go head to head in the first semi final of T20 World Cup 2022 at SCG

Semi Final 1: Pakistan Vs New Zealand, SCG, Sydney - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022; Match Preview

New Zealand were the first team to qualify for the semi finals in this World Cup while Pakistan had the most dramatic back door entry after South Africa suffered a shock loss to the Dutch on the final day of the group games. These two teams met thrice in the recent tri series just before the World Cup began, including the finals, where Pakistan won twice while the Kiwis won one game. Do check out the Road to the Semi Finals for the two teams.

The top order of Pakistan has stuttered and stumbled as both Babar and Rizwan have found the going difficult. The addition of Mohammad Haris has given the batting a new lease of life with the number three providing impetus in both the games he's played. Ifthikhar and Shadab have also contributed well in the batting department but Shan Masood has left a lot to be desired especially on the strike rate front.

Kiwi batting meanwhile is all about their top order - Finn Allen is entrusted to go bang bang at the top of the order while Devon Conway mixes aggression with caution. Kane Williamson found form against the Irish while Glenn Philips has been their best batter so far even scoring a hundred against the Sri Lankans at this very venue. Daryl Mitchell is a good player of spin and is an important figure in this clash at SCG.

Sydney is known for assisting spin more as compared to pace but even the fast bowlers have found enough assistance under lights here. Pakistan has a string of fast bowlers in Rauf, Shaheen, Naseem and Wasim who will all be geared up for this clash. Nawaz and Shadab will have an important role to play in the middle overs and keep New Zealand middle order in check.

New Zealand perhaps has the most rounded up bowling attack left amongst the four semi finalists. Boult and Southee can swing the ball while also being masters of variations. Lockie Ferguson provides raw pace while Santner and Sodhi give finger and wrist spin options for the middle over squeeze. Then there's Neesham and Mitchell who can roll the arm over if required.

Key Battles: Pakistan vs New Zealand

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan Vs Tim Southee and Trent Boult 

Finn Allen and Devon Conway Vs Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf

Glenn Phillips Vs Shadab Khan

The semi final is shaping up to be a very intriguing battle between two teams that generally do well in big tournaments. Pakistan has been given a fresh life after losing all hope so they are now a very dangerous opponent. New Zealand always have that calmness about them in pressure situations. The weather for the match also looks to be clear at the moment so we should get a gripping contest!

Probable Pakistan XI

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim

Probable New Zealand XI

Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson, Glenn Philips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson

Top 5 Fantasy Picks for Pakistan v New Zealand at SCG, Sydney

Devon Conway

Ish Sodhi

Haris Rauf

Shadab Khan

Glenn Phillips

The match will start at 01.30 PM IST (streamed live on Disney Hotstar app & on TV on Star Sports 1)

Who will qualify for the big final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022?

Playing Dream11 Fantasy? Do read about the best team for New Zealand v Pakistan semi final.

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game - Differential Players for NZvIRE, AUSvAFG & ENGvSL

As you know I am doing recommendation posts for Dream 11 Fantasy games. There has been a great response to the posts and there have been many people who have benefitted and won in Dream 11 from reading the posts. To learn all about the boosters being provided and how & when to use them, click here.

In this post, I will list out Top 11 Differential (less then 10% owned) players for matches covering:

New Zealand v Ireland, November 04, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

 Australia v Afghanistan, November 04, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Sri Lanka v England, November 05, SCG, Sydney

Finn Allen 6.03%

• Explosive Opening Batsmen
• In decent form
• Faces Ireland on a good Adelaide pitch

Kusal Mendis 8.42%

• Nailed keeper batter
• Has not kicked on from a couple of good innings, would want to finish on a high

Pathum Nissanka 3.67%

• One of the most consistent performers
• Should be itching to get back into the runs after the failure last game

Bhanuka Rajapaksa 2.36%

• He has been their best middle order batter
• Nailed
• SCG pitch might be to his liking

Usman Ghani 1.35%

• Nailed to open the innings
• Looked decent in his short stay against Sri Lanka

Harry Tector 3.64%

• Young upcoming talent
• Nailed to start
• Must be looking to make a mark on the world cup

Wanindu Hasaranga 8.41%

• Champion All-Rounder
• Perfect performance against Afghanistan

Ben Stokes 9.84 %

• Nailed
• Wicket taker in the middle overs for England & also bats at 3 generally

Pat Cummins 8.58%

• Got back into wickets in the last game
• Afghan batsmen could struggle against high pace

Maheesh Theekshana 6.94%

• Mystery spinner
• Has been the best Sri Lankan bowler by a mile

Lockie Ferguson 3.45%

• High pace should trouble Irish batters
• Wicket taker in the middle and bowls at the death

Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3.97%

• Mystery spinner
• Bowled very well against Sri Lanka

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well in the next 3 matches that I have listed above.

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game - Differential Players for AUSvIRE, SLvAFG & ENGvNZ

As you know I am doing recommendation posts for Dream 11 Fantasy games. There has been a great response to the posts and there have been many people who have benefitted and won in Dream 11 from reading the posts. To learn all about the boosters being provided and how & when to use them, click here.

In this post, I will list out Top 11 Differential (less then 10% owned) players for matches covering:

Australia v Ireland, October 31, Gabba, Brisbane

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, November 01, Gabba, Brisbane

England v New Zealand, November 01, Gabba, Brisbane

Finn Allen 5.94%

• Explosive Opening Batsmen
• In Good form
• He showed what he is capable of against rivals Australia the opening match

Kusal Mendis 8.36%

• In form nailed keeper batter
• Faces Afghanistan and is a good player of spin

Pathum Nissanka 3.67%

• One of the most consistent performers
• Should be itching to get back into the runs after the failure last game

Bhanuka Rajapaksa 2.26%

• Looked imperious against New Zealand
• Nailed
• Faces Afghanistan and is a good player of spin

Alex Hales 8.28%

• Nailed to open the innings
• Is too good a player to fail again

Mitchell Santner 6.31%

• Wily left arm spinner
• Nailed to start
• Bowled very well against Australia & Sri Lanka

Wanindu Hasaranga 8.19%

• Champion All-Rounder
• Looked good against New Zealand but dropped catch hurt him

Adam Zampa 7.37 %

• Should start after missing due to COVID
• Wicket taker in the middle overs for Australia

Pat Cummins 9.51 %

• Gabba pitch should suit him
• Ireland batsmen could struggle against high pace

Maheesh Theekshana 7.35%

• Mystery spinner
• Has been the best Sri Lankan bowler by a mile

Lockie Ferguson 3.55%

• High pace should suit him at Gabba
• Wicket taker in the middle and bowls at the death

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well in the next 3 matches that I have listed above.

PS - Rain is predicted for 01.11.2022. So wait for the toss before making the transfers. England v New Zealand is the best match to play your power keeper booster with Conway, Allen & Buttler all opening and nailed to start. If there is no rain, play that.

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game - Differential Players for BANvZIM, PAKvNED & INDvSA

We have already seen some Tips & Tricks & Differential players for the previous matches of the Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11. To learn all about the boosters being provided and how & when to use them, click here.

In this post, I will list out Top 11 Differential (less then 10% owned) players for matches covering:

Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, October 30, Brisbane

Pakistan vs Netherlands, October 30, Perth

India vs South Africa, October 30, Perth

Litton Das 2.48%

• Nailed to start
• Looks to be in good nick, bats in Top 3

Craig Ervine 2.27%

• Nailed opener
• Faces Bangladesh whose bowling attack has not really been that good so far

Rillee Rossouw 9.87%

• Explosive batter, coming off a century against Bangladesh
• Nailed number 3

Shan Masood 5.65%

• Should bat in top 4
• Made a nice 50 against India & another 40 odd against Zimbabwe

Shadab Khan 5.74%

• In form
• Proper all rounder, bowls at the death and bats at number 4/5
• Was very good against Zimbabwe

Sikandar Raza 5.75%

• In the form of his life
• Nailed to start
• Handy bowler too as shown against Pakistan

Shakib Al Hasan 9.5%

• Faces Zimbabwe
• Consistent performer
• Should bat in top 4 & bowl his 4 overs

Bhuvneshwar Kumar 6.89%

• Bowls in the Powerplay
• Nailed
• His swing destroyed Netherlands, Perth should suit him too

Taskin Ahmed 5.26%

• Nailed to start
• Been in good form and picking up regular wickets

Anrich Nortje 5.18%

• Nailed to start
• He decimated Bangladesh and Perth will suit him very well

Mohammad Wasim 3.89%

• Was good against Zimbabwe picking up a 4'fer
• Should start against Netherlands at the same venue

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well for matches listed above.

For an overview on how to play the game, click here.

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game - Differential Players for IREvAFG, ENGvAUS & NZvSL

We have already seen some Tips & Tricks & Differential players for the previous matches of the Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11. To learn all about the boosters being provided and how & when to use them, click here.

In this post, I will list out Top 11 Differential (less then 10% owned) players for matches covering:

Afghanistan v Ireland, October 28, MCG

England v Australia, October 28, MCG

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, October 29, SCG

Finn Allen 6.52%

• Explosive Opening Batsmen
• In Good form
• He showed what he is capable of against rivals Australia the opening match

Kusal Mendis 7.67%

• In form nailed keeper batter
• 2 back to back 50's for him before the failure against Australia

Pathum Nissanka 2.98%

• Coming back from injury
• One of the most consistent performers
• Played well against Australia

Charith Asalanka 4.12%

• Looked imperious against Australia
• Nailed
• Faces NZ on a Sydney track full of runs

Andy Balbirnie 2.31%

• Captain of the side and nailed to open the innings
• Played a great inings against a very good English side

Mitchell Santner 6.67%

• Wily left arm spinner
• Nailed to start
• Bowled very well against Australia

Wanindu Hasaranga 9.04%

• Champion All-Rounder
• Bad game against Australia but Sydney track should suit him

Paul Stirling 3.69%

• Nailed opener
• He looks to be getting back to his best

Josh Little 2.15%

• Gets the ball to move around
• Always picks a few wickets
• Cheap bargain

Maheesh Theekshana 7.04%

• Mystery spinner
• Sydney track should suit him and he's looked very good so far

Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3.6%

• Mystery spinner
• Irish batters might struggle to pick him
• MCG generally assists spin plus longer boundaries are hard to clear

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well in the next 3 matches that I have listed above.

Note - Australia and England did not have any relevant picks who were under 10% owned hence failed to make an appearance.

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game - Differential Players for SAvBAN, INDvNET & PAKvZIM

We have already seen some Tips & Tricks & Differential players for the previous matches of the Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11. To learn all about the boosters being provided and how & when to use them, click here.

In this post, I will list out Top 11 Differential (less then 10% owned) players for matches covering:

South Africa v Bangladesh, October 27, SCG

India v Netherlands, October 27, SCG

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, October 27, Perth

Rohit Sharma 8.05%

• Nailed to start
• Plays Netherlands, so can take his time

Quinton de Kock 10.68%

• In form nailed keeper batter
• Was in destructive mood against Zimbabwe
• Opens the innings

Bhuvneshwar Kumar 6.89%

• Bowls in the Powerplay
• Nailed
• His swing might be too much for the Netherlands batters

Rillee Rossouw 5.93%

• Explosive batter
• Nailed number 3

Shan Masood 3.29%

• Should bat in top 4
• Made a nice 50 against India

Bas de Leede 2.1%

• In form
• Proper all rounder, bowls at the death and bats at number 3

Sikandar Raza 3.7%

• In the form of his life
• Nailed to start
• Handy bowler too

Mohammad Nawaz 9.04%

• Was handy against India apart from the last over
• Consistent performer
• Should bat in top 5 & bowl his 4 overs

Naseem Shah 4.89%

• Nailed to start
• Playing at Perth, so should get wickets

Anrich Nortje 3.27%

• Nailed to start
• His quick pace might be too much for Bangladesh

Lungi Ngidi 2.78%

• Nailed to start
• Was good against Zimbabwe in the abandoned match

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well for matches listed above.

For an overview on how to play the game, click here.

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game - 7 Boosters Explained plus How & When to use them

In the last post, I listed out the Top 11 Differential players covering Aus v SL, Eng v Ire & NZ v Afg.

Now let us dive deep into the boosters being provided for the Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11 and what they mean and how and when might be the best time & games to play them.

Boosters for Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11

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 investigate each and every booster in detail.

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. Use this booster very carefully, as it helps you to reset your team once in a season. It can also be used in case your team suddenly has 2-3 injured or out of favor players.

Triple Impact - 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.

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, Pak v SA, IND v SA, Aus v Eng, NZ v Eng, SL 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 Australia are well balanced offering something for everybody but Sydney, Melbourne and Gabba are the best in terms of being true for the batsmen in particular.

Select matches being played at these grounds to activate your power batter booster.

Some of the matches I would Target are Aus v SL, Aus v Eng, Eng v NZ, IND v SA, Pak v SA, SL v Eng and Zim v IND.

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

Perth is a pitch which supports bowlers due to its high pace and bounce. MCG is also a very balanced surface. 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 realize the full potential of this booster. Teams like Australia (Maxwell, Marsh, Stoinis), England (Stokes, Curran, Moeen), Ireland (Stirling, Delaney, Dockrell, Simi, Campher), New Zealand (Santner, Neesham) and Sri Lanka (Dhananjaya, Hasaranga, Chamika) from Group 1 while Netherlands (De Leede, Ackermann), Pakistan (Shadab, Iftikhar, Nawaz), Zimbabwe (Raza, Williams, Burl) from Group 2 have a good set of all-rounders.

India has Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel but I wouldn't really count on Axar and hence wouldn't play my booster in an India game.

Group 1 teams seem to have better all-rounders and hence it would seem like a wise move to play the booster targeting a game from Group 1.

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 Allen and Conway both listed as keepers. If Salt starts for England then NZ v NZ is the best game for this booster. Otherwise, any Kiwi game is good for this booster.

Bangladesh are playing both Litton and Nurul so they may be targeted too and if SA decide to play Klassen then South Africa v Bangladesh also seems like a good game to use this booster.

This booster may be activated with 3 players.

That was all about the 7 powerful boosters provided to make the season long T20 World Cup fantasy game more interesting and spicy. Do let me know your views on the same. If you have any questions, do let me know in the comments section.

For an overview on how to play the game, click here

Do let me know when you're looking to play your boosters!

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game - Differential Players for AUSvSL, ENGvIRE & NZvAFG

We have already seen some Tips & Tricks & Differential players for the previous matches of the Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11.

In this post, I will list out Top 11 Differential (less then 10% owned) players for matches covering:

Australia v Sri Lanka, October 25, Perth

Ireland v England, October 26, MCG

New Zealand v Afghanistan, October 26, MCG

Finn Allen 5.03%

• Explosive Opening Batsmen
• In Good form
• He showed what he is capable of against rivals Australia the opening match

Kusal Mendis 9.24%

• In form nailed keeper batter
• 2 back to back 50's for him

Pathum Nissanka 3.2%

• Coming back from injury
• One of the most consistent performers

Alex Hales 9.67%

• Explosive opener
• Nailed
• Faces Ireland

Harry Tector 2.69%

• Young upcoming talent
• Looked to be in touch in the last match
• Cheap bargain

Curtis Campher 0.99%

• All Rounder
• Generally bowls all 4 overs and bats in the top order
• MOTM against Scotland

Mitchell Santner 4.98%

• Wily left arm spinner
• Nailed to start
• Bowled very well against Australia

Mark Wood 9.5%

• Bowled very fast against Afghanistan
• Ireland might also struggle against his quick bowling

Chris Woakes 5.32%

• Underrated bowler, has a knack of picking wickets in bunches

Lockie Ferguson 4.08%

• Quickest of the Kiwi bowlers
• Afghanistan struggled against Mark Wood, he will pose a similar challenge

Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3.6%

• Mystery spinner
• Kiwi batters might struggle to pick him
• MCG generally assists spin plus longer boundaries are hard to clear

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well in the next 3 matches that I have listed above.

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game - Differential Players for IndvPak, BanvNet & SavZim

We have already seen some Tips & Tricks & Differential players for the first three matches of the Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11.

In this post, I will list out Top 11 Differential (less then 10% owned) players for matches covering:

1. India v Pakistan, October 23, MCG
2. Bangladesh v Netherlands, October 24, Hobart
3. South Africa v Zimbabwe, October 23, Hobart

Dinesh Karthik 4.13%

• Explosive Finisher
• In Good form
• Wait for toss, slim chance Pant might start over him

Quinton de Kock 7.78%

• In form nailed keeper batter
• Opens the innings
• Faces Zimbabwe

Max O'Dowd 0.24%

• Explosive opener
• Nailed
• Faces Bangladesh
• In form having hit a 50 against Sri Lanka

Rillee Rossouw 4.5%

• Explosive batter
• Nailed number 3

Fakhar Zaman 1.82%

• Should bat in top 4
• Has a good record against India
• Might not be fit to start, wait for toss to make the decision

Bas de Leede 0.49%

• In form
• Faces Bangladesh who are not looking strong
• Proper all rounder

Sikandar Raza 1.7%

• In the form of his life
• Nailed to start
• Handy bowler too

Shakib Al Hasan 9.34%

• Most nailed all rounder in Bangladesh side
• Consistent performer
• Should bat in top 4 & bowl his 4 overs

Mustafizur Rahman 1.05%

• Nailed to start
• Miserly and wicket taking option for Bangladesh

Anrich Nortje 2.1%

• Nailed to start
• His quick pace might be too much for Zimbabwe

Fred Klassen 0.05%

• Nailed to start
• Miserly and consistent

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well for matches listed above.

For an overview on how to play the game, click here

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game - Tips & Tricks, Differential Players

As we saw in the previous post, ICC has launched the Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11.

I'm giving below a few tips & tricks with which you can start the game.

Team Composition

Start with a balanced squad of 443 which means 4 players from Australia v New Zealand, 4 players from England v Afghanistan and 3 players from Sri Lanka v Ireland. This year we've a total of 90 transfers for the first 30 matches. So starting in such a fashion would mean you'll have around 90 transfers floor 27 matches which will help you later.

Factoring in the Rain

You have to factor in the rain when making the initial team this time because the 1st match has a 90% chance of rain, 3rd match has a 70% chance of rain and the 4th match again has a 90% chance of rain.

The rain might clear but it would not be a bad strategy to further diversify from the 443 I mentioned above. Maybe split something like 3332 for the first 4 matches. That should cover you in case of rain and you'll have players from further down the line.

Top Heavy, Nailed Players

Another strategy that should work in case of rain shortened matches is picking players who are likely to bat in top 3 and pick fast bowlers who will likely get more overs due to heavy overhead conditions.

Also picking players who are a surety to start are better as it will not lead to wasted transfers.

Now let's look at Top 9 Differential (less then 10% owned) players to start the game

Finn Allen 5.46%

• Explosive Opening Batsmen
• In Good form
• Wait for toss, slim chance Guptill might start over him

Kusal Mendis 0.16%

• In form nailed keeper batter
• Faces Ireland

Alex Hales 8.9%

• Explosive opener
• Nailed
• Faces Afghanistan
• No chance of rain

Wanindu Hasaranga 0.75%

• Top T20 Bowler
• Faces Ireland who might struggle against spin
• Handy with the bat too

Ben Stokes 9.18%

• Should bat in top 4
• Nailed to start
• Might bowl full quota of 4 overs
• Faces Afghanistan and no chance of rain affecting the match

Mark Wood 7.18%

• Faces an Afghan side who might struggle with his thunderbolts

Chris Woakes 4.76%

• Underrated bowler, has a knack of picking wickets in bunches

Curtis Campher 0.01%

• Most nailed all rounder in Irish side
• Consistent performer

Maheesh Theekshana 0.12%

• Mystery spinner
• Ireland would not have faced anything like him before
• Miserly and wicket taking option for SL

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well at the beginning.

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Dream 11 Season Long Official Fantasy Game ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 - Team Selection, Transfers, Points System, Boosters, Leagues & Prizes

It's almost show time! T20 World Cup 2022 begins in a few hours in Australia!

ICC have teamed up with Dream 11 again to give fans all around the world a chance to don the coaches hat and select their own team and score fantasy points in a tournament long ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022.

Let's start with the basic format and the rules below. And then we will move onto the new boosters that they've introduced to spice up the game.

Team Selection

It's pretty basic, we've to select 11 players within the given constraints of 100 credits & 1-4 Wicket-keepers, 3-6 batsmen, 1-4 All-rounders and 3-6 bowlers. We can only pick a maximum of 7 players from a single team.

We need to select 1 Captain (who gets *2 points) and 1 Vice Captain (who gets *1.5 points). We can change captain and vice captain for all matches before the deadline for that particular match.

Points System

The detailed breakdown of the points system can be seen on the game page.

Transfers

The game begins with the match between Australia and New Zealand which starts at 12.30 PM IST on October 2022. Till the deadline, there will be unlimited transfers. Post that, for the 30 league matches, there will be a total of 90 transfers given. Then unlimited transfers before the start of the 1st Semi Final & then 10 transfers again till the Finals!

So to summarize

Match 1-30: 90 Transfers

After match 30 and before match 31: Unlimited transfers

Match 31-33: 10 Transfers

An important point to remember is that the transfers will not be refunded if the match is delayed, postponed or abandoned.

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.

The boosters are

Super Transfer - Unlimited transfers

Triple Impact - Selected player gets *3 of their Fantasy points

Double up - The most important booster. Doubles the points of your team. Use this wisely.

Power Batter - All batters in your team get *2 the points

Power Bowler - All bowlers in your team get *2 the points

Power All-rounder - All All-rounders in your team get *2 the points

Power Keeper - All wicket-keepers in your team get *2 the points

We will dive deeper into each booster in the next blog post, looking into how we can best maximize them, which matches stand out to play which boosters, etc.

Leagues & Prizes

Everyone is automatically entered into the global league with fans all across the world.

Like always, I don't see a country league where-in we used to be added to the country that we were supporting.

You can also create and join leagues competing with your friends!

There are some decent prizes for the overall league winners

Rank 2-5 Get a Signed Bat

Rank 6-20 $40 merchandise coupon to be used on ICC Official Merchandise Store

Rank 21-40 $20 merchandise coupon to be used on ICC Official Merchandise Store

ICC and Dream 11 could really have done better with those prizes.

Team Selection

Try to start with 443 formation. That is, 4 players from the first game (Australia v New Zealand), 4 players from the second game (England v Afghanistan) and 3 players from the third game (Sri Lanka v TBC). Also, it is advisable that you wait till the toss before making any final changes and setting up the team. Since rain is predicted for AusvNZ, try to have lesser players in case there is heavy rain.

The link for the Official Season Long Dream 11 Fantasy Game for ICC Men's World Cup T20 2022 is https://icc.dream11.com/login

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