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Even as record broadcast deals were signed for the Indian T20 League, the growth of the fantasy sports industry continued at an even faster rate. Well over 13 crore Indians play at least one fantasy sport now, with like Howzat easily ♛among the most popular. With high-quality cricket, whether that’s international matches of T20 world cup or leagues, being played all year round, there’s no shortage of lucrative contests to enter and win. But before you do that, here are 5 interesting facts that will help you make more informed choices with your fantasy XIs.
Captains hold the key
In the real world, naming a cricket captain is a big task, something that selectors can obsess over for weeks and months. A whole host of factors are considered before the decision is made. A player’s experience, career record, ability to inspire teammates and being able to deal with external factors like negative media coverage are all assessed before he or she is made captain. And in most cases, the appointments are medium to long-term ones. But when you play on a fantasy league app like Howzat, all these factors are irrelevant when it comes tꦏo captaincy. All that matters is that your designated captain scores 2x points, and your vice captain 1.5x. Tཧhe only pertinent factor in your selection is the form that player is in. It doesn’t matter whether you pick a veteran star or a new face. As long as they score you points, they’ve done the job as your team captain.
and start playing. Practice as much as you want with the unlimited free games, and once confident enough, you can even play with former World Cup winners like Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh. There’s a big contest pretty much every day, and there’s no shortage of prizes to be won. So get playing! to watch Exclusive Interviews, Podcasts, Weekly News Updates & Explainers.