🏏 Daily Puzzle Game

One Cricketer.
Nine Clues.
Can You Guess It?

Every day, one mystery cricketer. Every wrong guess reveals another clue. The fewer you need, the higher you score. New puzzle at midnight.

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Hero Image
Sample guess — see how the clues are colour-coded
Era
Role
Nation
Batting
IPL Team
2000s–Now
Batter
India
Right-hand ↔
MI ✗
Exact match
Partial / close
Wrong
Same era
How It Works

Simple to Start.
Hard to Master.

Type a cricketer's name. See how close you are. Adjust. Repeat. You've got 9 chances.

Clue What's Revealed What It Tells You
1 Era
Which decade(s) they played in
 Narrows the generation immediately
2 Playing Role
Batter, Bowler, All-rounder, Wicket-keeper
 Cuts the field in half
3 Nationality
Country of origin
 Critical for International Mode
4 Batting Style
Right-hand or Left-hand bat
 Simple but often decisive
5 International Matches
Range with arrow — higher or lower than your guess
 Separates legends from short careers
6 IPL Team
Most associated franchise
 The big unlock in IPL Mode
7 Career Runs
Approximate total with directional arrow
 Separates prolific scorers from bowlers
8 Debut Year
Year of first international or IPL appearance
 Pins the generation precisely
9 Bowling Style / Famous For
Bowling action or the one thing they're known for
 The final lifeline if you're still stuck
Scoring

Fewer Guesses,
More Points

First guess earns 1000. Ninth guess earns 50. Miss entirely and your streak resets.

Guess 1
1000
Guess 2
800
Guess 3
600
Guess 4
450
Guess 5
320
Guess 6
220
Guess 7
140
Guess 8
90
Guess 9
50
Difficulty Tiers

It Gets Harder
As the Week Goes On

Monday is approachable. Saturday is for the obsessed.

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Easy

Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday
Household names. Current Indian players. Anyone who follows IPL should get these in 3–4 guesses.
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Medium

Thursday · Friday
Active internationals, experienced IPL pros. Needs genuine cricket knowledge beyond just India.
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Hard

Saturday · Sunday
Retired legends, deep IPL roster players, pre-2010 internationals. Only for the true cricket obsessives.
Two Modes

IPL Mode vs
International Mode

Choose your arena. Each mode has its own daily puzzle and its own streak.

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IPL Mode

Mystery cricketers drawn from the IPL universe. Clues include franchise history, auction tiers, and IPL-specific stats. For fans who live and breathe the tournament.

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International Mode

Players from all cricketing nations across all formats. Test legends, ODI greats, T20 stars. For fans who know their Kallis from their Kumble.

FAQ

Everything You
Want to Know

If it's not here, drop us a message in the community.

How often does the puzzle reset?
A new cricketer is revealed every day at midnight. You get one puzzle per mode per day — one for IPL Mode and one for International Mode. That's two shots at your streak every single day.
Can I play previous days' puzzles?
No — like Wordle, Guess the Cricketer is a daily puzzle. Yesterday's answer is shown after the new puzzle goes live, but you can't replay past puzzles for points. This is what makes the daily streak meaningful.
What if I type a cricketer's name and it doesn't register?
The game uses a verified database of cricketers. If a name doesn't appear in the autocomplete suggestions, that cricketer isn't in the current database. Type the first few letters and use the suggestions that appear.
How do I maintain my streak?
Play every day and get the correct answer within 9 guesses. Missing a day or failing to guess correctly in 9 tries resets your streak to zero. IPL Mode and International Mode have separate streaks.
What does the shareable result card look like?
The result card shows a colour-coded grid of your guesses — green, yellow, red, and blue tiles — without showing the cricketer's name. Anyone who sees it can see how many guesses you needed, without the puzzle being spoiled for them.
Are the cricketers only Indian?
In IPL Mode, all cricketers have played in the IPL — which includes overseas players. In International Mode, cricketers from all major cricketing nations are included. The initial launch database is focused on Asian cricketers, with global expansion planned.
How is this different from Wordle?
Wordle is about guessing a five-letter word by matching letters. Guess the Cricketer is about identifying a person using career clues. You're not matching letters — you're using cricket knowledge to eliminate and home in on the right player. The colour-coded feedback is inspired by Wordle but the game mechanics are completely different.
Is it free to play?
Yes. Completely free. You need a SportsFanatics account to save your streak and scores — sign up at app.sportsfanatics.co.in using Google login in about 30 seconds. No credit card, no subscription.

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