After the previous edition which was held in the United Arab Emirates — only the second time when IPL was held outside India - the Indian Cricket League is expected to be played in India itself during the usual months of March-April-May in 2021. The Indian cricket board is confident of organizing the biggest T20 tournament in world cricket in the country itself after the coronavirus pandemic forced the 13th edition of the tournament to be held outside the country.

The rapid growth and progress of fantasy cricket has caught up with fans real quickly. Fantasy cricket provides cricket fans with the opportunity of close involvement and participation in cricket matches they follow with so much passion and fervour. The same can now be witnessed with the Indian Cricket League as well, thanks to the Indian Fantasy Premier League 2021. If you are a cricket expert and want to be closely associated with the action that is taking place on the field, you need to participate in the Indian Fantasy Premier League 2021.

In this article we will provide you with every single bit of information that you need to know about the Indian Fantasy Premier League 2021, starting with what exactly is a fantasy league and what exactly are the rules of the Indian Fantasy Premier League so that you have to find all answers at a single location and there is no delay in you starting with the activity.

The Indian Fantasy Premier League 2021 is a virtual imitation of the real Indian Cricket League which is being played on the cricket field. The participants of the Indian Fantasy Premier League get to create their own virtual IPL teams and they use virtual money to build-up these sides.

The rules and regulations followed in the IPL are also applicable in the Indian Fantasy Premier League 2021. One of these rules is to mandatorily have one uncapped player from India on the side, as well as the restriction on the number of overseas cricketers that one can include in their team.

After the commencement of the tournament, the participants start winning points based on how their selected players in the team are performing. The points will be given to the players on every single aspect of a cricket match, such as batting with a high strike rate, taking wickets or catches, initiating a runout, a number of runs scored, or even maintaining a low economy rate with the ball.

Once the tournament has finished, the participants stand an opportunity to win a large prize amount which is based on their total score accumulated throughout the season.

You must visit your favourite Indian Fantasy Premier League 2021 official website to play fantasy cricket. On the Paytm First Games app, you can create your dream IPL team which features your favourite players. The Paytm First Games app offers 100% security to your monetary transactions which allows you to completely focus on the joys and challenges of the IPL 2021 fantasy cricket league without worrying about the safety of your money as well as data. Your winnings will also be immediately transferred into your account.

Once you are on the official website, you have to register yourself with your name as well as with a valid email address. Following this, you have to pick a name that will be your username. Just like in IPL, you also will have a budget to operate with, through which you will pick your players and the cost of the purchase will be deducted from your budget.

You can make as many changes as you want before the start of the tournament. But once the season begins, you will not be able to make any kind of change in your fantasy cricket team.

Now that we have gone through the basic meaning of the IPL 2021 fantasy league, let us take a closer look at the rules of this league.

In a team of 11 players you must have:

• 1 to 2 wicket-keepers
• 3 to 5 batsmen
• 1 to 3 all-rounders
• 3 to 5 bowlers
• 1 uncapped cricketer from India
• 4 overseas cricketers
• And a maximum of 7 players from any particular IPL franchise

Each round of the tournament has its own deadline. Until your deadline, you can make as many changes to your playing 11 as your wish.

Have you ever wondered how the points are added to place? The Indian Fantasy Premier League point system has specific rules and here are the details which you must know:

In a team of 11 players you must have:

• You will get two points for each player whom you have chosen and is also named in the playing 11 of the real-life match.
• Your captain and vice-captain will win 2x and 1.5x points respectively.

As far as batting is concerned, the players will win:

• 0.5 points for every run scored
• 0.5 points for a boundary hit
• 1 point for every six
• 4 points for a half-century
• 8 points for a century
• -2 (negative) points for being dismissed for a duck

As far as bowling is concerned, the players will win:

• 10 points for every wicket the claim. This does not apply to run-outs
• 4 bonus points if the player takes 4 wickets in a match
• 8 bonus points if the player takes 5 wickets in the match
• 4 points for every maiden over bowled

As far as bowling is concerned, the players will win:

• 4 points for a catch
• 6 points for runout or stumping
• 4 points for a throw that leads to a runout
• 2 points for a catch that leads to a runout

These fantastic tips and tricks will help you to follow your passion more and help you earn some money by participating in the fantasy cricket league's points system:

Build your team wisely: You must do research on the current form of all available players and you must pick only those who are in their peak from. You must remember that you will not be able to make any changes once the tournament starts so pick your players wisely.

Don't rely heavily on the foreign players: Your main focus should be on the Indian players because they form the bulk of your playing 11. While the overseas cricketers remain crucial, the chances of them playing the role of game-changers are low because there are only four of them on each side.

Pick the uncapped players carefully: Uncapped players are the ones who cost the least but can make significant contributions in your winning. To know who are these best players you must follow domestic cricketers to keep a tab on who the rising cricketers are.

Indian Fantasy Premier League 2021 promises immense fun, challenge, excitement as well as the real opportunity to make a lot of money doing what you love. So, download the Paytm First Games app right now and put your passion for cricket to great use.