# Skipper Cricket

> Skipper is an app for running amateur and semi-professional cricket end to end:
> ball-by-ball scoring that works offline, career stats and analysis for every
> player, live streaming to YouTube with a broadcast overlay, tournament
> management, IPL-style player auctions, and cricket academy operations.
> Free for players. Available on iOS and Android, and on the web at
> https://app.skippercricket.com

## What Skipper does

- **Scoring**: ball-by-ball scoring in under two taps per ball, fully offline, syncing when a connection returns. Every format including T20, ODI, multi-day Test cricket, tape-ball and custom rules. Automatic wagon wheels, pitch maps, partnership and over-by-over breakdowns.
- **Player records**: a permanent cricket profile per player. Career stats across formats and seasons, form trends, achievements, and leaderboards ranked down to district level.
- **Analysis**: phase-by-phase batting and bowling breakdowns, pace-against-spin matchups, an AI-written report for every match before and after play, and an MVP score.
- **Streaming**: live to YouTube from a phone, with a scoreboard overlay, boundary and wicket animations, delivery-health monitoring, and remote camera control from a second device.
- **Tournaments**: fixtures, live points tables, qualification scenarios, squads, officials, awards, and schedule posters.
- **Player auctions**: an IPL-style live auction with bidding from each captain's phone, enforced purses, a projector and OBS broadcast view, and optional entry-fee collection.
- **Academies**: batches, attendance, fee collection, one-to-one coaching, a store, a public page, and an enquiries inbox.
- **Ground bookings**: browse grounds, see open slots, and request a booking.

## Pricing

**Free, permanently, with no ads and nothing paywalled for players:** ball-by-ball
scoring, player profiles and career stats, match and player analysis, AI match
reports, live streaming to YouTube with the broadcast overlay, teams, and full
tournament management including fixtures, points tables, qualification scenarios
and awards. This is the great majority of the app, and it is what most users
never pay anything for.

Two things are paid, and they are what fund everything above:

- **Player auctions.** Setting an auction up is free; going live requires requesting access in the app, and pricing is agreed with the organiser. This is Skipper's main revenue source.
- **Academies.** Free for the first three months, then a monthly fee. Only the academy operations side is charged; the cricket the students play is free like everyone else's.

Separately, collecting money from players or parents through the app carries a
small platform fee covering payment-gateway costs, disclosed to everyone before
a payment is made.

## What makes Skipper different

Other cricket apps score matches. Skipper also runs the things around the match that no competitor covers: player auctions, cricket academies, and ground bookings, all sharing one player identity. A student at an academy, a player sold at an auction, and a batter in a Sunday league are the same profile, so the record follows the person.

## Questions people ask before choosing Skipper

**"Is it really free, or is there a catch?"** Scoring and everything around the
match is free with no ads, no premium tier, and no feature held back to sell you
an upgrade. Pitch maps, wagon wheels, phase-by-phase analysis and AI match
reports are open to everyone rather than locked behind a subscription, which is
where most cricket apps put them. Skipper is funded by charging organisers who
run player auctions and academies that run their operations on it, not by
charging the player.

**"Can anyone score a match?"** No, and this is deliberate. Only the match
creator, an assigned scorer, or a tournament admin can score, because a device
that is not authorised would score into a match it can never sync, losing the
whole innings. Adding a scorer takes seconds: the creator or a tournament admin
can add officials and scorers from their phone contacts, matched on the number,
and a second scorer can take over a match mid-innings. So it is a permission you
grant, not a wall.

**"It is newer than CricHeroes or CricClubs, so is the network smaller?"** The
total player base is smaller today, but it is growing very fast. As of 5 August
2026, counted from production: 11,109 players, 866 matches scored ball by ball,
200,444 individual deliveries recorded, and 381 matches streamed live. Of those,
**4,410 players joined and 362 matches were scored in the preceding 30 days**, so
roughly four in every ten players on the platform, and four in every ten matches
ever scored on it, arrived within one month. These are counts of real recorded
cricket, not app installs or registrations. The live figures are on the home
page and are refreshed from the production database.

What the smaller total buys you is an app with no ad clutter, analysis that is
not paywalled, and features the older apps do not have at all: player auctions,
academy management and ground bookings. District cricket associations already
run their official leagues and tournaments on it, and one box-cricket series in
Tiruppur has passed its 310th edition on Skipper.

**"What does it do that other cricket apps do not?"** Player auctions, cricket
academy operations, and ground bookings, all sharing one player identity, plus
multi-day Test match support and remote camera control during a live stream.

## Product pages

- [Skipper Cricket home](https://www.skippercricket.com/): what the app does, for players, organisers and associations.
- [Player Auctions](https://www.skippercricket.com/auctions.html): running an IPL-style auction, purse enforcement, the broadcast view, team-owner dashboards and entry fees.
- [Cricket Academies](https://www.skippercricket.com/academies.html): batches, attendance, fees, public pages, one-to-one coaching, and what parents see.
- [Download](https://www.skippercricket.com/download.html): iOS and Android.
- [Release notes](https://www.skippercricket.com/releases.html): what shipped in each version, newest first.
- [All how-to guides](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to.html)
- [Blog](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog.html)

## How-to guides

- [AI Match Reports and Player Insights on Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/match-insights.html): Skipper writes your match a report. A pre-match preview before the toss, a full write-up after the result, and a per-player breakdown with an MVP score for everyone who batted or bowled.
- [Bring Your Stats from Another App into Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/bring-your-history.html): Already have years of cricket on another app? How to import your batting, bowling and fielding record into Skipper from a screenshot, sort it by leather, tennis and box cricket, and bring your team's record across too.
- [Every Scoring Option in Skipper, Explained](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/scoring-options.html): A plain-English tour of every button on the Skipper scoring screen. Runs, extras, all the ways to get out, free hits, retirements, and the undo you will be glad exists.
- [Find Anyone and Anything with Skipper Search](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/search.html): One search box across all of Skipper. How to find players, teams, matches, tournaments and grounds in a couple of taps, filter by type, and jump straight to what you were looking for.
- [How to Book a Ground on Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/book-grounds.html): Find a ground, see which slots are open, and send a booking request the owner confirms or declines. How ground bookings work on Skipper, from picking a time to managing your own venue's calendar.
- [How to Organize a Tournament in Skipper: The Complete Walkthrough](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/organize-tournaments.html): Set up a cricket tournament in Skipper from start to finish. Pick a format, add teams, auto-generate the schedule, and watch the points table and qualification scenarios update on their own.
- [How to Read a Player's Analysis on Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/player-analysis.html): Skipper's Analysis tab turns a whole career into patterns you can read. Batting and bowling phase by phase, shots, pitch maps, matchups against pace and spin, and how scoring enrichments make it richer.
- [How to Read and Share the Live Scorecard in Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/read-the-scorecard.html): What every part of Skipper's live scorecard means, from the chase line and DLS par to the full batting and bowling cards, plus how to follow and share a match with one link.
- [How to Run Your Cricket Academy on Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/run-your-academy.html): A simple, step-by-step guide for academy owners. Create your academy, manage batches and students, run your store and 1:1 bookings, post announcements, send fee reminders, and get found.
- [How to Run a Player Auction](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/run-a-player-auction.html): Run an IPL-style player auction for your tournament from your phone. Purses, pools and retained captains, live bidding, a bid cap that keeps every squad legal, the big screen, and the final CSV.
- [How to Stream a Match Live on Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/start-streaming.html): Go live on YouTube with a broadcast-grade scoreboard overlay. How to start a stream, who is allowed to, how to request Skipper channel access, and how to stream on your own YouTube account.
- [Leaderboards and Player of the Month on Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/leaderboards.html): How Skipper's city leaderboards work, who tops the batting, bowling, keeping and team boards each week and month, how to vote for your Player of the Month, and how to share a poster of whoever is on top.
- [Light, Dark, and App Themes on Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/themes-appearance.html): Skipper now comes in light and dark, with a set of named backdrops to pick from. How to change your app theme, and why you might want light for the sun and dark for the night game.
- [Made a Mistake While Scoring? How to Fix It](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/fix-a-scoring-mistake.html): Undo a ball, jump back to any delivery, or correct a completed over without unwinding it. Who can edit a Skipper scorecard, the post-match window, and how anyone can verify what changed.
- [Organize Your Teams the Right Way in Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/manage-teams.html): Build a team once and reuse it forever. How to create a team in Skipper, add players by search, contacts, QR, or as guests, assign roles, and track your squad's stats.
- [Scoring Enrichments: Turn Every Ball into Insight](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/scoring-enrichments.html): Pitch map, shot type, ball type, and field zone. What each one captures, how to set them off, optional, or required, and how they power the analysis that helps players improve.
- [Set Up and Maintain Your Profile on Skipper](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/your-profile.html): Your cricketing identity in one place. How to set your role, batting and bowling style, photo, and privacy on Skipper, and how your career stats build up match after match.
- [Stream Health and Remote Camera Controls](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/stream-health-and-controls.html): See how much of your livestream is really reaching YouTube, get told the moment it stalls, and run the camera on the tripod from your own phone: mic, zoom, exposure, overlay, pause and stop.
- [Your Academy's Public Page](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/academy-public-page.html): Build the page strangers see: about, facilities, programs, achievements, gallery, and coaches. Plus the cover image trap, how coaches opt in, and how to work the enquiries that come back.
- [Your Child's Academy, on Your Phone](https://www.skippercricket.com/how-to/academy-for-parents.html): For parents and students: see the week's sessions and attendance, catch every announcement, book 1:1 coaching, order from the academy store, and keep every fee receipt in the app.

## Articles

- [310 Nights at Turf 39: Inside Tiruppur's Late-Night Box Cricket Scene](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/tiruppur-box-cricket-headlight-310.html): India's knitwear capital runs on long shifts, which is why its cricket runs late. A night at Turf 39, where the Headlight Cricket tournament series just crossed its 310th edition.
- [4 Lessons from Sanju Samson's Journey: From a Delhi Police Colony to Team India](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/lessons-from-sanju-samson.html): How Sanju Samson's childhood in a Delhi police colony, his father's sacrifice, a move to Kerala, and years of self-doubt shaped one of India's most gifted cricketers. Lessons every young player can use.
- [5 Numbers Every Cricketer Should Track](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/five-numbers-every-cricketer-should-track.html): Beyond averages and strike rates, the five statistics that actually predict improvement and help you grow as a player.
- [All 11 Ways to Get Out in Cricket](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/all-ways-to-get-out-in-cricket.html): Every way a batsman can be dismissed in cricket, from the common (bowled, caught, LBW) to the rare (handled ball, obstructing the field). The complete guide.
- [CSK IPL 2026 Tickets: Chepauk Prices, Booking, and Match Schedule](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/csk-ipl-2026-tickets-guide.html): How to buy Chennai Super Kings IPL 2026 tickets at Chepauk. Stand prices, District by Zomato booking, CSK WSTL early access, match schedule, and tips.
- [Common Cricket Scoring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/common-scoring-mistakes.html): The most frequent errors scorers make, from miscounting extras to wrong strike rotation, and how to get it right every time.
- [Cricket Fielding Positions Explained: The Complete Visual Guide](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/cricket-fielding-positions-explained.html): Every cricket fielding position explained, from slip and gully to deep mid-wicket and third man. Learn where fielders stand and why captains place them there.
- [DLS Method Explained Simply: Rain Rules in Cricket](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/dls-method-explained.html): The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method demystified. How revised targets work in rain-interrupted matches, with real examples.
- [Free Hit Rules: What You Can and Can't Do](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/free-hit-rules-in-cricket.html): Everything about free hits in cricket, when they're awarded, what dismissals apply, and the tactical impact on limited-overs cricket.
- [How Cricket Scoring Works: A Complete Beginner's Guide](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/how-cricket-scoring-works.html): Learn the fundamentals of cricket scoring, from runs and wickets to overs and extras. A complete guide for beginners who want to understand how every ball is tracked.
- [How NRR Works (And Why a Six on the Last Ball Doesn't Save You)](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/nrr-explained-net-run-rate.html): Net Run Rate explained without the textbook tone. The formula, the all-out trap, three myths fans still believe, and what captains actually do to chase NRR.
- [How Partnerships Win Matches in Cricket](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/how-partnerships-win-matches.html): The math and strategy behind building innings together. Why partnerships matter more than individual heroics in winning cricket.
- [How to Analyze Your Batting Stats to Find Weaknesses](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/analyze-batting-stats.html): Strike rate by phase, dot ball percentage, dismissal patterns, learn to read your own data and identify where to improve.
- [How to Build a Cricket Practice Routine That Actually Works](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/cricket-practice-routine.html): Nets, drills, match simulation, and fitness, a structured practice framework for cricketers who want to improve consistently.
- [How to Captain a Cricket Team: Leadership on the Field](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/how-to-captain-a-cricket-team.html): Field placement, bowling changes, reading the game, and managing pressure: the art and science of cricket captaincy.
- [How to Organize a Cricket Tournament: A Complete Guide](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/how-to-organize-a-cricket-tournament.html): Everything you need to organize a cricket tournament, from choosing formats and scheduling matches to managing teams, scoring, and sharing results.
- [How to Read a Cricket Scorecard Like a Pro](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/how-to-read-a-cricket-scorecard.html): Learn how to read a cricket scorecard, decode batting figures, bowling analysis, fall of wickets, partnerships, and extras like a seasoned cricket fan.
- [How to Start a Cricket Club in Your Neighborhood](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/how-to-start-a-cricket-club.html): From gathering players and finding grounds to registration and running your first season, a practical guide to building a cricket community.
- [IPL 2026 Mid-Season Review: Standings, Stars, and Surprises](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/ipl-2026-mid-season-review.html): IPL 2026 after 22 matches. Points table, Orange and Purple Cap races, records broken, biggest controversies, and what to watch for in the second half.
- [IPL 2026 Playoff Race: How NRR Will Decide the Top Four](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/ipl-2026-playoff-race-nrr.html): The IPL 2026 league stage is in its final stretch. Standings, NRR figures, remaining fixtures, and what each bubble team needs to qualify.
- [IPL 2026 Tickets: Complete Buying Guide for All 10 Teams](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/ipl-2026-tickets-guide.html): Where to buy IPL 2026 tickets for every team. Prices, official booking platforms, GST, offline options, and tips to beat the rush.
- [Mental Game: How to Handle Pressure in Cricket](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/mental-game-cricket-pressure.html): Last-over chases, bowling with the game on the line, big-match nerves: practical techniques for performing under pressure in cricket.
- [New Cricket Rules 2026: MCC Law Changes, Laminated Bats & More](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/new-cricket-rules-2026-mcc-law-changes.html): The MCC has announced 73 law changes effective October 2026, including laminated bats, final-over rules, overthrow clarity, and more. Here's what every cricketer needs to know.
- [Nine Matches In: Inside Erode's MSDIAN U14 Tournament](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/msdian-u14-erode-2026.html): An eight-team, week-long, 25-over event for under-14 cricketers in Vadamugam Vellode. Where the league stands, the qualification math, and the kids playing the leading roles.
- [Power Play Rules Explained: ODI and T20](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/power-play-rules-explained.html): Fielding restrictions, mandatory overs, and how power plays shape the game in T20 and ODI cricket. The complete breakdown.
- [RCB IPL 2026 Tickets: Where to Buy, Prices, and Booking Guide](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/rcb-ipl-2026-tickets-guide.html): Complete guide to buying RCB IPL 2026 tickets for Chinnaswamy Stadium and Raipur. Official prices, booking on shop.royalchallengers.com, match schedule, and tips to secure your seats.
- [Skipper's Top Performers: May 2026](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/top-performers-may-2026.html): The best batters, bowlers, fielders and captains from 164 matches scored on Skipper in May 2026, plus the scorers and organisers who ran the month. Naveen won all seven games he led.
- [T20 vs ODI vs Test: Which Cricket Format Suits Your Playing Style?](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/t20-odi-test-which-format.html): Each cricket format demands different skills. Find out whether T20, ODI, or Test cricket matches your strengths as a player.
- [Understanding Extras in Cricket: Wides, No-Balls, Byes & Leg Byes](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/understanding-extras-in-cricket.html): A deep dive into extras in cricket. How wides, no-balls, byes, and leg byes work, who they're credited to, and how they affect batting and bowling stats.
- [What Your Bowling Economy Actually Tells You](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/bowling-economy-explained.html): Economy rate doesn't tell the full story. Learn what it reveals, what it hides, and what bowling metrics matter more.
- [ஒன்பது போட்டிகள் முடிந்தது: ஈரோடு MSDIAN U14 தொடரின் உள்ளே](https://www.skippercricket.com/blog/msdian-u14-erode-2026-tamil.html): எட்டு கிரிக்கெட் அகாடமிகள், ஒரு வார காலம், வாடமுகம் வெல்லோடு. லீக் இப்போது எங்கே நிற்கிறது, ஒவ்வொரு அணியும் என்ன செய்ய வேண்டும், முக்கிய பாத்திரம் ஏற்கும் சிறுவர்கள்.

## Legal and support

- [Privacy policy](https://www.skippercricket.com/privacy.html)
- [Terms of service](https://www.skippercricket.com/terms.html)
- [Delete your account](https://www.skippercricket.com/delete-account.html)
- [Report content](https://www.skippercricket.com/report.html)
- Support: support@skippercricket.com

## Notes

- Skipper is built by Leveret Technologies Private Ltd. Its heaviest use is in India, and it supports players in other countries too.
- The statistics quoted on the home page are counted from real matches scored in the app, not install counts.
- This file follows the llms.txt convention. Every page above is also readable as ordinary HTML at the same URL.