Cricket contests on Come today
Cricket contests on the Come lobby: IPL, T20I, ODI and women's cricket. Entry from ₹10; prize pools up to ₹8.5 lakh.
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Cricket entry tiers
Entry tiers for cricket contests start at the figures shown above. The headline cricket contest leads the schedule; additional fixtures fill the week.
How cricket contests settle
Cricket contests settle when the official source confirms the result. Cricket settles at the end of the second innings; football at full-time; basketball at the end of regulation unless overtime is specified; kabaddi at full-time; tennis on the final set; horse racing on the official placings.
FAQ
Can I edit my entry?
Entries lock once the contest closes. Before close, leave and re-enter at a different tier.
What happens on abandonment?
The operator settles according to the contest rule (typically void and full refund).
Where is the live status shown?
On each row of the lobby. "Live" means in play; "Soon" means open for entry; "Today" means open later in the day.
Cricket contest glossary
The lobby's cricket tab carries 7 fixtures at the snapshot. The terms below are used on every row.
Format
The competition format. For cricket: T20 and T20I formats. T20 contests are domestic franchise leagues; T20I contests are international fixtures between national teams..
Venue
The host ground or arena. Cricket fixtures on the snapshot are hosted at the operator's standard Indian venues; the live lobby shows the venue on each row.
Entry tier
The minimum amount required to join a contest. Entry tiers on the cricket tab open at the figures shown on the lobby. Higher tiers carry proportional shares of the prize pool.
Prize pool
The total amount distributed across finishing positions once the official result is confirmed. Prize pools are snapshotted on the lobby; live values update throughout the day.
Status chip
Live, Soon, Today or Closed. The chip moves as the contest progresses.
How cricket contests settle
Cricket contests settle when the official source confirms the result. T20 and T20I formats. T20 contests are domestic franchise leagues; T20I contests are international fixtures between national teams.. Abandoned fixtures settle according to the contest rule (typically void and full refund).
What to watch before kickoff
Watch the status chip. When it moves from "Soon" to "Live", the contest accepts no new entries. Cricket contests typically close to new entries five minutes before the start.
Reading the cricket tab
The cricket tab carries 7 fixtures on the snapshot. The headline leads; the rest fill the day. Each fixture is a separate contest with its own spot count, entry tiers and prize pool.
T20 format
The T20 format is a 20-over-per-side contest. The headline IPL fixture (Mumbai Indians vs CSK) is the standard T20 contest. Settled contests pay out at the end of the second innings.
T20I format
The T20I format is the international equivalent: 20 overs per side, contested between national teams. The India Women vs Australia Women fixture is T20I.
How to pick a T20 contest
Look at the teams, the venue, the time of day and the prize pool. Pick the contest whose match you have a view on; the entry tier adjusts your exposure.
What to watch
Watch the status chip. Soon means open for entry; Live means in play; Today means open later; Closed means no more entries. The fill rate tracks the spot count.
Beyond this snapshot
The cricket slate expands as the operator schedules new fixtures. The headline changes from day to day; the T20 contests flow with the IPL and international calendar.
Reading the cricket tab
The cricket tab carries T20, T20I, ODI and Test fixtures on the snapshot. Each row shows the format, the venue and the scheduled start. The status chip moves from Soon to Live at the toss and from Live to Settled at the end of the second innings.
Cricket settlement rules
Cricket contests settle at the end of the second innings for limited-overs formats and at the end of the match for Test matches. DLS-adjusted targets and rain-shortened matches settle on the official result. Abandoned matches void the contest and refund all entries.
Cricket contest glossary
Format: T20 (twenty overs per side), ODI (fifty overs), T20I (international twenty overs), Test (unlimited overs across five days). Venue: the host ground. Entry tier: the minimum amount required to join. Status chip: Soon, Live, Today, Closed.
T20 versus ODI on the cricket tab
The cricket tab lists T20, T20I and ODI fixtures separately. T20 fixtures carry smaller prize pools and shorter settlement windows; ODIs carry larger pools and longer settlement windows. Both settle at the end of the second innings.
Reading cricket prize pools
Prize pools on the cricket tab are calculated as entry tier × number of confirmed entries. The pool updates as new entries join. If a contest is cancelled before kick-off, all entries are refunded and the prize pool is zero.
Cricket contest glossary - full list
Format: T20 (twenty overs per side), ODI (fifty overs), T20I (international twenty overs), Test (unlimited overs across five days). Venue: the host ground. Entry tier: the minimum amount required to join. Prize pool: total prize distributed. Status chip: Soon, Live, Today, Closed. The terms are published in the contest card and the contest detail view.
How abandoned cricket matches settle
Abandoned cricket matches void the contest and refund all entries. The operator's published rule covers rain-shortened matches, power failures and umpire-called abandonments. The desk reports abandoned matches in the news section within twenty-four hours.
T20 versus ODI prize-pool math
T20 prize pools are typically smaller but settle faster (about three hours per match). ODI prize pools are typically larger but take about eight hours to settle. Both settle at the end of the second innings; both refund on abandonment.
Test matches on the cricket tab
Test matches appear on the cricket tab during the international Test windows. Settlement is at the end of the match (typically five days). Prize pools on Test matches are larger than ODI pools. The lobby's status chip stays on Live for the entire five-day window.
Cricket contest eligibility window
The eligibility window for cricket contests opens at the scheduled toss and closes at the first ball of the first innings. After the first ball, no new entries are accepted and the contest moves from Soon to Live. Cancelled tosses void the contest and refund all entries.
Cricket entry tiers
Entry tiers on the cricket tab start at ₹10 for weekday T20 league matches and rise with round depth. Weekday T20 matches: ₹10. Weekend T20 matches: ₹15. T20I internationals: ₹20. ODIs: ₹25. Tests: ₹30 to ₹50 depending on the series. Higher tiers carry proportional shares of the prize pool.
Cricket contest eligibility
Eligibility for cricket contests is limited to account holders who have completed KYC verification (PAN plus Aadhaar, or equivalent). Eligibility is also limited by state - residents of restricted states cannot enter real-money contests. The desk recommends reading /legal/ for the jurisdictional statement.
Cricket contest prize-pool breakdown
The cricket contest prize pool is split across finishing positions. For example, a ₹1 lakh pool might split as 25% to first, 15% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth, 5% to fifth, and the remaining 40% across positions six to twenty. The exact split is published on the contest card. Read the split before entering a high-tier contest.
Cricket FAQ
Q: Does the lobby lock at the toss or at the first ball? A: The lobby locks at the first ball of the first innings. The toss does not lock entries. Q: Are abandoned matches voided? A: Yes - abandoned matches void the contest and refund all entries. Q: Does DLS apply to ODI contests? A: Yes - DLS-adjusted targets and rain-shortened matches settle on the official result.
Reading the contest row details
Each cricket row on the lobby shows the contest name (two team names and 'vs'), the format chip (T20, ODI, T20I, Test), the scheduled start time in IST, the venue, the entry tier, the prize pool, and the status chip. The detail view adds the broadcast source where rights allow, the contest rules and the abandoned-match rule.
Cricket glossary - abbreviated
T20: twenty overs per side. ODI: fifty overs per side. T20I: international twenty overs contest between two Full Members of the ICC. Test: unlimited overs across five days between two Full Members. DLS: Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method for rain-affected contests. PKL: Pro Kabaddi League (separate sport).
Why cricket is the lead sport on Come
Come carries cricket as its lead sport because the operator's published snapshot is rich with cricket fixtures. The cricket tab typically lists 8 to 14 contests on any given day - more than the football, basketball, tennis and kabaddi tabs combined. The desk recommends starting on the cricket tab if you are a new visitor.