Hero11 Fantasy Cricket — Build a Squad, Read the Points, Pick the Right Contest
A straight guide to playing fantasy cricket on Hero11: how the credit budget shapes a squad, which point categories actually decide a contest, and what each contest shape rewards before you pay an entry fee.
18+ only · Skill-based fantasy · Android 7.0+ · 3.14 MB file · checked 22 October 2026
Fantasy cricket in one pass
A fantasy contest is attached to one real fixture. You select a squad under a credit budget, name a captain and a vice-captain, and join a contest before the toss. From then on your score is simply what those players do with bat, ball and in the field.
Nothing in that loop rewards guessing an outcome. It rewards reading a team sheet: who is actually playing, who bowls in the powerplay, who bats where. That is the part worth spending time on, and it is what the rest of this site covers.
| Rule | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Credit budget | Every player costs credits and the squad has a ceiling. Three premium picks usually force four cheap ones. |
| Players per side | You cannot fill the squad from the stronger team. The cap forces at least a few picks from the other side. |
| Role minimums | Batters, bowlers, all-rounders and a wicket-keeper each have a minimum count. |
| Captain and vice-captain | Two nominated players score at a multiplier. They are the two picks that move a total most. |
| Lock time | Editing stops at the toss. After that the squad is fixed for that contest. |
Build your first team in five steps
- Open the fixture you actually intend to follow. A match you will not watch is a poor first contest.
- Check the team news close to the toss. A player left out of the eleven scores nothing at all, whatever he cost in credits.
- Fill the role minimums first, then spend what is left of the credit budget on the two or three players you are most confident about.
- Name a captain and a vice-captain. These two carry score multipliers, so put them on players likely to be involved for a long time, not on a cameo.
- Join a contest whose entry fee you would not mind losing, and read the prize split on the card before confirming.
What the app screens look like
Contest shapes decide how a good team pays
Two people can build the same squad and finish with very different results, because the contest shape decides how the pool is divided. Picking the shape is a separate decision from picking the team, and it is the one beginners skip.
- Head-to-head — one opponent, winner takes the pool. A solid, low-variance team is enough.
- Small league — a handful of entries, top places paid. Consistency still wins.
- Large field — thousands of entries, a steep split toward the very top. Needs differential picks and an acceptance that most entries return nothing.
- Practice — no money involved. The right place to see the whole flow once.
The contests page compares the shapes side by side.
Where the points come from
The app publishes its own point sheet for every format, and that sheet is the authority for the match you are entering. The categories it uses are stable even when the numbers are not:
| Category | Rewards | Who it favours |
|---|---|---|
| Batting | Runs, boundaries, milestone bonuses; a penalty for a duck | Top-order batters who bat deep into the innings |
| Bowling | Wickets, maidens, multi-wicket bonuses | Strike bowlers and anyone bowling at the death |
| Fielding | Catches, stumpings, run-outs | Keepers and close-in fielders |
| Strike rate and economy | Adjustments once a minimum has been faced or bowled | Cuts both ways; punishes a slow cameo |
| Captain multipliers | Applied to two nominated players after everything else | Players guaranteed a long involvement |
We do not reprint per-category numbers, because they differ by format and change between seasons. The points page explains how to read the sheet inside the app and which categories decide most contests.
Get the app, or play in a browser
Both routes reach the same contests and the same account. The app adds alerts before a lock, which is the practical reason regular players install it.
The Android file
Version 1.13.f675, build 497893, 3.14 MB (3,288,315 bytes), package
com.ofho.fhoy, minimum Android 7.0. Measured on 22 October 2026; the SHA-256 is
published on the app page so you can check a download yourself.
On an iPhone or iPad an APK cannot install at all, so the download button opens the browser lobby instead. Nothing is lost: the contests are identical.
Settle the account side before the first paid entry
- Register on your own number. The OTP, the verification and the payout account all have to line up, and sorting that out later is slower.
- Finish verification in week one. It gates withdrawals, not deposits, which is why people meet it at exactly the wrong moment.
- Set a deposit limit before depositing. A limit set in advance is a decision; one set afterwards is a reaction.
- Know what bonus credit is. It can be used for entries under its own terms and only becomes withdrawable when those are met. It is not cash until then.
The account page covers verification, deposits, withdrawals and what usually holds a first payout.
Common questions
What is fantasy cricket on Hero11?
You pick a squad of real players for a real fixture inside a credit budget, nominate a captain and vice-captain, and join a contest before the toss. Your score follows what those players actually do in the match.
Is fantasy cricket a game of skill?
The result depends on selection: reading conditions, form and role rather than backing an outcome. That is why it is treated as a skill format. It still costs money to enter, and in a large field most entries win nothing.
Where are paid contests unavailable?
Paid contests are not offered in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Telangana, Nagaland and Sikkim. Free and practice formats are the only option in those states.
Do I need the app to play?
No. The contest lobby opens in a mobile browser. The Android app is the smoother route if you play often, and it is the only way to get push alerts before a lock.
How much does an entry cost?
Each contest card shows its own entry fee before you confirm, starting from very small amounts. Read the fee and the prize split on the card rather than any figure quoted elsewhere.
When do teams lock?
At the toss. If the start is delayed, the lock moves with it, so the clock inside the app is the one to follow rather than the broadcast.
Can I enter more than one team?
In large-field contests usually yes, up to the limit printed on the contest card. Head-to-head contests take one team.
What do I need before withdrawing?
Identity verification finished inside the app, and a payout account in the same name. Do it in your first week rather than on the day you want the money.
Pick a fixture and join a contest
The contest button opens the Hero11 fantasy lobby, which runs in any mobile browser. The download button opens the promo page for the Android file.
18+ only · v1.13.f675 · Android 7.0+ · Paid contests excluded in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Telangana, Nagaland and Sikkim