Fair Play & Anti-Cheat

Cricket Master Mind is a free, skill-only fantasy cricket platform. To protect every player’s experience, we enforce strict fair-play rules and anti-cheat measures.

Core Principles

  • Skill-only: No real-money gaming, betting, or prizes of monetary value.
  • Equal opportunity: Same rules, same deadlines, same data for all users.
  • Integrity: No automation, scripting, or manipulative play.
  • Respect: Be courteous; harassment or abuse is not tolerated.

One-Account Policy

  • Each person may maintain one account only.
  • No shared accounts. Don’t let others access your account.
  • Creating multiple accounts or identity misrepresentation is prohibited.

Prohibited Conduct

  • Automation: Bots, scripts, scrapers, or macros to create teams or harvest data.
  • Collusion: Coordinated lineup building/selection to gain unfair advantage.
  • Exploit abuse: Attempting to use bugs, glitches, or loopholes.
  • Data tampering: Falsifying/altering score data or TXT storage files.
  • Impersonation: Pretending to be another person or a member of our staff.
  • Harassment: Abusive language, threats, or discriminatory content.
Note: We use lineup lock at the scheduled start time (first ball, IST). After lock, edits are not allowed for that fixture.

Anti-Cheat & Enforcement

  • Monitoring: We review team creation patterns, login behavior, and suspicious activity.
  • Rate limits: We may throttle actions (e.g., password reset attempts) to protect accounts.
  • Data integrity: Scoring is imported from trusted sources; obvious data errors may be corrected by admins.
  • Sanctions: Warnings, lineup invalidation, temporary suspension, or permanent ban—depending on severity.
  • Appeals: You can appeal enforcement actions (see “Report & Appeal” below).

Eligibility & Compliance

  • 18+ only.
  • India geo restrictions: Participation is not permitted in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Telangana, Odisha, and Nagaland.
  • Privacy & security: We use basic cookies/sessions for login and security. Read our Privacy Policy.
  • No real-money: Our platform is pre-sponsored; we don’t charge users and we don’t show ads.

Lineup Rules (Quick)

  • Exactly XI players per lineup
  • Maximum 7 players from any one real-world team
  • Captain ×2 and Vice-Captain ×1.5 multipliers
  • Lineups lock at the first ball (IST)

For full details, see How to Play.

Report & Appeal

If you suspect a rule violation or wish to appeal an action on your account, please email us with details.

  • Report suspected cheating: Provide usernames, match/fixture, and a clear description.
  • Appeal an enforcement action: Include your username, the action taken, and any supporting information.
  • Response time: We aim to respond within 48 hours and resolve within 30 days.

Examples of Violations

  • Creating multiple accounts to enter the same fixture
  • Using scripts to mass-generate lineups
  • Coordinating with others to fix outcomes or mimic lineups
  • Attempting to modify server TXT files or score data
  • Abusive messages to users or staff

Possible Sanctions

  • Written warning
  • Lineup disqualification for affected fixture(s)
  • Temporary suspension
  • Permanent account ban (for severe/repeat violations)

Good Practices

  • Build lineups early; avoid last-second edits
  • Use your own analysis; don’t copy coordinated groups
  • Review Past Scoreboards to learn
  • Report suspected issues quickly

Contact & Grievance

For reports, appeals, or questions, write to support@cricketmastermind.shop. We aim to respond within 48 hours and resolve within 30 days. See the Grievance Redressal page for the full process.