Want to know how to win on Dream11? Here are the best Dream11 tips and tricks to get Rank 1. From smart team selection, captain & vice-captain picks, to match analysis, these fantasy cricket strategies will help you to win big.
To win in Dream11 Fantasy Cricket, you need 80% hard work and 20% luck—because luck only helps when you prepare well. Success in Dream11 depends on research, player stats, pitch reports, and smart team selection.
But if you don’t want to spend hours doing research, you can simply join our Dream11 Telegram Channel to get expert Dream11 teams, fantasy cricket tips, and the latest updates—all in one place.
Hard Work + Skill + Luck = Fantasy Cricket Winner
To create the best Dream11 team and increase your chances of winning, you need smart research and strategy. Follow these Dream11 tips and tricks:
- Check players’ recent form and performance records.
- Analyze pitch conditions before making your fantasy cricket team.
- Follow toss updates and select players based on batting or bowling advantage.
- Choose the best Captain and Vice-Captain to maximize Dream11 points.
Research for these points and we have some websites for this, and you’d already know some of these:
Cricbuzz.com
Cricinfo.com
Cricgram.com
These websites provide Live Score, Latest Cricket News, Match Previews (Squads, Team News, Probable Playing XI, and Pitch Condition).
1. Players Recent form
If you want to create the best Dream11 Team and win in Fantasy Cricket, then it is good to check the player’s recent form. Because It has seen, there is a high probability of playing a good inning of inform player than out of from player.
Coach and Captain are also given priority to a player whose current form is good.
2. Pitch Condition
We have to research about the pitch condition, about how the pitch will help the bowlers (Faster or spinner), or batsmen. Keeping that in mind, you have to make the team. If we don’t get any news about the pitch, research the ground history for the last 3-5 matches and predict accordingly. You can see that in the Archives section on Cricbuzz.
Venue Stats (Average Score of Ground):
An average score of ground gives us an idea that what will be the score and how many wickets fall in the field.
3. Toss Details:
After an update on the points system in Dream11, Toss is crucial for creating the Fantasy Cricket Team.
After the toss, We have to know which team will bat first and which team will bowl first.
lets I explain with an example: If the match is between South Africa and Afghanistan.
1st condition: South Africa Bowl first.
We know that Here, South Africa is a strong team, and Afghanistan is a weak team. So There is a high chance that African bowlers take more wickets. So pick more bowlers from the South African Team.
In the batting of Africa, there is also a high chance that African middle-order batsmen will not get enough time to bat because the Afghanistan team will not give a good target to chase. So it is best to pick top-order batsmen from the African side.
It is good to pick more batsmen or all-rounders than bowlers from the Afghanistan side. Because If the Afghanistan team didn’t give a good target to Africa, then there is a high chance that Africa’s wickets will not fall to much.
2nd Condition: South Africa bat first:
In this case, South African bowlers are still important. Because there is a high chance that African bowlers will do all out to Afghanistan’s team.
Pick more batsmen from the South African team. Their players have high chances to score big.
After checking the Playing XI, We can also pick all-rounders in our team if good all-rounders are playing.
In this case, it is best to pick more bowlers than batsmen from the Afghanistan team because Afghanistan’s bowlers will take wickets of South Africa.
Playing XI
You can get the playing 11 on cricbuzz.com and fancode.com. After declared the playing XI, The Dream11 app also shows the playing and non-playing players in the Create a team section.
After watching the playing XI, update the team. And make sure all players are playing.
4. Choose the best players as Captain and Vice-captain
The proper strategy for choosing a good Captain and Vice-captain in Dream11 is essential for a successful Fantasy career. Captain and Vice-Captain are the crucial players for Fantasy Cricket teams. As the captain gets double the points, while the Vice-captain gets 1.5X times the points scored.
Here, I gives you a few tips which will help in deciding the best choice for Captain and Vice-captain.
Dream11 Tips and Tricks:
- To make the best Dream11 team, always check the pitch conditions, venue stats, average score, and toss details before creating your fantasy cricket lineup.
- While selecting players, focus on their recent form and performance records. In grand leagues, you can even take a risk with less popular players—because if they perform well, your chances of getting a better rank increase.
- Most fantasy cricket experts follow the 6-5 combination (six players from the stronger side and five from the weaker side), which is considered a balanced team selection strategy.
- Join the Free-to-Play Dream11 Contest and win exciting prizes like Car, iPhone and many more.
How to Win 1st Prize in Dream11?
Are you wondering how to win the 1st prize in Dream11 Fantasy Cricket for free? If yes, you are in the right place. Winning in Dream11 is the dream of every fantasy cricket player. I have personally won the 1st prize 2-3 times, and here I am sharing the same Dream11 tips and tricks that worked for me and my friends.
Dream11 Tips to Win Grand League
Join Grand Leagues with Multiple Teams – The more teams you enter, the higher your chances of winning. Always try to join with maximum teams if possible.
Pick Low Selection Players – Sometimes taking a player with low selection percentage can be a game-changer. If that player performs, you have a better chance to reach Rank 1.
Captain & Vice-Captain Strategy – Don’t always choose openers as Captain or Vice-Captain. Try one-down or two-down batsmen as they often score consistently (examples: Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Steve Smith).
Avoid Too Many Openers – Openers can get out early and reduce your winning chances by 50%. Instead, prefer reliable one-down batsmen.
Make Multiple Teams with Slight Changes – Create at least 3 teams with the same Captain and Vice-Captain but change 1–2 players. This reduces risk and increases winning chances if your Captain and VC perform.
What If Captain and Vice-Captain Fail?
In another case, your team performs well but Captain/VC fail. To avoid this, make 2–3 teams with the same XI but change Captain and Vice-Captain in each. This way you don’t miss out if your main choice underperforms.
Bonus Trick: My Own Experience
Choose 8–10 best players and fill the rest with low selection players. Sometimes even making a less popular player your Captain or Vice-Captain works wonders. For example, in a Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match, I made Usman Khan my Captain (only 5% selected him) and he took 5 wickets. This unique strategy helped me win 1st Rank in the Grand League.
Dream11 Tips and Tricks for Choosing Captain and Vice-Captain
Selecting the right Captain and Vice-Captain is the most important part of creating the best Dream11 team. Since Captain earns 2x points and Vice-Captain earns 1.5x points, your entire ranking depends on them.
Small League Tips
- Always check the player’s recent form and batting order. For small leagues, it’s safe to pick a top-order batsman as Captain or Vice-Captain.
- In balanced pitch conditions, all-rounders are a smart choice for Captain. They can earn points with both bat and ball (e.g., Ben Stokes, Hardik Pandya, Shakib Al Hasan, James Neesham). But avoid players who rarely bowl or bat.
- If you pick a bowler as Captain/VC, choose one who bowls in the death overs as they have the best chance to take wickets.
- On batting-friendly pitches, avoid taking too many batsmen (not more than 4 from one side). Instead, go for all-rounders, since they can contribute with both bat and ball.
Grand League Tips
- In mega contests, it’s almost impossible to always hit the perfect Captain and Vice-Captain combo. To increase your chances, create multiple teams with different C/VC combinations.
- Don’t rely on just one combination. Making at least 3 different teams improves the probability of one team scoring maximum points.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Many fantasy players make the mistake of selecting a bowler as Captain and a batsman from the opposite team as Vice-Captain. This reduces your chances of winning because:
If the batsman scores runs, your Captain (bowler) stays wicketless.
If the bowler takes the batsman’s wicket, your Vice-Captain fails.
In both cases, you lose points and miss the top rank in the Grand League.
In the image above, Our captain is a bowler, and Vice-captain is a batsman from the other team. As a result, we can get below situations:
- Our Fantasy team’s Captain bowls to our Vice-captain. In that case, the Vice-captain makes runs, and our Captain stays wicket-less.
OR
- Captain (bowler) takes the wicket of the Vice-captain, and our team is out of the competition in the grand league.
- In this situation, there are rare chances of both our Captain and Vice-captain performing well.
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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Please suggest the IPL team on dream 11 for today’s match.
Dear brother nice tips and u given us 2 conditions….Can u pls give 11 or at least 6 conditions bro….Sp that we can make 11 teams……I need 11 conditions bro…..Pls reply.