The news desk for Indian fantasy cricket players. Team updates, injury alerts, contest announcements and short tactical reads — all in one place, updated daily during the IPL and T20 season.
The rolling desk for fantasy cricket players on Exchange22. Each item below is a short read with one key takeaway: who to captain, who to drop, or which contest to enter before the deadline. Long-form pieces are linked from the blog.
Looking back at the 26 June 2026 launch from KRAFTON India and Nautilus Mobile: Relive RCPL scenarios, 14-day free World Cup 11 access, and the 1–19 July England tour event.
5th ODI, Kensington Oval, 12:00 AM IST on 22 July. Series is 3-1 to New Zealand, FanCode is the only route for Indian viewers, captaincy notes for the chasing-friendly surface.
IPL 2026 trade window update for Indian fantasy players: Bumrah fitness status, Hardik Pandya captaincy, MI squad moves, and what each means for your fantasy XI on Exchange22.
During the IPL season we maintain a per-franchise feed. Each item is a one-line summary; click into the team page for full squad and form notes on Exchange22.
For the full feed on every franchise, see the teams database.
Exchange22 auto-swaps players who are ruled out before the toss, but it does not protect you from a player who plays at 80% fitness and underperforms. The injury watch below tracks players who are managing niggles but expected to play.
| Player | Team | Status | Fantasy call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player A | MI | Hamstring — managed | Reduce captaincy |
| Player B | CSK | Knee — day-to-day | Wait for toss |
| Player C | RCB | Back — likely fit | Safe pick |
| Player D | KKR | Shoulder — 50/50 | Avoid captaincy |
| Player E | DC | Ankle — out 2 weeks | Drop from XI |
Injury news changes hour by hour during a tournament. Open the Exchange22 app before lock to read the latest team-sheet update and bench swap notifications.
Exchange22 opens new contests around marquee matches. The standard pattern is a free practice contest, a low-fee head-to-head, a small league and one mega league per match. During the IPL, the platform layers in season-long contests that run across the full league stage.
The contest list inside the app shows the latest openings; you can also filter by entry fee, prize pool and team size.
Daily during the IPL season, weekly during the off-season. Major injury news is updated as it breaks.
Open the team page inside the Exchange22 app. Each franchise has a dedicated news feed and a fantasy-form graph.
Only if the player is ruled out before the toss. If they play through a niggle, no swap happens.
Inside the app under the Contests tab, and on this page under Contest announcements.
Yes. Enable push notifications in the app settings, and you'll get contest openings, toss updates and final results.
The blog has detailed walkthroughs on app review, KYC, payment methods, comparison with Dream11, and more.
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Open hubFull squads, recent form and fantasy prices for every IPL franchise.
Open hubApp reviews, KYC walkthroughs and strategy pieces from the editorial desk.
Open hubOpen Exchange22, set notifications, and lock your XI 30 minutes before the toss.
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