Q: What are Match Challenges?
Match Challenges are skill-based cricket contests where your collectibles transform into players on a fantasy-style team. Real-world match performances convert into Game Points, which determine your Leaderboard rank and rewards.
In every match you:
- Build a 6-player team: 1 Batter, 1 Bowler, 1 All-Rounder, and 3 Open Slots
- Assign multipliers (2x, 1.5x, 1.25x) to boost 3 players
- Earn rewards based on your Total Game Points
Q: What are the different Match Challenge formats?
Match Challenges have two main formats:
1️. Nets Mode
Perfect for beginners. You can use:
- Free Picks (Provided by FanCraze)
- Flash Cards
- Common Collectibles
Each free pick slightly lowers your base rewards multiplier, giving collectible owners an advantage in terms of rewards won.
2. Pro Modes (Competitive)
Require Pro Collectibles. Includes:
- Classic Mode
- In-Season Mode
- Grand Mode
Higher rarities unlock higher platform rewards.
Q: Is Match Challenges free to play?
Yes! Match Challenges are free to play but require Collectibles to play.
Q: How do I start playing Match Challenges?
- Join FanCraze
- Pick up your first collectibles from Drops or the Marketplace
- Open Match Challenges
- Build your team and enter a contest
- Track scores in real-time as live matches unfold
Q: What are Leagues?
- Leagues combine multiple matches into one contest.
- You build one team that competes across all matches in that league (e.g., IND vs AUS T20I series or tournament match windows).
- Your cumulative points determine the League Leaderboard position.
Q: How do Leagues work?
- You create a lineup for the entire League
- Players score points after every match
- No need to rebuild your team again and again
- You can make one swap between matches
- The new player starts earning points from the next match onward.
- Points earned by the replaced player in previous matches remain untouched.
Q: What are Swaps?
Swaps let you replace one player in your team with another player of the same skill type (Batter ↔ Batter, Bowler ↔ Bowler, All-rounder ↔ All-rounder). Swaps function differently in Daily Games and Leagues.
Q: How do Swaps work in Daily Games?
In Daily Games, Swaps are in-match substitutions. You can swap only after the first innings ends and before the second innings begins. The swapped-in player will contribute points only from the second innings onward. Points earned by the replaced player in the first innings are not counted.
Q. How do Swaps work in Leagues?
In Leagues, Swaps are between-match substitutions. You can make one swap between matches in a league. The new player starts earning points from the next match onward. Points earned by the replaced player in previous matches remain untouched.
Q: Can I swap Melts?
No. Melts cannot be swapped in any format.
Q: How many Melts can I use in a Daily Game or League?
You can use up to two Melts in any Daily Game or League.
Q: How are points calculated for Melts?
For each Melt, only one player’s score is counted, whichever of the two players earns higher Game Points in that match.
Q: Do Swaps affect my team’s score?
Yes. Every Swap comes with a 20 Game Point penalty that is applied to your team’s final Total Game Points.
Q: Do collectibles provide Game Points bonuses?
Yes — bonuses apply differently across modes.
Nets Mode Bonuses
- Flash Cards: +5%
- Common Collectibles: +10%
Pro Mode Bonuses (In-Season Collectibles)
- Common: +2.5%
- Rare: +5%
- Epic: +10%
Q: How are ties resolved in Match Challenges?
Tie-breakers are applied in this order:
Team with the lowest total serial sum across their submitted team ranks higher
If still tied, team with the earlier Last Updated Time ranks higher
Q: Can I swap players across rarities?
Yes. You can swap players of different rarities as long as your team still meets the contest’s rarity requirements.
Q: Can I play Match Challenges without collectibles?
Yes - Nets Mode allows free picks. But collectibles provide:
- Higher scoring potential
- Bonuses
- Access to Pro Modes
- Better rewards
