How To Play CricketGuessr
CricketGuessr is a daily cricket puzzle where you guess the mystery cricketer in 8 tries. Each guess reveals color-coded clues across 7 attributes, helping you narrow down the answer. A new puzzle is available every day at midnight IST.
Step-by-Step Guide
Search & Guess
Type any cricketer's name in the search box. The autocomplete will suggest matching players from the database. Select a player to submit your guess.
Read the Clues
After each guess, 7 attribute columns light up with color-coded feedback. Green means exact match, orange means close, and gray means no match. Use every clue to eliminate possibilities.
Narrow Down
Combine clues from all 7 attributes. If you see the country is green but the role is gray, you know the mystery player is from the same country but plays a different role. Use age arrows to converge on the right generation.
Solve the Puzzle
Keep guessing until you find the mystery player or use all 8 attempts. The fewer guesses you need, the better your score. Share your result with friends!
Understanding the Color Codes
Every cell in the guess grid uses one of three colors. Learning what each color means is key to solving the puzzle efficiently.
The attribute matches the mystery player exactly. For example, if the country cell is green, both players are from the same nation.
You're in the right ballpark. For roles, Batsman and Wicketkeeper are in the same "batting" group. For bowling, Fast and Fast-Medium are in the "pace" family. For age, orange means within 2 years. For formats, it means partial overlap.
The attribute does not match at all. This is just as useful as green — it eliminates a large group of players from your mental shortlist.
The 7 Attributes Explained
Each guess reveals feedback on these 7 attributes. Understanding what each one tells you — and how "close" matches work — is essential for winning.
The player's nationality. This is one of the most powerful clues — if it's green, you've narrowed the pool to one country. There are players from 11 nations in the database: India, Australia, England, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe.
Batsman, Bowler, All-rounder, or Wicketkeeper. Orange means the roles are in the same group — Batsman and Wicketkeeper are both "batting" roles, while All-rounder is its own group. A gray role eliminates a quarter of all players instantly.
Right-hand bat (RHB) or Left-hand bat (LHB). A binary clue — it's either green or gray. Roughly 70% of cricketers are right-handed, so a green "LHB" narrows the field significantly.
The bowling category: Fast, Medium, Spin, or None. Orange means same pace/spin family — for instance, "Right-arm fast" and "Left-arm fast-medium" are both in the pace family. Players who don't bowl show "None".
The player's current or most recent IPL franchise — MI, CSK, RCB, KKR, DC, PBKS, RR, SRH, LSG, or GT. "None" means they've never played in the IPL. This is a strong narrowing clue, as each team has a limited roster.
The player's current age. Green means exact same age. Orange means within 2 years (e.g., you guessed a 28-year-old and the target is 30). The arrow indicators are crucial: ⬆️ means the target is older than your guess, ⬇️ means younger.
The international formats the player has represented their country in: Test, ODI, and/or T20I. Orange means partial format overlap — for example, if you guessed a Test/ODI player and the answer plays Test/T20I, the shared Test format triggers orange.
Beginner Tips
- Start with a well-known player from a major team — you'll get useful information across all 7 attributes immediately.
- Pay close attention to the age arrows. They tell you whether to guess older or younger, letting you converge in 2-3 guesses.
- The IPL team attribute is one of the strongest signals. If you match the team, there are usually only 3-5 players from that franchise in the database.
- Use gray clues to eliminate. A gray country removes an entire nation of players from consideration.
- If you get the country green on your first guess, your second guess should target a different role from the same country to narrow down further.
Advanced Strategies
- Maximize information: Your first guess should be a player whose attributes span common values — a right-handed Indian batsman from a popular IPL team covers the most likely answer space.
- Use the format clue: If the answer plays only T20I, you're looking at newer-generation or limited-overs specialists. Test-only players are usually from an earlier era.
- Cross-reference clues: If you know the country (green) and bowling style (pace), mentally filter: "Which pace bowlers from this country are in the database?"
- Read the orange carefully: An orange role (Batsman when the answer is Wicketkeeper) tells you to look at keeper-batsmen from the same country/team.
Want a deeper dive into strategy? Check out our comprehensive CricketGuessr Strategy Guide.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Ignoring gray clues: Gray is just as valuable as green. Every gray cell eliminates a group of possibilities.
- Repeating attribute values: If you already know the country is India (green), don't waste guesses on players from other countries.
- Forgetting the age arrows: The ⬆️/⬇️ arrows give you a direction. Always factor them into your next guess.
- Tunnel vision on one clue: Don't fixate on matching one attribute. Consider all 7 attributes together to find the best next guess.