Assemble the XI, then wait for toss

1. Pitch first. Flat, green or turning decides the batter/bowler split. Do not copy last night’s 6–2 if tonight is a seamer’s strip. Read the match card on today’s notes before you spend a credit.

2. Matchups, not a hidden tool. Who actually faces whom at this ground. dreamrs9.com has no in-page “head-to-head widget.” Use the fixture card and the team pages, then decide.

3. Credits are a budget. Two 40-credit names plus fillers usually lose to 11 people with a job to do. Fill keeper, all-rounder and death-bowling slots before you buy a third expensive batter.

4. Armband last. Captain the player most likely to bat or bowl a long stretch. Vice-captain is the hedge, not a second celebrity. See the predictions hub for how we split C and VC across sides.

5. Toss and XI. If you will be away from the phone at 7:25 pm, skip the paid room. A late edit in RS9-1.1.0.apk beats a pretty XI that includes a player on the bench. Stuck wallet: [email protected].