Are you a responsible fantasy cricket player?

Occasionally, players may find it difficult to recognize that their online play is getting uncontrollable. A usual reaction is to cut down, hide or deny such problems and the harm it is causing. Some people will go as far as lying to themselves about how much money or time is being spent on online playing.

Following are a few of the best practices to assist you play responsibly:

• Play in fairness and only for entertainment.
• Do not play with the intent to make money or a solution to your financial problems.
• Never run after your losses during playing.
• Put aside an entertainment budget.
• Keep tabs on the time and the amount of money you’ve spent.
• Balance the time you spend on playing fantasy sports with other recreational activities.
• Recognise whether you are not playing dependably

Here are a few indicators that will help you find out if you’re not playing responsibly. Do you do any of the following:

• Do you spend more time and money that you intend while playing these games?
• Do you feel ashamed while playing online tactic based games?
• Do you tend to invest more in order to win back your losses?
• Do you miss/avoid important things in life such as work, family time, leisure activities, meetings to play games?
• Do you ponder upon your gameplay all day long?
• Do you often get into arguments with friends/family regarding your playing habits?
• Do you steal or lie to get money to play games?
• Has playing games adversely affected your professional life?
• Have you experienced a rise in stress, depression or panic attacks during playing these games?

A Responsible player oversees and invests in matches where he/she is confident to get the desired results. Knowing the nitty and gritty of cricket is one thing, but playing across different fantasy cricket leagues and contests rashly is completely different. If one believes that adequate knowledge of cricket is all he/she needs to ace the skill game pioneer then they are highly mistaken. Winning in this thriving space requires through pre match analysis, comprehensive evaluation of players and dumb luck. It is a combination of all these things which necessarily isn’t in your hands. So, follow the game, join contests as per your convenience, monitor your expenses and put a cap on the time you’re investing.