iB Cricket

Released: Oct 25, 2020
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Last updated: 16 Sep 2026, 07:34 GMT

Updates & announcements

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12 Dec 2025Developer post
iB Cricket December 2025 Update
Our major update is here, combining all the major improvements from the last few months plus an all-new tournament season! 🏏🔥 🏆 New Tournament Season Begins! Season Duration: 9th December 2025 – 11th April 2026 Your Season Rating now comes from the cumulative score of: ⭐ Best
Our major update is here, combining all the major improvements from the last few months plus an all-new tournament season! 🏏🔥
🏆 New Tournament Season Begins!
Season Duration: 9th December 2025 – 11th April 2026
Your Season Rating now comes from the cumulative score of:
⭐ Best 16 iBC 250 tournaments
⭐ Best 8 iBC 500 tournaments
⭐ Best 4 iBC 1000 tournaments
Climb the leaderboards and make this your strongest season yet! 🚀
🌟 Major Gameplay Additions
🏏 Target Chasing Mode
A brand-new way to play! Set your own target and chase it at your own pace — perfect for honing your batting skills 💯
💫 Golden Wicket Mode in Custom Tournaments
You can now play:
20 overs
50 overs
Unlimited overs
with 1 wicket or 10 wickets — the choice is yours! ⚡🏏
🕛 Unlimited Overs in Custom Tournaments
The ultimate test where patience, precision, and consistency define the champion 💪
🎯 Expert League – Hard Difficulty
For seasoned players looking for a tougher challenge.🔥
🕒 Full 50-Over iBC 1000 Tournaments
Following community polls, tournaments now feature full-length 50-over matches with each round spanning 2 days. Longer battles. Bigger scores. Deeper strategy. 🧠🏏
🖊 Custom Bat & Bowler Naming (Now in VR + Web)
Make it personal — name your bats and bowlers, customized for each team. 😎
Import & Export options let you share your bat and bowler names with friends in just a few clicks.
🎮 Gameplay Play Enhancements
⚡ Enhanced Bat Tracking
We’ve introduced a new custom algorithm that enhances bat tracking delivering smoother gameplay across all headsets.🚀
🎥 Smoother Replays
Replays, are now noticeably smoother, bringing more clarity to ball–bat impact moments🎬
🎯 Smarter Target Logic in Team Chasing Challenge
Targets now adapt to:
Your past performance
Bowling difficulty
Pitch conditions
Match length (overs)
📶 Connectivity Improvements
Most reported disconnection issues across Single Player & Multiplayer modes have been resolved. ✔️
🖼️New Assets
🏟 New Stadiums
Step into breathtaking new venues, including one inspired by mythic environments, unlike any stadium you’ve seen before in iB Cricket. ✨
🏏New Bat Skins
Swing in style with the latest themed bat skins.
👕New Teams
Play with new city teams now in the game.
📊 UI & UX Enhancements
All-new Scoreboards & Leaderboards with bold, clean visuals.
Pitch details added to tournament screens for smarter decision-making.
New loading screen for a refreshed experience.
Quick Start now counts wide's and extras in leaderboards.
Added Bat Skin Preview in the Shop so you can try before you buy.
Stadiums 11, 12, and 13 are now added alongside existing venues in Challenges and Tournaments.
🎁 Plus Even More!
Seasons are now supported across all game modes.
Introduced a new holiday-themed Dressing Room.
Happy Gaming, Champions!🏏❤️
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13 Jun 2025Developer post
Catching Up on the Last Two Updates!
Bowling Enhancements🏃‍♂️ Bowling strategies now adapt dynamically to user gameplay, with more varied line and length combinations. Revised bowling regions for left-handed batsmen. Unlimited Overs Mode : Bowling spells and special deliveries have been updated. Bowlers now switch
Bowling Enhancements🏃‍♂️
Bowling strategies now adapt dynamically to user gameplay, with more varied line and length combinations.
Revised bowling regions for left-handed batsmen.
Unlimited Overs Mode: Bowling spells and special deliveries have been updated.
Bowlers now switch to around the wicket if too many runs are conceded from over the wicket.
Automatic Ball Trace added for Medium and Hard bowling levels.
Improved wide ball detection for higher accuracy.
Spinner lengths corrected in Practice Mode.
Updated ball physics ensures more realistic bowling speeds — both in air and off the pitch.
Dry and Normal pitch options introduced in higher difficulty modes.
Fielding Enhancements🤾‍♂️
Field placement now dynamically adjusts based on batsman's hitting regions and remains consistent throughout the match.
Improved fielding for edges, misfields, and increased catching chances for wicketkeeper and slips.
Updated ball deflection logic after misfields.
Physics Enhancements🏏
Ball movement on edges feels more natural and responsive.
Enhanced friction dynamics between the ball and grass for improved realism.
Increased ball bounce after pitching across all pitch types.
Reduced ball velocity upon pitching, with variation depending on the pitch type.
Gameplay Improvements🎮
Stadium radius is now shown in both QuickStart and Shop.
Target-setting logic revamped in Team Chasing Challenge for better difficulty balance.
Field positions within fieldsets now adjust more accurately to the batsman's scoring patterns.
Battery Optimization: Play full 50-over matches without recharging the headset.
Updated Meta SDK for improved performance and security.
New Assets🏟️👕
Two new stadiums added and available in the Shop.
Team jerseys updated with upgraded city-based designs.
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18 Dec 2024Developer post
iB Cricket Key Updates 2024!!
Updates Summary: We have enhanced various systems, including fielding, bowling, field settings, pitch parameters, and commentary. We've upgraded the graphics quality, providing a more immersive experience. Significant updates have been made to the look and feel of the game with n
Updates Summary:
We have enhanced various systems, including fielding, bowling, field settings, pitch parameters, and commentary. We've upgraded the graphics quality, providing a more immersive experience. Significant updates have been made to the look and feel of the game with new stadiums, a new dressing room, new bat skins, new jerseys, and revamped the home screen UX for a more intuitive navigation experience. We've also added detailed live match stats in the game to help you analyze and refine your gameplay.
We've completely revamped the onboarding experience for new users and added an FAQ section that contains insights and solutions for a smooth, enjoyable gaming experience.
For more details on all the enhancements, updates and changes, please refer to the detailed notes.
Detailed Notes:
Bowling🤾‍♂️

We’ve enhanced the bowling logic to bring it closer to real-world cricket
Bowlers maintain consistent strength in Insane and Ultra-insane modes
Significantly enhanced the effectiveness of swing, seam, cutters, and spin deliveries.
Refined the speed and angle of spin for spin bowlers and fine-tuned the speed for cutters.
Dynamic variations in bowling with enhanced line and length adjustments that adapt to field settings, batsmen's scoring areas etc providing a more strategic gameplay
Improved the distribution algorithm of right-arm and left-arm bowlers selected and actively bowling throughout matches
Improved Intelligent field placements based on the batsmen’s scoring regions throughout the match
Improved AI strategies for maintaining fair gameplay
The issue of consecutive wides has been resolved
Fielding🏃

Fielding has been made more realistic
Enhanced fielder selection logic to ensure more relevant fielders are chosen, based on the ball's hit direction and speed
Improved fielding accuracy and game realism
Significant improvement has been made in how fielders collect the ball
Fielders will position themselves more accurately to collect the ball in line with its trajectory
Fine-tuned running speeds for fielders, ensuring they reach the ball with optimal timing
Bowlers now have improved reaction times when balls are hit towards them
Fielders now immediately react when the ball hits the helmet in helmet view, preventing unnecessary byes
Pitches:

Enhanced the realism in the behavior of swing, seam, cutters, spin, and bounciness across Green, Bouncy, Dry, and Normal pitches
Swing, seam, cutters, and spin now vary based on ball newness in Insane and Ultra-Insane modes, adding depth to gameplay strategy
Bounce on dry pitches is updated to match real-world conditions
Commentary🎙️

Improved the commentary with additional phrases to enhance your game experience.
Voice quality for commentary has been upgraded
Made corrections to contextual inaccuracies in certain commentary phrases
Home Screen UX/UI:

We've revamped the home screen UX and UI for more intuitive navigation by categorizing the game modes.
New Stadiums🏟️

Five new world-class stadiums and one practice stadium are now available for purchase in the shop
Dressing Room

New Dressing Room with a fresh look and feel
New Bat Skins:

New Bat skins with enhanced wood textures for a more authentic cricketing experience
New Stumps:

We've introduced illuminated stumps that light up dynamically whenever the ball makes contact with them enhancing immersion and making every wicket feel even more impactful
Updated Jerseys👕

Updated jersey designs, offering a fresh look for both International and Indian city teams
In-Game VR Match Stats🏏

Added the following live detailed match stats at the end of each delivery to help you analyze and refine your gameplay.
Ball Trace of Deliveries: Track the ball deliveries for each over.
Pitch Map of Deliveries: Access the pitch map for the complete innings so far, as well as for the current over.
3D Wagon Wheel (Beta): Visualize the last 30 balls faced with our new 3D wagon wheel feature.
Worm Graph & Manhattan Graph: Analyze your innings with the comprehensive Worm graph and Manhattan graph.
Match Summary: Get a complete summary of the match, including detailed scorecard of batsmen and bowlers
My Matches:

Access the pending matches of the following match types from your VR game in a single place
Knockout matches from Season Tournament
Dual-player leagues with 10-over and 50-over matches
In-Game FAQs🤔

You can now access FAQs directly in the VR game for instant help. Get answers and support without leaving the game!
New User Flow:

We have revamped the onboarding process, aimed at ensuring a smoother and quicker learning curve for the new users. The updated steps dynamically adapt to the user's gameplay making the introduction more intuitive and seamless.
Custom Tournaments:

Organizers can now configure the end date of tournaments to better suit their scheduling needs.
Introducing Ultra-Insane bowling difficulty option for those seeking the ultimate challenge.
Invitation message now includes comprehensive match configuration details, ensuring all participants are fully informed.
Addressed the net run-rate calculation issue
Corrected the logic of fixture creation for knockout matches
Team Chasing Challenge🎯

Our targeting system now intelligently adapts based on your progress, ensuring a more personalized gameplay experience.
Season Tournaments:

View schedules for 250, 500, and 1000 tournaments directly from the tournaments home screen, ensuring you never miss a match.
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07 Sep 2022Developer post
Many Exciting Features
New Features 1. CO-OP Play matches together with a friend in Co-Op mode. There are two options to choose from - Campaigns or Quick Start Tournaments will be released Soon next week Option to mute mic 2. 360 Degree Tournament In the 360 Degree Tournament, you can bat all around th
New Features
1. CO-OP

Play matches together with a friend in Co-Op mode.
There are two options to choose from - Campaigns or Quick Start
Tournaments will be released Soon next week
Option to mute mic
2. 360 Degree Tournament

In the 360 Degree Tournament, you can bat all around the stadium and make runs in every region
Runs above the region limit don’t count!
3. Practice

You can choose line and length and a specific special ball
Customize Field positions
Customize Pitch options
Batsman Type selection
4. Custom Tournaments

Challenge your friends with PvP option
Toss decides who will bat first
New UX/UI in pool matches you can play matches whenever you want
Pause and resume enabled for custom tournament
Wagon Wheel added to end match UI
5. PvP

Now you can bowl to opponent with VR Bowling
Option to mute mic
6. Super Runs and Bat Shield added in Tutorial Flow
7. With single controller, you can navigate through entire game
8. Changes in profile.ib.cricket

Manhattan Graph and Worm Graph of your opponents and you
Starts in time or ends in time added in the match cards
Added Bowler name in the ball by ball match details screen
Rounds in a tournament colliding with round ends in time (edited)
Enhancements
1. Displaying worm graph for dual player matches
2. In-Game Optimizations
3. Big stadiums can now get more than 3 runs based on time required for a fielder to reach
4. The maximum render scale value has been increased to 1.4
5. Updating of fieldsets is currently based on successive boundaries hit and also successive 3’s
6. Making bottom most boundary ads in black color when bowler starts runup

The New Zealand Jersey color has been changed.
Bugs Fixed
1. Keeper giving more byes
2. Slow balls delivery in continuation match in Insane mode
3. Consecutive wides (more than 3-4 at a stretch)
4. UI screens overlapping in settings
5. When bat-shield size is given for user to check, sometimes the shield is getting stuck in air
Stay tuned for more updates!
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Check out your profile at https://profile.ib.cricket/profile
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16 May 2022Developer post
VR Bowling and Net Practice is Now Available in iB Cricket
VR Bowling Please put on your wrist strap and do not let go of the controller. You can get points by bowling into regions & stay on top of the leaderboard. Net Practice You can practice in the nets with a bowling machine. You can choose the line, length and select the fast /
VR Bowling

Please put on your wrist strap and do not let go of the controller.
You can get points by bowling into regions & stay on top of the leaderboard.
Net Practice

You can practice in the nets with a bowling machine.
You can choose the line, length and select the fast / medium-fast / off-spin / leg-spin bowling and also the bowling difficulty etc.
Create Your Own Tournament
You can create and host your own tournaments - https://profile.ib.cricket/custom-tournaments

Different categories of tournaments - Round Robin followed by knockouts, Round Robin followed by playoffs, Knockouts, and many more.
You can customize the difficulty, bat-shield factor, stadium, and pitch type based on your choice when creating the tournaments.
Stay tuned for more updates!
Join us on Discord - https://discord.gg/JCbDw82
Check out your profile at https://profile.ib.cricket/profile
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29 Mar 2022Developer post
2nd Season Tournament Winners
All participants of the 2nd Season Tournament deserve a round of applause. Your love for the sport and competitive spirit made the 2nd Season Tournament a huge success. We congratulate everyone who made it into the Top 10 on the leaderboard. A total of 76,500 gems will be given t
26 Feb 2022Developer post
Campaign Mode and Many Exciting Updates !!
Hello Players, One of the most awaited updates Campaign Mode is now available. New Features: 1. Campaign Mode 5 Difficulties - Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, Real 6 Stages - Backyard, Academy, Province, Zonal, National, International New dressing rooms and stadiums for each stage
Hello Players,
One of the most awaited updates Campaign Mode is now available.
New Features:
1. Campaign Mode

5 Difficulties - Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, Real
6 Stages - Backyard, Academy, Province, Zonal, National, International
New dressing rooms and stadiums for each stage.
Each stage ends with a Tournament.
2. Avatars (Beta)

Each person can choose from a limited set which will be improved with time.
3. Weekly Leaderboards in Quickstart
Enhancements:
1. Change in Head Crease based on Height and head vertical position
2. Settings Available during the match i.e inside the stadium
3. View replay from multiple angles within the match
4. Multiple Stadiums in Dual player League matches
5. Practice Mode

Insane bowling added
White ball, Red ball choosing
Around the wicket bowling added
Line and length bowling based on selection corrected.
6. Fielding

Fielding Level is equivalent to bowling level in all match types
Inner circle and boundary dive animations corrected
Charging while at the boundary has been improved.
7. Bowler names in the quick start are taken from league bowler names user sets
8. Offside wide has been made more strict
9. Empty(For few match types) Scoreboard on the left side in a match will now have information of

Bowling style
Projected Score/ Required Run Rate
Batsman on strike
10. Settings

Ball Trail option is corrected
Quick access button for - Naming bats - Adjust bat grip - Game settings are added in home
11. Score Display Delay is removed
12. Tournaments Expires in Timer has been corrected
13. Lighting in overcast conditions has been improved
14. Around the wicket special ball animations are improved
15. Few other minor bugs

Exit button always available during a match
UI duplication has been corrected.
16. Quickplay matches will Save match progress only when a player presses the Exit button while quitting the match
17. No autosave option for tournament matches. From now on Knockout tournament matches should be played in a single go if you quit the latest score will be considered
18. PVP

Dynamic Field setting during a match
Fieldset change displayed during next ball button (Common for other matches as well)
Yorker Region is added.
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22 Dec 2021Developer post
Stumping Based on Headset Position, Exciting Updates in PvP & more
Hello Players, Hope you are enjoying the game. Here is the summary of recent updates. Features Head Stumping Crease is added and Bowling will be stopped if the batsman is too far from the crease. Around the wicket bowling in all modes Right arm fast can not come around wicket to
Hello Players,
Hope you are enjoying the game. Here is the summary of recent updates.
Features

Head Stumping Crease is added and Bowling will be stopped if the batsman is too far from the crease.
Around the wicket bowling in all modes

Right arm fast can not come around wicket to Right-hand batsman. Vice versa for left hand.
Right arm off spin can come around wicket to Right-hand batsman.

Option to choose fielding difficulty level in PvP - Novice, Amateur, Semi-Pro, Pro, Super Fielders
In PVP, Players can choose the number of Special Balls before start of the innings (2, 3, 4)
Special balls animations are added
Very easy mode in Quick Start
Now users have an option to play with Vive tracker
Enhancements

In Leagues, spinners for each Pitch has been reduced

Green Pitch - 0 spinners. So for bowling presets everyone is given 9 bowlers 1 extra right arm medium fast.
Normal Pitch, Bouncy Pitch - 1 spinner
Dry Pitch - 2 spinners both the spinners same level

Default field sets tab is given for all the players. You can use them while setting PVP or bowling presets
Max Height Of Batsman in each delivery is included to improve the wide calls.
The same height profile will be used to identify the number of players playing in an account. If more than 5 batsman profiles are detected in an account for more than 4 days in a month the account will be put on hold and the players need to contact support.
Offside wide is made very strict i.e on the line will be called a wide.
Helper UI text at controller/bat selection section in Quest
Optimized the message flow for PVP matches
Changes are done to worm graph for 50 over league matches
When a wide ball is bowled in leagues, picking the appropriate ball for the next delivery is added so wides will be reduced.
In replay, setting the size of batsman character based on his height
Max edge deflection has been updated to 60
Scoreboards will be displayed on either side of wickets.
Introducing unbought stadiums(1-6) in challenges.
Gems for achieving milestones 50,100,150 etc... Only with 0% Bat Shield, Hard and insane level bowling.
Local PvP

User fielding presets are available
Decreased special balls per over
Decreased size of special balls images so that more special balls are visible per screen

PvP

Ball trace off | on the option made available for all modes before starting of a match not just for insane.
Trackpad to adjust the position of the ball within a region.
Able to set close fielders in a fieldset with zoom-in option

Now you can select 0, 10, 30, 50, 70, 100 Bat-shield options in QuickStart with ease
Strong hand selection for Local PvP for both the innings
Displaying Leaderboard at end of the match for single-player league matches
Confirmation when switching between leagues
Bat Grip adjustment allowed size increased to support Valve Index controllers
In PvP, Bowlers can view the scorecard in front, instead of looking back.
Removing Low bounce from all the pitches except Dry pitch
Removing High bounce from Dry Pitch
You can turn off after impact ball trial from Settings
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01 Sep 2021Developer post
Exciting updates in Leagues, Bowler profiles, Fielding algorithm and more.
Hello players, new update is available with following features. Major Features Leagues Create bowling presets within the Leagues, which are to be picked at random & played by users from all across the world. You can create a bowling preset for each of the pitch types - Green,
Hello players, new update is available with following features.
Major Features
Leagues

Create bowling presets within the Leagues, which are to be picked at random & played by users from all across the world. You can create a bowling preset for each of the pitch types - Green, Bouncy and Dry. For green pitch a maximum of 1 spinner is allowed & for dry pitch maximum of 3 spinners are allowed. Also, you can name the bowlers the way you want!
Apart from the single 10 over match you get to play in the beginner/expert leagues everyday, now you can play more matches in the bowling presets set by other players, who are picked at random. You will be awarded fanbase and gems.
Also, in addition to the everyday 10 over match in the leagues, we’re adding a 50 over match. And for every four days, a new 50 over match will be added. No toss for 50 over in this release.
You can opt out of any category (10 over, 50 over, bowling presets) of the league matches individually and also you can switch leagues.
Bowling Profiles

4 Bowling profiles with field changes in unlimited overs. Bowling lines more consistent on or around off stump.
Swing bowlers with strong in or out swing with occasional balls going the other way. This profile can be picked when the ball is new and also when the ball gets old 60 to 80.
Cutters bowlers with strong off or leg cutter with occasional ball going the other way. This profile can be picked anytime over a period of 80 overs for a given ball. Frequency of cutters change based on the age of the ball.
Bouncers and Yorkers. This profile occasionally gets selected when a batsman scores over 40 runs and 16 overs have passed in the innings.
Spin bowlers will be selected more often based on pitch and aggressive fieldsets will be placed. Spin bowlers also bowl consistently around good length.
Fielding Algorithm changes

In case of ground shots, when the fielder reaches to the ball and does not have the time to bend & pick up the ball fielder will miss the ball based on fielder
Dive catches and dive fielding probability of fielder catching/ fielding bat is reduced to 22 - 30% based on fielder
Fielders wont catch balls when running backwards if the ball angle is flat.
Keepers reaction times have been corrected and keeper wont concede byes.
Enhancements

Leg side wides region is corrected considering shoulder width of a batsman.
At the end of the game, players will get to the bat scores of each bat and in case of a PvP match, players will get to see each others individual bat scores as well
Ball speed is shown both in MPH and KMPH by default.
Bat grip region is restricted to promote fair play.
Practice stadium is now available in PVP matches as well.
Now the option to look at the umpire to start the next ball is available in the practise module as well.
From this update, whenever there is any change in the fieldset, batsmen will be notified.
Fielder behind bowler runup is restricted!
Improvised keeper reaction to reduce byes and also stop catching some unexpected catches.
Within a PvP match, one player will get to know the other player, who is going to join the hosted game.
Now users can also play an unlimited overs match in PVP (Beta)
Bat stats displayed when a new bat comes into play.
Current partnership is shown while batting.
Extras have a place on in ground score card in quick start matches
Bowlers summary stats displayed.
End of innings summary stats displayed.
Different colors for ball trails have been implemented based on bat hit region.
PVP has play again option with same configuration
Host stadiums will be available to play in PVP
Field Set will be sorted in alphabetical order in PVP
Quick Start will retain the config of previously played matches.
Practice stadium available in Quick start(New)
Join room needs approval from host.(New)
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28 Jul 2021Developer post
iB Cricket v2.2.1 is now available
Hello Players, We are releasing a minor patch with the following changes. Features and enhancements: Bowler name "Chinaman" changed to "Left arm wrist spin" You can play insane bowling level in PVP Bug fixes: Bouncers for the entire over in the limited-overs matches have been cha
Hello Players,
We are releasing a minor patch with the following changes.
Features and enhancements:

Bowler name "Chinaman" changed to "Left arm wrist spin"
You can play insane bowling level in PVP
Bug fixes:

Bouncers for the entire over in the limited-overs matches have been changed. Also, when bowling to a field, bowler will bowl with 60% accuracy.
-ve stats displayed in the companion web app has been fixed.
Bugs in the Survival challenge have been fixed.
The wide algorithm has been tweaked to call few leg side balls as wides.
PvP T20 match issue has been resolved.
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17 Jul 2021Developer post
iB Cricket V2.2.0 is now available
Hello Players, Here we come up with a few more updates! New Feature Within Quick Start we've added "Insane" bowling difficulty in which there'll be no indication of special balls and a little increase in bowling speed from all the bowlers. Enhancements: By default "Show all optio
Hello Players,
Here we come up with a few more updates!
New Feature

Within Quick Start we've added "Insane" bowling difficulty in which there'll be no indication of special balls and a little increase in bowling speed from all the bowlers.
Enhancements:

By default "Show all options" button will be enabled to click. But from the "Game Settings" you can choose to hide the button, which you can enable upon looking at it.
Press F7 to hide the batsman character in the Desktop view
Press F8 to hide the bat for desktop view.
Within PvP we've resolved issues related to game sounds and also most of the disconnection cases
Bat order displayed on the scoreboard will be based on your section of the bats. Bat shields won't affect the chosen order just change in display on the scoreboard.)
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09 Jul 2021Developer post
iB Cricket Early Access V.2.1.0 is now available.
Hello Players, Hope you're enjoying PvP & Leagues. Here we come up with more updates.. Features Create, edit and delete manual fieldsets for PVP. Now you can choose to opt-out of the League matches. Option to select the bats for both the openers in all the matches. Enhancemen
Hello Players,
Hope you're enjoying PvP & Leagues. Here we come up with more updates..
Features

Create, edit and delete manual fieldsets for PVP.
Now you can choose to opt-out of the League matches.
Option to select the bats for both the openers in all the matches.
Enhancements

From this update, the game stats UI displayed between each ball will be hidden by default.
The settings menu has been better organized for ease of use.
Now you enable controller outline for bat from Bat grip options in settings
Now your gameplay can be watched from a new static camera view. F1, F2, F3 for camera changes.
The On-Screen(Desktop) scorecard will have both bat scores(striker & non-striker end).
Cleared UI Bugs within the opponent score graph in league matches.
Now you can enable/ disable ball trace in settings-> Game settings
Fielding Dive speed and slide speed parameters have been reduced.
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17 Jun 2021Developer post
iB Cricket Early Access V2.0.0 is now available
Hello Players, Some of the most awaited updates such as PvP, Leagues are now available in Early Access. A big round of applause to the Early Access community for their valuable feedback on PvP feature during Beta. New Features Expert League: Players will be competing against thos
Hello Players,
Some of the most awaited updates such as PvP, Leagues are now available in Early Access. A big round of applause to the Early Access community for their valuable feedback on PvP feature during Beta.
New Features
Expert League: Players will be competing against those who are of the same level & will be rewarded upon winning the match. Initially every user will be starting with a Fanbase of 15000 & compete against each other. Upon completion of the match, a certain amount of the "Fanbase" will be deducted from the loser and added to the "Fanbase" of the winner.

Match Frequency: 1 match/day
Match Configuration: 10 overs with 3 wickets, Bat Shield: OFF, Bowling Level: Medium to start increases as you win
Match-making: Two players having almost the same Fanbase will be matched together. As we progress, changes will be made to the match-making process.
Beginners League: This is similar to "Expert League" with a few changes such as the player will be starting with a "Fanbase" of 1500 instead of 15000. And, the match will be played with Bat Shield: 50%, Bowling Level: Easy.
PvP is now available in Early Access. Below are the latest additions to the PvP, to what you've experienced previously in the beta branch.

Now you can configure the match, bowl & toss within HMD.
With voice chat integration, now you can talk to your opponent while playing the game.
Now you can exit the match & continue later.
We've made a few changes in the flow for a smoother experience and also reduced the waiting time.
List of created rooms are displayed within the game.
Easy to remember ROOM IDs have been configured.
Enhancements

Buttons to choose the "Next Bat" will be closer to the batsman.
Normalized the number of full tosses bowled by the spin bowlers.
Fieldset screen placements in stadiums have been corrected.
Within settings you can adjust the duration of “Looking at the umpire” to start the next ball.
"Next over" button is available at the end of the over and you can start the first ball of the over by looking at the bowler profile.
Now within the companion app you can see the direction of every single shot that you’ve scored. Also, you can check out the same of your opponents in the League, PvP matches.
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11 May 2021Developer post
iB Cricket Public Beta v1.2.0b1 is now available
Hello players, All the recent updates in Early access are now reflected in the Public beta branch as well. To know more about the recent updates in Early Access, please check out the following post - Below are the updates for the PvP feature in the Public beta branch. Multiple Pi
Hello players,
All the recent updates in Early access are now reflected in the Public beta branch as well. To know more about the recent updates in Early Access, please check out the following post - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/957070/view/3053979928425305357
Below are the updates for the PvP feature in the Public beta branch.

Multiple Pitch Types: Green, Bouncy and Dry. Pace of the pitch, bounce, Swing, Cutter and spin vary based on the pitch type. Spin, swing and cutter factors are reduced for normal pitch.
In a PvP match with varying bat shield options as you go down in the batting order, the size of the bat shield decreases. No special ball indicator after 5 wickets when you choose this option.
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04 May 2021Developer post
iB Cricket Early Access v1.1.1 released!
Hello Players, Hope you're enjoying the recent updates. Today we've released a new update with the following new feature & bug fixes. Feature 1. Within "Practice", now you can play on the pitch of your choice - Normal, Dry, Green and Bouncy. Bug Fixes 1. Previously the metric
30 Apr 2021Developer post
Updated Bat ball physics, Team Chasing Challenge, Pitch Types, & many more!
Drumrolls!! A big round of applause to the Early Access community for their valuable feedback. Here we come up with important updates.. New Features Team Chasing Challenge - Choose your team jersey & your opponent team Jersey and chase the given target. a. As you go down in t
Drumrolls!!
A big round of applause to the Early Access community for their valuable feedback. Here we come up with important updates..
New Features

Team Chasing Challenge - Choose your team jersey & your opponent team Jersey and chase the given target. a. As you go down in the batting order, the size of the bat shield decreases. b. Also, there's no special ball indication for the lower order. c. Targets increase as you chase them down. Note: Super Runs awarded will be low for time being.
Multiple Pitch Types: Green, Bouncy and Dry. Pace of the pitch, bounce, Swing, Cutter and spin vary based on the pitch type. Spin, swing and cutter factors are reduced for normal pitch.
Choose the size of the bat shield in QuickStart.
Strike rotation between bats.
Bowling from both ends of the stadium.
Select the bat of your choice when you lose a wicket.
Select from the new set of Jerseys & add more color to your game
System Time is displayed at the end of every ball.
A new set of options in settings a. Option to start the next ball by looking at the umpire b. Option to turn off the crowd in the stadium. c. Vertical bat for grip adjustment
Enhancements

Updated bat ball physics algorithm.
Now the ball is bowled as per the fieldset in P2, P3 and the fieldset gets updated based on boundaries scored.
Capped the maximum speed transferred to ball from bat swing.
For a 10 overs match within Quickstart, you get to play with 5 wickets only.
Bat shield will be shown throughout the replay.
Score calculation for singles and two’s has been updated.
New field sets for unlimited overs
NOTE: Due to major updates the community has voted to reset the player stats. We will shortly come up with a link view to the previous stats archive.
Please download the update & enjoy the new features.
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10 Apr 2021Developer post
1st Season Tournament Winners
A big round of applause to all the participants of the 1st Season Tournament. Your love for the sport & your competitive spirit had made the '1st Season Tournament' a huge success. Hearty congratulations to all the players who've made it to the Top 10 on the leaderboard. Stay
26 Mar 2021Developer post
iB Cricket Early Access v1.0.14 Released
Hello Players, Thanks for your feedback!! In this update, we fixed the following bugs & made enhancements as per the feedback. Enhancements 1. To bring in a more real-world experience, we've ensured that the bat doesn't go into the ground while playing. 2. Bat size when playi
09 Mar 2021Developer post
1st Season Tournament
Hello Players, To take the excitement further we're starting the 1st Season Tournament on March 13th. To bring in more real-world experience to the sport, we've further reduced the size of the bat shield in this Season Tournament. iBC 250 Tournaments start from March 13th. iBC 50
Hello Players,
To take the excitement further we're starting the 1st Season Tournament on March 13th. To bring in more real-world experience to the sport, we've further reduced the size of the bat shield in this Season Tournament.

iBC 250 Tournaments start from March 13th.
iBC 500 and iBC 1000 Tournaments start from March 14th.
If you're new to tournaments & want to know about the structure of a tournament, please check out this post - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/957070/view/2899717690214872268
You get IBC Ratings based on the number of rounds you cleared in the tournament.

You will get 250 iBC Ratings upon winning each iBC 250 Tournament.
You will get 500 iBC Ratings upon winning each iBC 500 Tournament.
You will get 1000 iBC Ratings upon winning each iBC 1000 Tournament.
Ranking for the entire Season Tournament is cumulative of best 4 ratings from iBC 250 tournaments, best 2 ratings from iBC 500 tournaments, and your best rating from iBC 1000 tournament. Below are the rewards based on your ranking for the entire Practice Season Tournament.

The player who's secured 1st place gets to win $75 worth of Steam gift cards.

The player who's secured 2nd place gets to win $25 worth of Steam gift cards

The size of bat-shield varies among the iBC 250, iBC 500, and iBC 1000 tournaments. With iBC 1000 having the smallest bat-shield size when compared to that of iBC 500 and iBC 250 tournaments.
We'll update the community on discord at the start of every tournament.
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28 Feb 2021Developer post
Beta version of your 'PROFILE' is now available
Hello Players, Login with your steam profile on DESKTOP and get to see your overall batting profile, matches history, leaderboards, tournaments at - Currently, only desktop version of this website is available. As informed earlier, you can see the results of every round in all th

Updates & announcements

🏆 New Tournament Season Begins!

🌟 Major Gameplay Additions

🏏 Target Chasing Mode

💫 Golden Wicket Mode in Custom Tournaments

🕛 Unlimited Overs in Custom Tournaments

🎯 Expert League – Hard Difficulty

🕒 Full 50-Over iBC 1000 Tournaments

🖊 Custom Bat & Bowler Naming (Now in VR + Web)

🎮 Gameplay Play Enhancements

⚡ Enhanced Bat Tracking

🎥 Smoother Replays

🎯 Smarter Target Logic in Team Chasing Challenge

📶 Connectivity Improvements

🖼️New Assets

🏟 New Stadiums

🏏New Bat Skins

👕New Teams

📊 UI & UX Enhancements

🎁 Plus Even More!

Happy Gaming, Champions!🏏❤️

Bowling Enhancements🏃‍♂️

Fielding Enhancements🤾‍♂️

Physics Enhancements🏏

Gameplay Improvements🎮

New Assets🏟️👕

Updates Summary:

Detailed Notes:

Bowling🤾‍♂️

Fielding🏃

Pitches:

Commentary🎙️

Home Screen UX/UI:

New Stadiums🏟️

Dressing Room

New Bat Skins:

New Stumps:

Updated Jerseys👕

In-Game VR Match Stats🏏

My Matches:

In-Game FAQs🤔

New User Flow:

Custom Tournaments:

Team Chasing Challenge🎯

Season Tournaments:

New Features

1. CO-OP

2. 360 Degree Tournament

3. Practice

4. Custom Tournaments

5. PvP

8. Changes in profile.ib.cricket

Enhancements

Bugs Fixed

VR Bowling

Net Practice

Create Your Own Tournament

New Features:

Enhancements:

Features

Enhancements

Major Features

Enhancements

New Features

Enhancements

The player who's secured 1st place gets to win $75 worth of Steam gift cards.

The player who's secured 2nd place gets to win $25 worth of Steam gift cards