IPL 5: An App a Day

As the IPL kicks off,the cricket hysteria has no longer remained limited to stadiums or television screens.

Written by Prajakta Hebbar
April 5, 2012 12:19 AM IST

2 min read

As the IPL kicks off,the cricket hysteria has no longer remained limited to stadiums or television screens. People want to keep track of match scores,and everything else about IPL,even on the go. Just to cater to that segment,numerous apps have come out for smartphones as well as for iPads,PlayBooks and netbooks. The IPL Dugout app lets the user hear score updates through voice-overs,so that he is clued in even while driving. It also informs the user about the matches scheduled in his/ her city and also a list of popular pubs/bars that would be screening the matches. The best part is that its free. The IPL Mania app sends reminders for your favorite teams matches ,right on your mobile phone and gives you all the information about the participating teams. On the other hand,Cricbuzz Cricket Scores for BlackBerry phones lets you be present at the match virtually,with its live commentary feature that enables you to read about all the action on your phone.

There are some fun apps too. If you want to indulge in making fantasy IPL teams,try Cricket Empires,which is free of cost. The best feature of this app is how it keeps tab of a players performance on the field,and then interlinks it with the users strategy. For instance,performances affect the demand of players within the game and fans need to adjust their Super-16 accordingly.