How to play — a step-by-step walkthrough
A clear walkthrough of the pick11 fantasy desk flow. Each step lists the failure mode it prevents.
How this flow works
Read the editorial desk
The desk reads for free. Match previews, predictions, and form guides live on the editorial routes.
Open the partner platform
Use /Login/playnow to open the partner platform.
Create the account
Sign-up is via mobile or email. OTP verification is required.
Pick the contest
Choose the contest. The contest rules define the captain multiplier, the salary cap, and the entry fee.
Build the fantasy XI
Build the XI within the salary cap. The captain and vice-captain picks are the levers.
Lock the team before the toss
Lock the team before the toss. The lock rule is documented on the partner platform.
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Editorial rule: never invent figures
The desk reports bands, not single precision. The partner platform's published page is the source of truth. The desk does not author the partner's terms.
Image caption: Step-by-step · the rulebook open
Why this page exists, and how to read it
The brand SERP pages on the pick11 desk are the routes that answer a single brand-intent question. The login route answers "how do I sign in to my pick11 account". The app route answers "what is the pick11 mobile app". The download route answers "where do I get the pick11 partner app". The apk-download route answers "how do I verify the pick11 partner APK". The refer-code route answers "how does the pick11 refer code flow work". The bonus-code route answers "what is the pick11 bonus code worth". The review route answers "is the pick11 partner platform trustworthy". The how-to-play route answers "how do I enter my first pick11 contest". The customer-care route answers "how do I get help with the pick11 partner platform". The is-legal route answers "is the pick11 partner platform legal in India". The owner route answers "who operates the pick11 partner platform". The wallet-kyc route answers "how does KYC work on the pick11 partner platform".
The brand SERP pages are not editorial routes. The brand SERP pages are reference routes. The brand SERP pages do not publish a pick; the brand SERP pages publish the partner platform's published terms. The reference rule is the desk's contract with the reader: the reference rule is what the desk can defend with a named source. The reference rule is the desk's wall against the false precision.
The brand SERP pages are linked from the homepage footer (Company column), the mobile menu (Money & App section), the brand SERP cross-links (the in-page "Related" links), and the sitemap. The brand SERP pages are not linked from the editorial routes as primary CTAs. The brand SERP pages are linked from the editorial routes as reference routes - the reader who has clicked through from a predictions page can find the partner platform's published terms on the brand SERP page without leaving the desk.
The brand SERP pages share the desk's editorial separation rule. The desk does not author the partner platform's published terms. The desk reports the partner platform's published terms. The reference rule is the desk's wall against the false precision. The reference rule is the part of the page that names the source. The reference rule is the desk's reading of the brand-intent question.
The brand SERP pages are not a marketing pitch. The brand SERP pages are a sober reference. The reference rule is the desk's contract with the reader. The reference rule is what the desk can defend with a named source. The reference rule is the desk's defence against the alternative: a desk that publishes a story without a source, and a reader who reads the story as a single-source-of-truth rather than as one input among many.
Readers ask
Is reading the desk free?
Yes. The desk reads for free. Contest entry is between the reader and the partner platform.
What is the captain multiplier?
The captain pick gets 2× points, the vice-captain gets 1.5×. The multiplier is published on the partner platform.
Can I edit the team after the toss?
No. The team is locked before the toss. The lock rule is documented on the partner platform.
What is the salary cap?
The salary cap is published on the partner platform. The desk mirrors the cap as a reading reference, not as a guarantee.