5 Cricket games based on Indian stars you didn't know existed

With the Indian Premier League in full swing, the country is in a cricket trance. Indians love cricket and summer sees a spike in the number of children playing cricket at local playgrounds. Cricket is even compared to a religion in the country in which Sachin Tendulkar is God.

Such is the craze of the sport that Indians have come up with their own formats of the game. There’s book cricket, where your score is decided by the number on the page you open, gully cricket – where you play with a rubber or tennis ball at the street corner, underarm – where all bowling is done in near slow motion. And of course, the one bounce or two bounce version of the game, where you can be caught after one or two bounces and can be declared out if you knock the ball out of sight!

Gamers have experienced the likes of EA Cricket 07, Don Bradman’s Cricket 2014 and Brian Lara Cricket 2007, but online cricket games, dedicated to Indians, are a rarity.

So, don’t miss out on these games, based on the stars of our country, this IPL season. Here’s five that you can play on the go!

#1 Virat Cricket

Virat Kohli is a sensation among cricketing fans in the country. Dubbed as the next Sachin Tendulkar, a mobile game based on Kohli is no surprise with the popularity he enjoys and the form that he is currently in.

In this game, you can play as Virat Kohli and take up various challenges in the ‘Massive Challenges mode’. The game has pretty easy controls and an ‘Endless mode’ with online leaderboards.

An intuitive feature is the ‘Big Head’ mode which is quite hilarious. The game has decent graphics and is worth a try for die-hard Kohli fans.

#2 God of Cricket

Sachin Tendulkar is the epitome of cricketing skills displayed by an Indian cricketer, and he deserves not one but many games based on him. With the number of records to his name, he is widely regarded the best batsmen of all time. This game, as the name says, is a tribute to the God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar. The Master Blaster has many games designed after him (not to mention a movie) and God of Cricket is by far the best.

This game offers Classic Mode, Challenges Mode, and World Cup Mode of play. It revolves around the idea of predicting the next possible number on the board and scoring runs without getting out. It is not real cricket, but the app allows you to check out Sachin’s career statistics and his best videos, so fans wouldn’t mind.

#3 MS Dhoni- The Untold Story

This one is based on the recent movie of the same name, that was a tribute to MS Dhoni, Indian cricket’s most successful captain till date. Since the game is an addition to the movie, you can actually play through important phases of Dhoni’s cricketing career.

The story mode takes you through MSD’s most memorable matches and there’s also a Biker Mode, where you can race for points. Biker mode seems justified, considering MSD’s love for bikes. It also offers a manual wicket-keeping and fielding mode, where you can control the player's movements.

You can play on the beach or the street, and the game gives ample pitch choices to select from. The game can be played with friends on multiplayer mode.

The best part, though, is the game’s graphics and level of detail. The developers have certainly put their heart into giving fans a complete MSD experience.

#4 Rohit Cricket Championship

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma is one of the best cricketers in our country right now. Even though his performance in the IPL so far has been disappointing, he has made a name for himself as one of the most naturally gifted batsmen. This game is dedicated to the Indian star batsman and the only thing you have to do is bat at the crease. The goal is pretty simple – work towards a high score and complete the challenges in the game. There is no bowling or fielding involved in this game.

There’s also a tournament mode, where you have to complete a hierarchy of tasks to win. You can play the game with friends while challenging them in mini-games as well. A great feature of the game is the ball rewind, that is quite self-explanatory. You can also compare your score with other players, on the leaderboard.

#5 Modi Cricket T20

So, you thought this list would only include cricketers? You thought wrong! Modi Cricket T20 makes it to the list too. This game has Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, and the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, batting on the pitch. You get to choose the ‘neta’ you want to play as. This game has no special features or special modes and exists purely for comic relief.

But it is quite funny to see Kejriwal scoring a boundary or watch Modi getting bowled out. Select your leader and grab that ‘kursi’ with a high score.