Cricket is not just a game but it is a religion, mostly, in Asia and several other parts of the world. Whether a match is being played in streets, local tournaments, or between nations, the game of cricket is always exciting to watch. Batsmen running between the wickets to score more runs, hitting sixes, and bowlers trying everything from pace to spin to take the batsmen out of the ground; these are some of the significant things that make the game interesting and more like a religion. Those were the days when people used to sit at home or at local shops to watch live cricket. Now there are many apps are available for your smartphone which stays in your pocket and you shall be able to know out every cricket match detail even in your busy schedule.

Best Cricket Apps for iPhone and iPad


Regardless of location or how busy you are, you can get real-time updates of the cricket match from these apps on your phone. Some apps offer live commentary with the ball to ball scoreboard, while some have news articles with match results reports, live scoreboards, and videos. In the last few years, the demand for fantasy cricket apps has also increased where users can make their own team to bet and earn real money. You are betting or cricket or not, don’t matter, if cricket is your first love then, here’s the list of the best cricket apps for iOS to keep you updated.

CricBuzz

Free

Undoubtedly, this is said to be the best and number one cricket app for iOS users. It has covered all the real-time updates about international and regional cricket. Basically, it is an app version of a cricket site named Cricbuzz.com that provides everything you shall want to hear and know of what is on going on in the cricket field across the world. The app updates you with all the major international and regional cricket tournaments such as Asia Cup, Continental events, World T-twenty, Twenty-20 Leagues like IPL, CLT20, CPL, and all much more.

The app is easy to use with user-friendly interface. Users can get live score results updates with the text commentary so even if you are engaged in other work you will be regularly updated from this service of cricbuzz.com. It shows a detailed time table of future cricket events, audio commentary, photos, player profiles, result score, and rankings of players; these are some significant benefits of this awesome cricket app.

ICC Cricket

Free

Yes, International cricket’s official board has its own cricket app where you shall know all the on-going of the new as well as old international events and matches with your fingertips. It is a self-proclaimed number one app for cricket but only covers international events (both men’s and women’s). This international app provides all the updates about men and women’s cricket tournaments (majorly international). Users can enjoy a real-time live score of the matches, reports, and results, news, video footage of the events and interviews, latest official rankings of teams and players ranking on their performances.

The additional benefits of this app cover live audio and text commentary coverage of every ball, real-time cricket scoreboard, curated videos of all the ICC events, news, and audio details of the events. Plus, users can create their own accounts to get notified about scores and personalize their experience.

FanCode: Watch Sports Live

Free

The app is offered by one of the biggest fantasy cricket platform in India – Dream11. On the FanCode, users can watch the live match from their smartphone and get real-time scores with text commentary and highlights. The live scoreboard of the app is a really superfast plus, if you have missed the match somehow, users can enjoy event highlights.

This cricket app is completely ad-free and available for free on the Apple App Store. Apart from cricket, other sports like Football, NBA, Kabbadi, and all the major cricket league updates can be watched on this app.

Cricinfo

Free

If cricket is your first love and you want an app to get personalized cricket experience then Cricinfo from ESPN is the best cricket app for Apple users. This iOS app updates you with all the ongoing as well as upcoming cricket events worldwide. The app offers you accurate live alerts about live matches with the enhanced live scoreboard.

Watch video event remarkable highlights, players’ interviews, and press conferences. Get commentary (audio or text) ball by ball and experts’ opinions about the various cricket events. Lastly, this is a one-stop app for your cricket love whether you love T20, ODI, Test or other major leagues like IPL.

BCCI

Free

This is an official cricket app available for iPhone and iPad from India’s national cricket board. As it’s from India, it is obvious that it would cover all the logs and details about the Indian cricket team. The app offers every ball’s commentary in the text as well as audio and the live scores. Users can watch the event’s highlights, news about the cricket, and watch reports and results of the latest events. The app also facilitates you to purchase tickets for a cricket tournament or match.

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iLounge author Lucy Bennett

Lucy Bennett is a Contributing Editor at iLounge. She has been writing about Apple and technology for over six years. Prior to joining iLounge, Lucy worked as a writer for several online publications.