My Prediction Disaster Story
Okay, so CP versus GG was the big match everyone was talking about yesterday on Dream11. I figured, hey, everyone claims to have secret tricks, maybe I could actually crack it this time. Spoiler alert: my prediction started strong but ended up kinda messy. Here’s exactly what I did, hour by hour.
First thing I did: Pulled up Dream11 and stared at the squad lists. Names jumped out at me – you know, the usual “big boys” everyone picks right away. I thought, “Gotta grab those, they’re safe bets.” Slammed those players into my team fast, feeling pretty smart.
But then I stopped. Remembered I always screw this up by only picking the stars. Felt like a rookie move. So I forced myself to dig deeper this time.
What I checked next:
- Clicked through player profiles on random fantasy sites – hunted for stuff like “played recently?” or “injured?”. Found out one supposed star bowler had been leaking runs like crazy in his last three matches! Didn’t know that.
- Tried figuring out team vibe. Saw some forum chit-chat saying CP’s middle order had been shaky. People were complaining about collapses. Okay, maybe avoiding those guys unless super cheap.
- Glanced at the pitch report – some expert claimed it would be slow turner later. Thought “maybe an extra spinner might steal points?” But honestly, I never trust those reports fully.
Felt pretty good now. Thought I was balancing things. Captain? Went with the obvious hitter, everyone would pick him, right?
Then I saw one little name buried deep in the GG batting order. His recent scores weren’t flashy, but I noticed he was playing consistently – getting like 30-40 runs every game without much fanfare. Cheap, too. Decided to take a gamble on him as my “secret weapon,” hoping he might actually get a chance higher up if early wickets fell. Felt like a genius spotting this nobody.
The BIG mistake I made: Completely forgot to double-check the confirmed playing XI just before the deadline! Got distracted making coffee. Found out later they rested a main all-rounder – a guy I had in my team! Poof, points gone instantly. Classic stupid error.
How it actually played out:
- My star captain? Got out cheap. Everyone had him. Disaster.
- My “secret weapon” cheap batter? Didn’t even get to bat until the very last over. Scored 2 runs. Absolute flop.
- The one bowler I picked based on recent form (ignoring past fame)? He rocked it! Got three wickets. Saved my points single-handedly.
- The rested player? Yeah, wasted spot.
Ended up with a decent score, not terrible, but nowhere near the top. Mostly because of that one bowler and a few other lucky picks carrying the dead weight. My “secrets”? Mostly blew up in my face, except listening to that nagging voice about avoiding out-of-form big names. The truly successful folks? They probably checked the final teams. Lesson smacked me in the face, again. Still fun trying, though!
