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CASE STUDY · AI · CONSUMER · 2024

Apna Cricket Team

A research companion in a category that mostly sells the casino register. Cut fantasy team creation from two hours to fifteen minutes. Antler residency, 2024.

Apna Cricket Team AI assistant suggesting a fantasy lineup

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A research companion in a category that mostly sells the casino register.

A reasonable observer watching the screen should not be able to tell whether the user is doing research or burning through a salary. That was the test, and the product was designed to pass it: flat surfaces, ranked lists, plain rationale, no countdown timers tied to spend, no sure-shot copy, and at least one decision always left with the user.

Role
Design lead through Sharpener Design.
Timeline
2024 onwards.
Product
An AI fantasy-cricket companion built to sit on the research side of a category adjacent to real-money gaming.
Snapshot
AI Team Builder Pass, a Hinglish companion bot, perishable live-match insight, and audio match streams across six tournament releases.

Live match updates with rich stats overlay

Jaldi Team Banao quick fantasy builder

Player performance card with batting and bowling records

The AI Team Builder Pass took four decisions for the user, pitch read, squad filter, captaincy weighting, credits balance, and left the swap to him. Team creation dropped from roughly two hours to roughly fifteen minutes. Every insight card showed when it would expire, in balls, so the user always knew whether the answer was still live.

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