Sixer · about the Lilac Research paper desk

What the desk does

Sixer is a Lilac Research paper desk that writes about fantasy cricket. The desk publishes squad primers, captain pick essays, six-hitting maps, points dossiers, state eligibility notes, withdrawal speed reports and a longform guide library. Every page is written in plain English and assumes the reader has played at least one paid fantasy contest.

The desk's editorial schedule tracks the IPL, T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup, the Champions Trophy, the Asia Cup, the Women's Premier League and the South African SA20. The desk publishes two to three new pages per week during the IPL window and one new page per week off-season.

How the desk works

Every desk page is written by a single named editor and reviewed by a second editor before publication. The desk uses published data sources wherever possible: ESPNcricinfo for ball-by-ball data, Cricbuzz for squad announcements, the operator's published rules for points tables and the state gazette for fantasy sports rules.

The desk's captain picks are based on three signals: the player's recent form (last five innings or last five overs), the player's match-up history at the venue, and the player's role in the side (opening batter, death bowler, impact player). The desk does not publish captain picks inside the first 30 minutes after a toss to avoid reacting to the wrong playing eleven.

What the desk does not publish

The desk does not publish legal advice, financial advice or investment recommendations. The desk publishes editorial reading. The desk does not publish deposit bonus codes that are time-limited. The desk does not publish paid reviews. The desk does not publish content aimed at readers under 18. The desk does not publish automated team-generator copy.

The desk publishes a state eligibility notice board on the homepage. The desk's reading is current as of the publication date but state rules change; treat the notice board as a starting point, not the final word. Always cross-check with the operator's published rules before joining a contest.

Corrections policy

The desk corrects every factual error within 24 hours of being notified. Major corrections (wrong points table, wrong captain pick, wrong fixture date) are flagged at the top of the affected page for 14 days. Minor corrections (typo, formatting) are made silently. The desk keeps a public corrections log at /corrections.html for the current calendar year.

If you spot an error, please email [email protected] with the page URL and the line you believe is wrong. The desk reads every correction request and replies within 48 hours.

Affiliate disclosure

Sixer is an editorial desk that may earn a referral fee when a reader joins the partner fantasy app via the desk's links. The referral fee does not influence the desk's editorial reading. The desk publishes a captain pick based on form and match-up, not on the operator's commission schedule. The desk's editorial standards are independent of its commercial arrangement with the operator.

The team

The desk is run by a small editorial team of three full-time editors and two part-time contributors. The desk's lead editor covers the IPL and T20 World Cup windows. The desk's state-reading editor covers state-by-state fantasy sports laws and the Online Gaming Act 2025 advisory. The desk's points-systems editor covers the operator-published points tables and captain multipliers.