Build your dream team with Cricket Captain 2026. Forty-five new playable domestic teams across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, plus match engine and 3D highlights improvements, editor customisation, and faster gameplay throughout.
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Build your dream team with Cricket Captain 2026. Forty-five new playable domestic teams across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe give you more ways than ever to start your Cricket Captain journey. Whether you want to build a dynasty in Sri Lanka, top the tables in Zimbabwe, or build a team in Ireland, there has never been more choice.
Cricket Captain 2026 takes on a packed summer of England international cricket, with home Test series against New Zealand and Pakistan, and white-ball series against India and Sri Lanka.
Match engine improvements across all formats, alongside faster contracts, save times and score prediction, allow you to progress through seasons quickly and spend more time on the decisions that matter. 3D engine improvements deliver smoother animations and better blending between actions on the match screen.
The addition of the kit editor, competition logo editor and team emblem editor allow greater customisation than ever before. Based on user feedback, the in-game Player Editor has been expanded with match type retirement controls.
Take more control of your career, with the option to choose whether you want to manage at international level, domestic level, or both for each format.
Cricket Captain 2026 expands our database once again, including ground, team, and vs stats for 45 new teams and 23 new grounds.
All domestic systems have been updated to include the latest developments around the world.
Sri Lanka Domestic: fourteen new domestic teams and five 20 over teams
Afghanistan Domestic: four new domestic teams and five 20 over teams
Bangladesh Domestic: eight new domestic teams
Ireland Domestic: four new domestic teams
Zimbabwe Domestic: five new domestic teams
Pakistan Domestic: updated Pakistan Domestic system
Domestic System Updates: all systems updated to latest rules and formats
Match Engine: improvements across all formats
Kit Editor: add your own kits for every team
Team Emblem Editor: add your own emblems
Competition Logo Editor: add your own competition logos
3D Engine: smoother animations and improved blending
Player Editor: control player retirements by match type
Format Selection: choose to manage international, domestic, or both for each format
Faster Gameplay: improved speeds for contracts, save times, and score predictor
Match Screen: redesigned for clearer, faster gameplay
Network Game: improvements to online play
Commentary: additional commentary from Daniel Norcross
Updated International Team Rankings: calculated from last 4 years results
International Player Rankings: updated with historical data
International Trophies: play in ODI and 20 Over International tournaments
Test Championship: updated for the 2026 season
Tournament Modes: play in stand-alone One Day, Asia Trophy or 20 Over World Cups. Create your own World XIs, All-Time Great and Custom Match Series
Updated player database with over 8,000 players
Updated stats for all match types
Added international individual season batting and bowling records
Updated domestic squads for all 197 playable domestic teams
Updated recent series stats for all players
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All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Reviews
Much the same as the older games, likely not worth the purchase if you're not concerned about up to date stats. Due to licensing, the default doesn't allow for many of the real player names - this can be amended through editing the game files as shown in this video: https://youtu.be/ykn5jal7ZdY?si=CSut5cFKj6S4mxtC
I'm a huge fan of the series. I'm a cricketing bore/purist so stick to the red ball stuff and am finding that this year more so than any other years, top order collapses are much more frequent and absolutely impossible to counter. I don't know if this is a balancing issue or just particular to me. I think winning the toss is unbelievably overpowered and can lead to a extremely frustrating experience, sometimes feeling like you know the result before the match has started. However, as an England fan, that captures the experience perfectly, so nicely done for that. If you've played these games before, you absolutely know what you're getting, but the improvements to the user experience in this year's edition are fantastic. Now back to an inevitable collapse, bye!
While the game remains unchanged since 2013, every year new features are added which make it feel closest to the best Cricket simulation manager available as of 2026!
I've been playing a few hours now and i'm enjoying the game. Very glad there is a logo and emblem editor. The match engine is working very well and the added commmentary is an excellent bonus. Massive range of teams and competitions. Best Cricket SIM around and for my taste when it comes to cricket games. The management sim is the only one that works for me. Also one of the best gaming communites around.
good game, easy to get around licences names
this game has never changed in all the years its been out.
Very fun game, some noticeable improvements from the 2025 edition. Namely a kit editor and better graphics. Makes the game much more immersive and fun if you are able to download the real names and badges for different clubs and countries too. Great game, and would recommend.
Better than last years game. Easy to play and the team and logo editor make it loads better
Very good
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