# Cricket Captain 2025 — user reviews > 79 indexed App Store user reviews of Cricket Captain 2025 by Childish Things Ltd, rated 3.50/5 from 8 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cricket-captain-2025/id6747941136/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cricket-captain-2025/id6747941136.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Cricket Captain 2025? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Enjoyable game - 👍 Great game for cricket fans - 💡 Easy to fix player name issue - 👍 Good improvements over previous versions **Cons** - 🐛 One-day format is impossible to win - 🐛 Player names not being right is frustrating - 🐛 T20 system is broken - 🐛 Test matches are too one-sided - 🐛 New UI is terrible on mobile - 🐛 Highlights feature doesn't work in County games - 🐛 Game often feels rigged, especially against England **Commonly reported bugs** - Majority of player database has fake names - England players are not in the game - Game constantly crashes, highlights are glitchy **Most requested features** - Add bowling speed (mph and kph) in player editor - Introduce a bowler archetype system - Add more injury animations (e.g., bowlers pulling up, dropped catches, broken fingers) ## Newest reviews (14 of 79) ### 4/5 — Cricket *2026-06-27* How long until Cricket Captain 2026 is released online ? ### 4/5 — Good game *2026-06-16, version 1.3* Good game, would like to see players stats, other than that I think they’ve done a great job ### 4/5 — Need to be able to sync properly with purchased game on other platforms *2026-06-09* This game doesn’t deserve all the hate it gets. Yes, T20 is scuffed and way too hard, and yes not having correct player names is annoying, but overall it’s a fun experience. The names thing is easily fixable via DropBox (thanks Rob!), but DropBox is actually part of my main issue. Why, when I download this app on my phone and sync with Dropbox, does it give me my saves from my paid version on Mac, but not recognise that I paid for it? I get Dropbox can’t actually do that, but it’s super frustrating that I can see the saves I’ve made on my laptop but not be able to continue properly on my phone without paying! I really hope there’s a way to fix this, but otherwise keep going guys. Great work overall ### 2/5 — Having to pay to keep playing *2026-01-09* I don’t like how you have to pay to keep playing it should just be free for the people who just want to enjoy the game ### 4/5 — Issue with one player *2025-12-27* Hi I went on be bbl Melbourne green and I can’t find Glenn Maxwell so can you add him to the Melbourne green please thansk you ### 4/5 — Great Gameplay with Potential for an Exciting Custom Tournament Mode *2025-12-22* I really enjoy this game and find it highly engaging. However, I have one suggestion that I believe would make it even better. It would be great to have a feature that allows players to create their own tournaments. Within this mode, players could form custom teams, select players of their choice for each team, and participate in every match of the tournament. Additionally, having the freedom to choose which team to play in each match would make the experience more immersive. Such a feature would add a unique and highly appealing dimension to the game. ### 3/5 — Dumb Dumb umpiring *2025-12-22* Would of been 5 but I’m about to go 1-0 up vs Sri Lanka need 43 to win 2 wickets left having a good partnership then I missed the ball but it was caught by the keeper and it was out ### 2/5 — Good game but players names not there *2025-12-19, version 1.2* It’s a good game with a modded version only one issue players name. And add Maxwell to Australia. ### 3/5 — fake player names *2025-12-16* i was buying this for 10 years , i think its my last year as i cant relate with game as players names re totally different for few countries, dissapointed **Developer response:** Due to legal uncertainty over use of some player names, we have changed the naming system for Cricket Captain. This will continue for future versions. You can edit player names in the interface by selecting the pencil on the player’s profile. You can also load a file of edited names. Some tips here: https://www.youtube.com/@Robscricket/videos ### 3/5 — Internet game *2025-11-22, version 1.2* Unable to connect to the server ### 2/5 — Add all tournaments *2025-10-17* Add tournaments like champions trophy Irani trophy deodhar trophy Duleep trophy ### 2/5 — Batting *2025-10-15, version 1.2* Batting is still so unrealistic, so hard to score runs on normal skill setting. ### 3/5 — Money *2025-09-23, version 1.2* The game is fun however you have to purchase the pack to play it fully really makes it annoying. Like add some ads and it’s gonna make u more money. ### 3/5 — Enjoyable but…… *2025-08-10, version 1.2* I am enjoying the game but the one day format is impossible. No matter what I do with team, tactics, field, batting aggression, coaching etc I can hardly win a game. Test format is good and at least have a chance of winning and I feel the in game changes I make actually can have an impact unlike the shorter formats. Player names not being right is a frustration especially when paying for the full version. Will continue playing but the one day format may lead to me becoming frustrated longer term. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unrealistic fielding *2026-07-14, version 1.3* Played as hants vs Somerset but the fielding was ridiculous. Had multiple shots middled at ridiculous speeds and yet all caught. Not one drop. Ridiculous. Poor. Need better realism. ### 1/5 — Ye *2026-06-23, version 1.3* Well the app didn't turn on so it's terrible 😅 ### 1/5 — Fake players *2026-05-20, version 1.3* Why are there fake players in the game? I’ve always purchased every year and this has not happened? I would definitely like a refund! ### 1/5 — Awful because… *2026-04-07, version 1.3* Game says that it is free but it is not. You have to buy the full version to play. The internet game doesn’t work because it says the password has to be 12 characters and I put 12 characters in and it said that it needs to be 12 characters long. Don’t download it because it is too good to be true. ### 1/5 — Worst game ever in the history of Cricket Captain *2026-01-01* The game completely look like a fake version made without any proper research, player name and skill doesn’t have real time performance connection eg: Sir Don Bradman is also showing ☹️ Even when playing in Very Easy mode the game behaves like playing in Very hard mode, it feels more frustrating than challenging. This is by far the worst Cricket Captain in the history of Childish and game on IOS version, and poorly designed game by Childish I have ever played. Totally disappointing and It feels me that I have wasted my money as well to purchase this game. ### 1/5 — What a joke *2025-12-10* If you want to play a game where you lose all the time, than this is the game for you, even on easy you lose, my players has good stats and yet I still lose, when I’m fielding I drop the easiest catch when npc team on the field they always catch the ball even if it’s 2 meters away from them, don’t get sucked in by paying for the game, they don’t even have the names for the Australia players ### 1/5 — Players names *2025-09-30* Would be a very enjoyable game if the australian players such as smith, labuschagne, starc, cummins ect were in the game. Team always collapses aswell especially in t20 **Developer response:** Due to legal uncertainty over use of some player names, we have changed the naming system for Cricket Captain. This will continue for future versions. You can edit player names in the interface by selecting the pencil on the player’s profile. You can also load a file of edited names. Some tips here: https://www.youtube.com/@Robscricket/videos ### 1/5 — No England player names *2025-09-16, version 1.2* Just bear in mind, non of the centrally contracted England players have their real names. And it's not even like the old Brian Lara games where they try and make something close. Mark Wood is now 'Neil Vowden' amid others. Completely ruins the immersion. ### 1/5 — Main players *2025-09-11* Why aren’t the main Australian players in the game ? So stupid when you play for Australia and no Starc,hazelwood,Cummins,smith The game hasn’t changed in 6 years pathetic **Developer response:** Due to legal uncertainty over use of some player names, we have changed the naming system for Cricket Captain. This will continue for future versions. You can edit player names in the interface by selecting the pencil on the player’s profile. You can also load a file of edited names. Some tips here: https://www.youtube.com/@Robscricket/videos ### 1/5 — Is this a joke? *2025-09-01* I’ve bought this for the longest possible time, can’t remember for how many years! Don’t know what’s wrong, but England and Australia, for example, have players in the test squad who are far from the real squads. Incredibly disappointed. You need to put proper and accurate out there. **Developer response:** Due to legal uncertainty over use of some player names, we have changed the naming system for Cricket Captain. This will continue for future versions. You can edit player names in the interface by selecting the pencil on the player’s profile. You can also load a file of edited names. Some tips here: https://www.youtube.com/@Robscricket/videos ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2026-06-19, version 1.3* Great game for the price, can spend an awful lot of time on it and enjoy - names not being right annoying but an hour scrolling through and changing manually do able ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-06-10, version 1.3* Please make a newer version !!! I’ve played cricket 2025 for over 500 hours with all achievements. I want a 2026 version. ### 5/5 — Cricket captain 2026 *2026-03-10* I’ve been playing this game from 2021 edition and absolutely love it but guys please launch the new game and I have a lot of good recommendations to make this game better like in the new game you can make the game start from year like 1970-1980 so that people can make their dream teams and compete against them from previous eras ### 5/5 — Complain *2025-11-26, version 1.2* Bro i love it really and this is my favourite game But I am a student I have no money for purchasing games So if this game is going to free it will be my day in this world ### 5/5 — Been Playing since 2020 *2025-10-08, version 1.2* The only cricket captain simulator I’ve ever played. There is nothing like it to my knowledge. A brilliant game, possibly in my Top 5 of all time! The only thing missing? dark mode option. Keep on going! ### 5/5 — Download real names *2025-07-30, version 1.1* Great game once you download the real names. ### 5/5 — Great game! *2025-07-18, version 1.1* I am liking the new version, some good enhancements esp around the interface and database editor. I saw the negative comments about the names, but this is easily fixed by following some of the YouTube videos. ### 5/5 — Best game for any true cricket fan! *2025-07-16, version 1.1* Like the real game Cricket Captain is a game of tactics and skill. I am so pleased with the updates to this version it gets better and better! Ignore the negative reviews about the player names. I assume the game creators are being hit by ridiculous licensing issues for using a person’s name. It is really easy to change the names of players, just watch the video on CC YT channel. Would highly recommend this game! ### 5/5 — Continues to be a Winner! *2025-07-11* I get not having accurate names is difficult to stomach. However, in no time at all, players names can be edited and the gaming / cricketing experience has all the magic and charm of previous editions. Do not be fooled by the player name issue. It is easy to fix and the game brilliant to play! Cheers to another wonderful edition! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-07-11* Amazing Game. Have been playing all versions since 2018. Is the perfect pass time before bed. Kudos to the developer. Names issue is easily manageable after watching a couple of youtube vids. Keep it up. Pls introduce impact player in indian domestic if poss. Thanks --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*