Last updated: 7 April 2026
How We Earn Revenue
CricketMatchDay is a free resource for all readers. You do not pay for access to our match previews, predictions, squad analysis, venue reports, statistics or guides — everything on this site is available without charge, without registration and without a paywall.
We earn revenue through affiliate partnerships with licensed betting operators. Here is exactly how it works: our site contains links to betting operators, typically displayed as buttons labelled "Place a Bet", "Bet Now" or similar calls-to-action. These links contain a unique identifier (such as ?btag= or ?clickid=) that tells the operator you came from CricketMatchDay.
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Affiliate income allows us to cover: site hosting and CDN costs (Cloudflare), editorial team compensation, data subscriptions (ESPNcricinfo StatsGuru), weather service access for match-day forecasts, and continuous content updates throughout the IPL season — including rapid post-toss squad updates and post-match result additions.
Does This Affect Our Content?
No. Affiliate relationships do NOT influence our match predictions, statistical analysis, squad assessments, venue reports or any editorial content. We maintain strict editorial independence — documented in our Editorial Policy.
Our predictions are based on data analysis: venue history, head-to-head records, player form, weather conditions and squad strength. These factors determine our prediction — commercial relationships do not. We publish our prediction track record transparently — including predictions we got WRONG — at Prediction Track Record. You can verify our editorial independence by examining our track record: we have predicted against perceived favourites when our analysis supported it, regardless of affiliate implications.
We cover matches where we have NO affiliate relationship with any bookmaker featured in the betting context section. We do not create content specifically designed to funnel traffic to a partner — we create content that serves the reader's need for honest, data-driven cricket analysis. We believe long-term reader trust is worth more than short-term affiliate income — because without trust, there is no audience, and without an audience, there is no business.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on our site typically appear as styled buttons with text like "Place a Bet", "Bet Now", "Build Parlay" or the bookmaker's name with a call-to-action. These buttons are visually distinct from editorial text links. Affiliate links may route through an intermediate tracking domain before redirecting you to the operator's site — this is standard affiliate tracking practice. URL parameters such as ?btag=, ?clickid= or ?affid= indicate an affiliate link. You can always visit any bookmaker directly by typing their URL into your browser, bypassing our links entirely — you will receive the same odds and promotions.
Prediction Disclaimer
Our match predictions are editorial opinions based on statistical analysis of venue data, head-to-head records, player form and match conditions. They are NOT financial advice. They are NOT guaranteed to be accurate — our current accuracy is 58.2% across 200+ predictions, meaning we get it wrong over 40% of the time. Past prediction accuracy does NOT guarantee future results. Cricket is inherently unpredictable — weather, toss outcomes, injuries, individual match-day performances and DLS interventions can all change any result. We strongly recommend reading our Responsible Gambling page before placing any bet. Never bet more than you can afford to lose entirely.
Our Commitment to Readers
We commit to always attributing every preview to a named author (Ananya Sharma) with a publication date and last-updated timestamp. We commit to using a consistent editorial methodology for all match coverage, regardless of whether we have an affiliate relationship with a featured bookmaker. We commit to publishing our prediction track record transparently — including every incorrect prediction — at Prediction Track Record. We commit to clearly stating that predictions are opinions, not financial guarantees, on every page. We commit to promoting responsible gambling on every page that contains betting links. If you have questions about our monetisation model — we are completely open. Write to us: Contact Us.
Compliance
This disclosure complies with the requirements of the EU Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC), FTC (Federal Trade Commission) endorsement guidelines requiring clear disclosure of material connections, and Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) guidelines on disclosure of commercial relationships in digital content. Users in India should additionally be aware that the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 restricts online betting activities — see our Legal page for details. If you believe any content on our site does not meet transparency standards, please contact us at contact@domain.com.