Setting Up Teams & Purse Amounts
Create teams, set budgets, and give owners secure access — all without sharing passwords.
Creating Your Teams
With players graded and ordered, it's time to set up the teams that will bid for them. This step covers team branding, purse configuration, squad limits, and owner access.
Team Branding
Each team gets a name, logo, team color, and owner name. The logo and color appear on the broadcast overlay, spectator view, WhatsApp sold cards, and auction dashboard. Upload a PNG logo (transparent background recommended) and pick a team color — this gives your auction a professional, league-like appearance.
Team branding matters more than you might think. When team logos appear on the broadcast overlay and sold cards get shared on WhatsApp and Instagram, your league looks polished and sponsors notice.
Purse Amounts
The purse is each team's starting budget for the auction. Set the same purse for all teams for a level playing field, or set different purses for handicapping (stronger teams get less) or sponsor tiers (teams with bigger sponsors get more). CricSmart calculates remaining purse, spent amount, and max bid in real-time during the auction.
Common purse amounts: ₹50 lakhs for casual leagues, ₹1 crore for competitive, ₹5 crore for corporate or franchise-style leagues. The currency matches what you set in Step 1.
Max Squad Size
Define the maximum squad size per team (e.g., 15-25 players). This prevents teams from hoarding players and ensures all teams can fill their squads. The max bid calculator uses this to ensure teams reserve enough for minimum required slots.
Team Owner Access via Magic Links
CricSmart uses magic links for team owner access — no passwords to share or forget. Each team owner gets a unique link that logs them in directly. They can view their purse, place bids, and track their squad in real-time. The link is tied to their email, so it's secure and revocable.
Setting Up Teams
Create Team
Add team name and owner name. Example: "Mumbai Warriors" owned by Raj Patel.
Upload Logo
Upload team logo (PNG with transparent background, 200x200+ recommended). Pick a team color.
Set Purse Amount
Enter starting budget. Same for all teams or different per team for handicapping/sponsor tiers.
Configure Squad Size
Set max squad size (e.g., 18 players). This feeds the max bid calculator during the auction.
Share Owner Access
Send magic link to team owner via email. They click to log in — no password needed.
Team Setup Features
Team Branding
Names, logos, colors, and owner names. Logos appear on overlay, sold cards, and dashboard.
Configurable Purses
Same purse for all or different per team. Perfect for handicapping or sponsor tiers.
Magic Link Access
Team owners log in via unique magic links. No passwords to share or forget.
Squad Limits
Max squad size per team prevents hoarding and ensures balanced squads.
Why Proper Team Setup Matters
Professional Appearance
Team logos and colors on broadcast and sold cards make your league look polished and sponsor-ready.
Budget Control
Purse amounts and squad limits ensure teams bid strategically and can't overspend or hoard players.
Secure Access
Magic links are tied to owner emails — secure, revocable, and no password sharing risks.
Fair Play
Different purses for handicapping and squad limits ensure all teams have a chance to build competitive squads.
Teams are ready. Next: configure player retention and RTM for returning leagues.