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Exclusive Feature

Players register.
WhatsApp does the rest.

The only sports auction platform where player registration, organizer review, and approval notifications all happen on WhatsApp — automatically. Branded with your logo. No app downloads. No manual follow-ups.

4 WhatsApp messages per registration
Works for all sports
Free for up to 4 teams
The Flow

Four Messages. Zero Manual Work.

From player registration to organizer review to approval — the entire lifecycle runs on WhatsApp. Here's what happens at every step.

1

Player Registers

Player fills out the public registration form on your auction page.

2

Player Gets WhatsApp

Branded confirmation with registration number, edit link, and your auction logo.

3

Organizer Gets WhatsApp

All organizers get player details, review link, and registration count instantly.

4

Approve or Reject

Player gets an automatic WhatsApp: approval confirmation or rejection with reason + resubmit link.

Real Templates

Every Message, Branded & Beautiful

These are the actual WhatsApp template messages players and organizers receive. All sent via official WhatsApp Business API — Meta-approved, deliverable, and branded with your auction logo.

Step 1

Registration Submitted

Sent to player

Step 2

Organizer Notification

Sent to all organizers

Step 3a

Approved

Sent to player

Step 3b

Rejected

Sent to player

Engineering That Feels Magical

Built for Scale. Designed for Trust.

Every edge case handled — from duplicate sends to resubmissions to multi-organizer fan-out. The engineering so good you forget it's running.

Custom Branding

Your auction logo appears in the image header of every WhatsApp message sent to players. Upload from the admin panel — the system auto-converts to PNG for Meta compatibility.

Short Links

Players see clean cricsmart.in/r/abc123 links — not 200-character URLs with query params. Short links are deterministic per player, so re-submission preserves the same link and hit count.

Multi-Organizer Fan-Out

Add multiple organizer phone numbers. Every registration fans out to all of them simultaneously. No organizer misses a registration, even if one is offline.

Resubmit Support

Rejected a player? They get a resubmit link. When they edit and resubmit, the organizer is automatically re-notified with the updated details. Old notifications are marked as superseded.

Idempotent & Deduped

No duplicate WhatsApp spam. The system guarantees at most one message per player per event. Even if the registration page is refreshed or the form is double-submitted, only one WhatsApp message goes out.

Edit Anytime

Players can update their registration details via their personal edit link anytime before the auction starts. Changes trigger a fresh organizer notification with the updated information.

Setup in Minutes

Three Steps. That's It.

No WhatsApp Business Manager setup. No Meta template approval headaches. CricSmart handles everything — you just share the link.

1

Share your registration link

Every auction gets a public registration page at auction.cricsmart.in/[your-auction-slug]. Share this link on WhatsApp groups, social media, or your tournament website. Players fill out a simple form with their name, phone, role, and sport-specific stats.

2

Get notified on WhatsApp instantly

Every registration triggers an instant WhatsApp notification to all configured organizers. The message includes the player name, phone, registration number, timestamp, total registration count, and a direct link to review the player in the admin dashboard.

3

Review, approve, or reject from your dashboard

Click the review link in the WhatsApp message to open the player registration in the auction admin panel. Approve or reject with a single click. The player automatically receives a branded WhatsApp message with the decision — approval confirmation or rejection reason with a resubmit link.

CricSmart vs Other Platforms

No other sports auction platform offers WhatsApp-native registration automation.

FeatureCricSmartOthers
WhatsApp player confirmation on registration
WhatsApp organizer notification with review link
WhatsApp approval/rejection notification
Custom auction logo in message header
Branded short links (cricsmart.in/r/...)
Multi-organizer fan-out
Resubmit with auto re-notification
Idempotent dedup (no duplicate messages)
Full delivery status trackingPartial
Works for cricket, kabaddi, badminton, pickleball
Common Questions

WhatsApp Registration FAQ

No. Players only need WhatsApp — which they already have. They fill out a simple web form on your auction registration page, and all subsequent communication (confirmation, approval, rejection) happens automatically via WhatsApp template messages. No app download, no login required for the player.
Yes. Every WhatsApp template message includes an image header that displays your auction logo. You can upload a custom WhatsApp header logo from the auction admin panel, and it appears on every player-facing message. The logo is automatically converted to PNG format for Meta WhatsApp template compatibility.
When a player updates their details via their personal edit link, the system automatically re-notifies the organizer with the updated information. The previous notification is marked as superseded, so organizers always see the latest submission. The player also receives a fresh confirmation with their updated details.
Yes. You can add multiple organizer phone numbers to an auction. Every new registration fans out to all configured organizers simultaneously. Each organizer gets the player details, registration number, timestamp, total registration count, and a direct link to review and approve or reject the player.
Yes. The WhatsApp registration automation works across all sports supported by CricSmart — cricket, kabaddi, badminton, and pickleball. The templates are sport-agnostic and adapt to whatever registration fields your sport requires (DUPR rating for pickleball, raid points for kabaddi, BWF ranking for badminton, etc.).
Messages are sent via the official WhatsApp Business API through Meta-approved template messages. The system includes idempotency checks (no duplicate sends), automatic retry on failure, and full delivery status tracking (queued → sent → delivered → read). You can monitor delivery status from the platform admin WhatsApp dashboard.

Run Your Auction with WhatsApp Automation

Free for auctions with up to 4 teams. All WhatsApp registration features included — branded messages, organizer notifications, approval automation, and resubmit support.

Branded WhatsApp Messages
Organizer Auto-Notify
Approval Automation
Resubmit Support
Multi-Sport

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