Head-to-head · Coming 25 Nov 2026

A 1v1 cricket game online: you against one friend

Set the team size to 1 v 1 and it is just the two of you: you bat every ball of your innings, you bowl every over of theirs, and our server decides each ball fairly.

Pre-registerPlay with friends

Some rivalries need no team-mates. In NPL Cricket League a lobby can hold anything from 1 v 1 up to 11 v 11, and the smallest size turns the game into a straight 1v1 cricket game online: one batter, one bowler, two phones and nobody to blame but yourself.

Head-to-head play happens in a lobby, the same way as bigger matches. You create it, invite your friend with the code, and play. It describes the build we are testing now, and details can change before release on 25 Nov 2026.

01

How 1 v 1 plays

Bat every ball, bowl every over.

With one player on each side, you do everything for your side. When you bat, you face every ball of the innings. When you field, you bowl every over: the usual rule that nobody bowls two overs in a row doesn't apply when a side has only one player.

A side has as many wickets as it has players, but never fewer than two. So in a 1 v 1 match you have two wickets: when the first one falls, you simply bat again. Lose the second and your innings is over.

02

The format

Blitz is made for 1 v 1.

You pick the format when you create the lobby: a 2-over Blitz with twelve balls a side, or a 5-over Quick match with thirty. Blitz is the natural choice head-to-head: a match is over in a few minutes, every ball counts, and one great over can win it. When you want a longer duel, switch to Quick. Our short cricket game page compares the two.

03

Fair results

The server decides every ball.

In a one-on-one match the result matters, so it has to be fair. Your phone only sends what you did, your shot, your timing, your delivery, and our server works out what happened and sends the same ball to both of you. No score is kept on the phone, so there is nothing to tamper with. Read more on the online play page.

At the end a result card shows who won and by how much, and your matches, wins, runs and wickets are updated.

04

Who you play

Real people only.

Online matches are always between real people. Lumi AI, our computer opponent, never fills in for a missing player there. If you want a head-to-head against the computer instead, that is Practice mode, a full offline match against Lumi AI.

Ranked matches against players at your level are planned for later, not in the first version. For now, 1 v 1 is a match you set up with someone you choose.

Step by step

Set up a 1 v 1.

  1. 1

    Sign in

    Sign in with your email and the one-time code we send. Your friend does the same on their phone.

  2. 2

    Create a lobby

    Tap Play online, then Create lobby. Set the team size to 1 v 1 and choose Blitz (2 overs) or Quick (5 overs).

  3. 3

    Make it private

    Choose Private so only someone with the code or an invite can join.

  4. 4

    Invite your friend

    Share the six-character code, or tap Invite and pick them from your friend list.

  5. 5

    Ready and start

    You both tap Ready, then the host taps Start.

  6. 6

    Toss and play

    One of you calls the toss, the winner chooses to bat or bowl, and the first ball is bowled.

1 v 1 questions

Can I play cricket 1v1 online with a friend?
Yes. When you create a lobby, set the team size to 1 v 1, share the lobby code with your friend and play head-to-head.
How many wickets do I get in 1 v 1?
Two. A side has as many wickets as it has players, with a minimum of two, so in 1 v 1 you bat again after your first wicket falls.
Who bowls in a 1 v 1 match?
You do, every over. Nobody bowls two overs in a row unless a side has only one player, which is exactly the case in 1 v 1.
Can I play 1 v 1 against the computer?
Yes, offline: Practice mode is a full match against Lumi AI, our computer opponent. Online matches are always between real people.
Is there ranked 1 v 1 matchmaking?
Not in the first version. Ranked play against players at your level is planned for later and may change before it arrives.

Keep reading

NPL Cricket League is a game by Lacspace, inspired by Nepal's T20 franchise cricket. Team names identify the franchises; the crests, kits and players in the game are our own, and all players are fictional. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by the Cricket Association of Nepal, the Nepal Premier League or its franchises.