How to Play
Last updated: 13 October 2026
1tappa is a free cricket game of skill and knowledge. Answer quiz questions, predict what happens in real matches, and earn TP (Tappa Points) — a loyalty point you can redeem for rewards. There is no real money involved, ever.
Get started in 6 steps
- 1Sign up with your mobile number. Verify with a one-time code. You must be 18 or older. Every new account starts with a 5 TP welcome bonus.
- 2Play the Daily Challenge. A fresh set of cricket questions every day. Finish all of them to earn your answer points plus completion bonuses, and grow your daily streak.
- 3Predict the match. Before a match starts, answer a few pre-match questions — toss, match winner, total runs and more. Picks lock 30 minutes before the start or at the toss, whichever comes first.
- 4Predict live overs. During the match, selected overs open for prediction: runs in the over, wickets, and the first ball. Each window locks before that over is bowled.
- 5Challenge friends, climb the leaderboard. Start a duel with a friend or accept an open challenge, chat in the watch room, and see where you rank today, this week and this season.
- 6Redeem your TP. Spend TP in the Rewards catalog on merchandise, vouchers, digital perks and Premium. TP is never cash.
How TP is calculated
You earn TP only for correct answers and achievements — a wrong answer is simply 0. The values below are the current defaults; the app always shows the TP on offer before you answer.
Quiz
| Action | TP |
|---|---|
| Easy question (correct) | 5 TP |
| Medium question (correct) | 10 TP |
| Hard question (correct) | 20 TP |
| Risky question (correct) | 50 TP |
| Speed bonus (correct answer in under 3 seconds) | +5 TP |
| Wrong answer | 0 TP — no penalty |
Example: a hard question answered correctly in 2 seconds = 20 + 5 = 25 TP.
Daily Challenge bonuses
| Action | TP |
|---|---|
| Complete the Daily Challenge | 50 TP (75 TP with Premium) |
| First quiz of the day (on completing the challenge) | 10 TP |
| Reach a 7-day streak | 100 TP (once) |
| Reach a 30-day streak | 500 TP (once) |
Bonuses are paid only when you answer every question in the day’s challenge.
Pre-match predictions
You get a set of these questions for each match (not always all of them):
| Action | TP |
|---|---|
| Toss winner | 15 TP |
| Toss decision (bat / bowl) | 10 TP |
| Match winner | 20 TP |
| Total match runs (range) | 20 TP |
| Total sixes (range) | 15 TP |
| Team with more sixes | 15 TP |
| Team to hit the first boundary | 15 TP |
Live over predictions
| Action | TP |
|---|---|
| Runs in the over (0–5, 6–10, 11–15, 16+) | 15 TP |
| Wickets in the over (0, 1, 2+) | 20 TP |
| First ball of the over (dot, 1–3 runs, four, six, wicket, extra) | 25 TP |
| All three correct in one over | up to 60 TP |
Prediction overs per innings: T10 – 3, T20 – 5, ODI – 7, Test – 8. One over is open at a time, spread across the innings.
Match leaderboard prizes
After each match, the top 5 players by match score receive:
| Action | TP |
|---|---|
| 1st | 500 TP |
| 2nd | 300 TP |
| 3rd | 150 TP |
| 4th | 75 TP |
| 5th | 50 TP |
Tournaments have their own prizes for the best players across all matches of the tournament, shown in the app.
Other ways to earn
| Action | TP |
|---|---|
| Invite a friend who signs up with your code | 100 TP for you + 100 TP for them |
| Welcome bonus (new account) | 5 TP |
How TP is used
- Rewards. Redeem TP for merchandise, vouchers, digital perks and Premium in the Rewards tab. If a claim is cancelled or rejected, your TP is returned.
- Duels. Challenge a friend with any amount of TP you choose, or join an open challenge of 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 or 1,000 TP. The TP is set aside when the duel starts; the winner receives both sides, a tie returns both.
- Streak restore. Missed a day? Restore your streak for 10 TP per streak day, until midnight (IST) of the following day.
Levels and leaderboards
- Levels grow with the total TP you have ever earned — 200 TP to reach level 2, then each level needs a little more. Spending TP never lowers your level. Titles go from Gully Cricket up to Test Match Legend.
- Leaderboards rank players by TP earned today, this week, this season and all-time. Spending TP does not move you down.
- Match leaderboards rank by match score for that one match (see the FAQ below).
Fair play guidelines
- One account per person. Multiple accounts, bots, scripts or shared accounts are not allowed.
- Don’t try to exploit bugs, delays or data issues — report them to us instead.
- Be respectful in watch rooms: no abuse, hate speech, sexual content, spam or links. Messages can be reported, and offensive words are filtered automatically.
- Don’t buy, sell or trade accounts, TP or rewards outside the app.
- Breaking these rules can lead to removed content, or suspension or termination of your account. See our Terms of Service.
Key terms
- Free to play, skill-based. Results depend on your cricket knowledge and judgment. No purchase is needed to play or to earn TP.
- TP is not money. TP has no cash value and cannot be bought, sold, transferred outside the app, withdrawn or exchanged for cash.
- Official results only. Predictions are settled on confirmed match data. If data is later corrected, we may correct the TP awarded, with a record kept of every change.
- 18+ only. You must be at least 18 years old to play.
- Values can change. Point values, prizes and rewards may be updated over time. The app always shows the current values.
Frequently asked questions
Is 1tappa free? Is any real money involved?
Yes, it is completely free. There are no deposits, entry fees or cash prizes. TP is a loyalty point with no cash value — it can only be redeemed in the app for rewards, never withdrawn or exchanged for money.
Do I lose TP if I answer wrong?
No. Wrong quiz answers and wrong predictions simply earn 0 TP. The only things that use TP are duels (your challenge TP), streak restore, and redeeming rewards.
When do predictions lock?
Pre-match predictions lock 30 minutes before the scheduled start, or as soon as the toss happens, whichever is first. Over predictions lock before the predicted over is bowled — usually when the over before it ends.
When do I get my prediction TP?
After the official result is confirmed. We only settle predictions on confirmed match data, so it can take a little while after the moment happens.
What happens if a match is abandoned or an over is not bowled?
Open predictions on that match close with no TP awarded and nothing lost — predictions are free. Over predictions for overs that were never bowled are voided and do not count against your accuracy.
What is the daily streak and how do I restore it?
Your streak grows by one each day (India time) you complete the Daily Challenge. If you miss a day, you can restore it until midnight of the next day for 10 TP per day of the streak you are restoring. Missing a day never takes away TP on its own.
How do levels work? Will spending TP lower my level?
Your level is based on all the TP you have ever earned, not your current balance. Spending TP on rewards or streak restore never lowers your level, and levels never go down.
How do duels work?
Both players put in the same amount of TP when the duel starts. The player with more correct picks receives both players’ challenge TP. If it is a tie, both get their TP back. If a duel is declined or expires before it is accepted, your TP is returned.
How is the match leaderboard decided?
By match score: your quiz score plus prediction score for that match, plus bonus score for playing both quiz and predictions (+20) and for friends you invited who play the same match (+30 each, up to 5). Ties go to more correct quiz answers, then faster answers. The top 5 earn TP prizes.
Does TP expire?
No. Your TP does not expire. Individual rewards in the catalog can have their own end dates.
Someone is abusive in the watch room. What can I do?
Long-press their message to report it or block them. Blocked users’ messages are hidden from you in every watch room, and our moderators review every report.
Still have a question? Write to us at support@1tappa.com.