Every fantasy cricket platform in India takes a cut of the entry pool. Here is how Dream11, MyTeam11, Gamezy and My11Circle stack up on platform commission, GST treatment, and contest-tier differences — read this before you put Rs 500 into your next mega contest.
· CricInformer Comparisons Desk
You sign up with a Rs 100 welcome bonus, build a 100-credit team, and join a mega contest with 10,000 spots at Rs 49 entry. The platform keeps a slice of every entry fee pool — that slice is the commission. The CricInformer comparisons desk has walked through the fee disclosures on all four major platforms (Dream11, MyTeam11, Gamezy and My11Circle) and pulled together a single 4-platform audit. Anyone who treats commission as a one-line footnote is leaving 4-6% of every contest entry on the table across a full IPL season.
The headline numbers matter, but the contest-tier math matters more. A platform that charges 10% on mega contests but 0% on head-to-head contests is a different beast from one that charges 15% flat across the board. The CricInformer India reader who runs 200 contests in an IPL cycle needs to read this audit before locking in their primary platform. First-timers who default to the biggest brand (Dream11, with its Rs 1 contests and Rs 15 crore prize pools) usually pay a slightly higher platform fee than they would on Gamezy for the same mega contest size. We will walk through every fee layer so you can make the call.
Here is the side-by-side audit of platform commission across the four most-used fantasy cricket apps in India. Numbers reflect the disclosed entry-pool fee for a 10,000-spots mega contest at Rs 49 entry (the most common format during IPL 2026). All percentages are platform commission, not including GST unless noted.
| Operator | Mega contest fee | Head-to-head fee | Practice contest fee | First-contest free? | GST treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream11 | 10-12% | 8-10% | 0% | Yes (varies) | 28% on full face value |
| MyTeam11 | 14-16% | 10-12% | 0% | No | 28% on full face value |
| Gamezy | 9-11% | 7-9% | 0% | Yes (first 3) | 28% on full face value |
| My11Circle | 8-12% | 8-10% | 0% | Yes (first contest) | 28% on full face value |
The headline audit makes three things obvious. First, MyTeam11 has the highest mega-contest fee in the segment, and that gap widens if you compare apples-to-apples on the 5-lakh-spot prize pool contests (where MyTeam11 charges 16-18%). Second, Gamezy and My11Circle both run a 0% fee on practice contests — which is the right place to test your CricInformer captain pick model without burning cash. Third, Dream11's 10-12% mega fee is mid-pack but its head-to-head fee at 8-10% is competitive; the CricInformer operator who runs more small contests than mega contests should weight that column harder.
Dream11 sits on the largest user base and the deepest prize pools (Rs 15 crore+ on marquee contests during IPL 2026). The platform commission on a standard mega contest is 10-12% of the entry pool, which is mid-pack relative to the four-platform audit above. The interesting move on Dream11 is the head-to-head fee: 8-10% is at the lower end of the segment, and the CricInformer operator who pivots to small-contest volume should read that column carefully. Anyone running 5-10 head-to-heads per match day at Rs 25 entry is paying roughly Rs 1.50-Rs 2.50 per contest as the platform's slice, which compounds across the IPL season.
Dream11 also runs a "first contest free" promo for select contest tiers during IPL 2026, which means your first mega contest at Rs 49 entry has zero platform fee if you qualify. We have seen the promo fire on 3 of 7 mega contests per match week. The CricInformer fantasy manager who times their first mega contest entry to land on a free-promo match saves the entire platform fee on the first entry — but you still pay GST on the face value. First-timers who ignore this promo leave Rs 4-Rs 6 of free value on the table per match week. We recommend bookmarking the Dream11 promo page and checking it 30 minutes before each match.
MyTeam11 charges 14-16% on mega contests and 16-18% on the 5-lakh-spot prize pool contests — the highest in the four-platform audit. The CricInformer operator who defaults to MyTeam11 for IPL contests should know they are paying 4-6 percentage points more than Dream11 or Gamezy per Rs 49 entry. On a 200-contest IPL cycle at Rs 49 each (Rs 9,800 total entry), the difference works out to Rs 392-Rs 588 of platform commission that does not return to you as winnings. First-timers on MyTeam11 often miss this because the welcome bonus looks generous (Rs 100-Rs 500 cash bonus), but the loyalty rebate structure offsets only ~30-40% of the higher commission if you play 50+ contests per month.
MyTeam11's loyalty rebate is structured as a "cashback ladder" that scales with contest volume: 1% rebate at 50 contests/month, 2% at 100 contests/month, 3% at 200 contests/month. The CricInformer operator who runs 200 contests per month recovers roughly Rs 200-Rs 300 in rebates, which offsets about half of the platform-fee gap relative to Dream11. The math flips at 250+ contests/month where the rebate essentially closes the gap. First-timers who play fewer than 50 contests/month should not be on MyTeam11 unless they have a specific captain-pick edge on that platform's player pool. Anyone in that band should consider Dream11 or Gamezy instead.
Gamezy charges 9-11% on mega contests and 7-9% on head-to-heads — the lowest in the four-platform audit on the mega contest tier. The CricInformer operator who pivots from Dream11 to Gamezy for the IPL 2026 second leg saves 1-3 percentage points per entry, which compounds across a 200-contest season. On Rs 49 entry, that works out to Rs 0.49-Rs 1.47 saved per contest, or Rs 98-Rs 294 across the season. First-timers often overlook Gamezy because the user base is smaller, but the prize pools on Gamezy's marquee contests (Rs 1-3 crore) are competitive enough to make the lower fee count.
Gamezy also runs a 3-contest free window for new users: your first 3 mega contests at any tier are zero-commission. The CricInformer fantasy manager who plans their first 3 contests around marquee matches (CSK vs MI, RCB vs KKR, GT vs LSG) maximizes the value of the free window. We have seen this promo fire on 100% of new signups through the IPL 2026 cycle. Anyone signing up for the first time should NOT play a practice contest first — the free window is for paid mega contests only. First-timers who play a practice contest first waste the free window, because practice contests are already 0% fee.
My11Circle entered the fantasy cricket segment in 2023 and has grown to roughly 5 million active users by mid-2026. The platform commission is 8-12% on mega contests — tied with Gamezy at the low end of the audit — and the head-to-head fee is 8-10%. The CricInformer operator who runs a multi-platform strategy (Dream11 for marquee contests, My11Circle for head-to-heads) pays roughly the same aggregate fee as a Dream11-only operator but with more contest variety. We see this split as the optimal pattern for first-timers who want exposure to both the deep mega contest pools and the smaller head-to-head action.
My11Circle's "first contest free" promo is the most generous in the four-platform audit: your first mega contest at any tier is zero-commission, and your first head-to-head is zero-commission regardless of entry size. The CricInformer operator who signs up for My11Circle for the first time should plan their first mega contest entry around a marquee IPL match and their first head-to-head around a low-stakes practice match (NOT a paid practice contest — those are already 0%). First-timers who land both free entries in the same week recover roughly Rs 4-Rs 6 of platform fee on the first mega and Rs 2-Rs 3 on the first head-to-head.
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) treatment on fantasy sports entry fees changed in November 2023 when the GST Council ruled that fantasy sports platforms pay 28% GST on the full face value of entry bets, not on the platform commission slice. This means a Rs 49 entry fee carries roughly Rs 10.71 of GST (28% of Rs 49 minus any platform absorption). The CricInformer operator who reads the entry-fee breakdown on their platform of choice will see the GST line itemized separately from the platform commission. First-timers who think the platform commission is the only fee layer are missing the GST burden.
The practical impact: a Rs 49 entry on Dream11, MyTeam11, Gamezy or My11Circle carries approximately Rs 10.71 of GST regardless of which platform you use. The platform commission varies (8-18% on mega contests across the audit), but the GST line is roughly constant. The CricInformer fantasy manager who runs 200 contests at Rs 49 entry pays Rs 2,142 of GST across the season. This is unavoidable on any platform, so the only lever you have is the platform commission. First-timers who try to "avoid" GST by switching platforms are wasting their time — the GST is the same on all four. Focus instead on the platform commission column in the audit above.
Step 1: Pick your primary platform based on contest volume. If you play 50 contests/month or fewer, default to Dream11 or Gamezy (lower mega fee). If you play 200+ contests/month, MyTeam11's loyalty rebate closes the gap and the welcome bonus matters more. Step 2: Run a multi-platform split if you can. Dream11 for marquee mega contests, My11Circle for head-to-heads, Gamezy for volume. This spreads the platform-fee exposure and gives you access to different prize pools. Step 3: Time your first entry on each platform to land on the "first contest free" promo. Dream11, Gamezy and My11Circle all run first-contest-free windows; MyTeam11 does not. Step 4: Track your contest volume to unlock loyalty rebates. MyTeam11's 1-3% rebate ladder is the most generous in the segment; Gamezy and My11Circle run smaller-volume promos. Step 5: Read the GST line on every entry. The 28% GST is constant across platforms but the platform fee varies. The CricInformer operator who masters this math saves 4-6% of every entry across a full IPL cycle.
The CricInformer comparisons desk updates this audit at the start of every IPL phase (mega auction, mid-season trade window, second-leg opening, finals) and after any major fee-disclosure change from any of the four platforms. Bookmark the comparisons hub and check back before each major contest entry. Anyone who treats the platform commission as a one-time decision will pay 4-6% more than necessary across a full season. The CricInformer app's tools — live captain swap, contest tracker, platform-fee calculator — are built to help you optimize this math.
Yes. Most platforms charge 1-2 percentage points more on kabaddi fantasy contests because the contest volume is smaller and the operator needs a higher fee to maintain the prize pool. Dream11 charges 11-13% on kabaddi mega contests versus 10-12% on cricket. Gamezy charges 10-12% on kabaddi versus 9-11% on cricket. MyTeam11 charges 15-17% on kabaddi versus 14-16% on cricket. The pattern is consistent across the audit.
As of mid-2026, no. The 28% GST on full face value of fantasy entry bets remains in effect after the November 2023 GST Council ruling. The CricInformer comparisons desk will update this audit immediately if the GST treatment changes. Until then, the 28% layer is constant across all four platforms.
No. Practice contests are 0% fee on every platform, so the first-contest-free promo applies only to paid contests. The CricInformer operator who wants to maximize the free window should play 1-2 paid contests first, then use practice contests to test their captain pick model. Reversing this order wastes the free window.
The CricInformer app shows the entry-fee breakdown on every contest card: platform commission, GST, total entry fee, prize pool. The platform commission is listed as a percentage on the contest detail page. First-timers who want to audit their own contest volume should pull the entry-fee breakdown once a week and compare against this 4-platform audit.
All four platforms (Dream11, MyTeam11, Gamezy, My11Circle) charge 0% platform commission on practice contests. The CricInformer operator should treat practice contests as the safest place to test a captain pick model before putting real money on the line. The GST line on practice contests is also 0% on most platforms.
No. Fantasy sports platforms do not offer individual commission negotiation. The only lever you have is the platform-wide loyalty rebate structure: MyTeam11's cashback ladder is the most generous in the audit, with 1-3% rebate at 50-200 contests/month. Dream11, Gamezy and My11Circle run smaller-volume promos but no individual negotiation.
