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Tournaments and teams

How to create a team and manage its squad

Make a team, add your players, and give each player a role.

  • 5 min read
  • Checked 6 November 2026

Who can do this

  • Anyone with an account can create a team.

  • The team owner, a co-owner and a team admin can change the squad.

  • Only the person who created the team can delete it.

Before you start

  • You are signed in to the CricoScore app.

  • Your phone has internet.

  • Your players' names. For players with the app, their username, phone or email.

Create a team

  1. In the bottom bar, tap My Cricket.

  2. Under ORGANIZE, tap My teams. The Organize screen opens on the Teams tab.

  3. Tap the round + button at the bottom right. The New Team form opens.

  4. Tap Add Logo to choose a logo from your phone. You can skip this.

  5. In the Team Name box, type the name, for example "Shorisa XI". The Short Name box fills in by itself.

  6. Check the Short Name. Change it if you want, for example to "SHO".

  7. Tap Save. The team is now in your list.

Add players to the squad

  1. In the Teams list, tap your team. The Edit Team form opens.

  2. Tap Manage Squad. The SHO — Squad screen opens.

  3. Under ADD AS, tap the role for the next player:

    • Owner

    • Captain

    • Vice-captain

    • Manager

    • Player

  4. Does the player have the CricoScore app? Tap Registered player. In the search box, type their username, name, phone or email.

  5. Tap Add next to the right person.

  6. No app account? Tap Unregistered player. Type the player's full name, for example "Jamal Mia". Tap Add.

  7. Repeat for every player. The list under Squad shows each player and the number of players.

  1. To change a role, tap the role label next to the player, for example PLAYER. Choose the new role.

  2. To link a name-only player to their account, tap Not linked · tap to link. Search for them. Tap their name.

  3. To remove a player, tap the red ✕ next to them. Tap Remove.

  4. To bring a player back, tap Former players at the top of the squad. Tap Back to squad next to them.

Common problems

ProblemWhat to do
No registered player foundCheck the spelling, or try their phone or email. If they have no account, tap Add "<name>" as unregistered player.
"Only the team owner can manage the squad"You are not an owner or admin of this team. Ask the team owner to add you as an admin.
I don't see Manage SquadSave the new team first. Then tap the team in the list again.
I can't delete the teamOnly the person who created it can. A team in a live match or in an auction can't be deleted.

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