# Anjali Deshmukh Source: https://cricketin.org/authors/cricket-analyst Cricket Analyst. [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy) 18+ Betting money on cricket carries a direct risk of financial loss, and it can become an addiction. Real-money online gaming is banned across India under the PROG Act 2025, which came into force on 1 May 2026. If betting is already costing you money you need, or sleep, or people close to you, the free Tele-MANAS helpline is **14416**, and it runs in 20 languages. Our [page on help for gambling harm](/guides/help-for-gambling-harm-india) lists what else exists. --- Writes the cricket rules, formats and match-fact pages Anjali Deshmukh Cricket Analyst, Cricketin Portrait is a line drawing, not a photograph. ## About Anjali Anjali covers the cricket itself: what the playing conditions actually say, how a format changes a game, and whether a record being quoted is the record that exists. Ten years around club and age-group cricket in Pune, first as a scorer, then writing about it. Rule claims on this site are checked against the ICC or board text rather than a news summary, and the source is linked on the page. Cricket pages are read back by Rajeev Sathe before they go out. ## What this role covers - T20, ODI and Test playing conditions - DLS, DRS and net run rate - League formats, schedules and qualification - Match and record facts ### Where the role stops These pages explain the game, not what to bet on it. No page here predicts a result or recommends a market. ## How a page with this name on it is checked Anjali does not publish alone. Every page is read back by a second person before it goes out, and the byline names both. The standard both work to is in our [editorial policy](/editorial-policy), and the method behind the numbers is set out in [how we test](/how-we-test). Sources are linked in the page itself, primary text first. Where something cannot be checked yet, the page says so instead of guessing. Anything found wrong after publication is logged on the [corrections page](/corrections) with the date and what changed. ## Pages Anjali signs ### Written by Anjali (18) - [Best and Worst Net Run Rates in 286 Team Seasons](/blog/best-and-worst-nrr-seasons) - [ILT20 Winners: Every Champion from 2023 to 2026](/blog/ilt20-winners) - [PSL Winners List: Every Champion from 2016 to 2026](/blog/psl-winners) - [SA20 Winners: Every Champion from 2023 to 2026](/blog/sa20-winners) - [The Hundred Winners: Every Champion from 2021 to 2026](/blog/the-hundred-winners) - [WPL Winners List: Every Champion from 2023 to 2026](/blog/wpl-winners) - [CPL 2026 - Caribbean Premier League Table and Results](/leagues/cpl) - [Cricket Formats Explained - Test, ODI and T20](/guides/cricket-formats-explained) - [DLS Method Explained - Rain Rules Made Simple](/guides/dls-method-explained) - [How DRS Works in Cricket - Reviews and Umpire Call](/guides/how-drs-works) - [How Net Run Rate Works - Formula and Examples](/guides/how-net-run-rate-works) - [How Pitch Conditions Change a Cricket Match](/guides/how-pitch-conditions-work) - [ODI Cricket Rules Explained - 50 Overs a Side](/guides/odi-rules-explained) - [T20 Cricket Rules Explained - Overs, Powerplay](/guides/t20-rules-explained) - [Test Cricket Rules Explained - Five Days, Two Innings](/guides/test-cricket-explained) - [India vs Pakistan Cricket Head to Head - Full Record](/h2h/india-vs-pakistan) - [Cricket Leagues We Cover - Hubs, Tables and Schedules](/leagues) - [The Hundred 2026 - Final Result and Full Table](/leagues/the-hundred) ### Reviewed by Anjali (141) - [BBL Winners List: Every Big Bash Champion from 2011 to 2026](/blog/big-bash-league-winners) - [CPL Winners: Every Champion from 2013 to 2025](/blog/cpl-winners) - [IPL Winners List: Every Champion from 2008 to 2026](/blog/ipl-winners-list) - [Does Topping the Points Table Win the Title?](/blog/points-table-leader-vs-champion) - [T20 World Cup Winners: Every Champion from 2007 to 2026](/blog/t20-world-cup-winners) - [ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy Points Tables](/icc) - [Champions Trophy 2006 Group Tables and Final Standings](/icc/champions-trophy-2006) - [Champions Trophy 2009 Group Tables and Final Standings](/icc/champions-trophy-2009) - [Champions Trophy 2013 Group Tables and Final Standings](/icc/champions-trophy-2013) - [Champions Trophy 2017 Group Tables and Final Standings](/icc/champions-trophy-2017) - [Champions Trophy Points Tables: Every Edition](/icc/champions-trophy) - [ODI World Cup 2007 Group Tables and Final Standings](/icc/odi-world-cup-2007) - [ODI World Cup 2011 Group Tables and Final Standings](/icc/odi-world-cup-2011) - [ODI World Cup 2015 Group Tables and Final Standings](/icc/odi-world-cup-2015) and 127 more. ## The rest of the team Every page on this site is written by one of these people and checked by another. - [Rajeev Sathe](/authors/editor-in-chief) — Editor-in-Chief, sets the rules for the site and reads back what other people write - [Nikhil Varma](/authors/betting-analyst) — Betting and Odds Analyst, explains odds, margin and probability without pushing an operator - [Ananya Rathi](/authors/legal-writer) — Legal and Compliance Writer, writes the law, tax and advertising-rule explainers - [Farhan Qureshi](/authors/payments-expert) — Payments Expert, covers UPI, deposits, KYC and payment safety - [Neha Bhattacharya](/authors/responsible-gaming-officer) — Responsible Gaming Officer, checks the harm, limits and help-line pages - [Karthik Iyengar](/authors/data-editor) — Data Editor, checks the numbers, dates and tables, and reads back the site's own pages ## Contact and conflicts Questions about a page, a source or a correction go to the editorial desk through our [contact page](/contact). Name the page and the exact claim; a byline concern is handled the same way as a factual one. Nobody here is paid by an operator, and no payment on this site is tied to a conversion. How the site is funded is set out in the [affiliate disclosure](/affiliate-disclosure).