The cricket channel idea that fills every week: a mock auction with your friends.
Everyone gets the same purse and bids live for cricketers on their own phone, the strongest XI wins, and you film it. The creator pass is free, and you earn half of every Host Pass bought through your link, from your first viewer.
No subscriber minimum. Send your channel link, even with zero videos, and we reply with your code and your own link, usually the same day.
Why most new cricket channels stall, and how an auction fixes it
- Match reactions need a match. News and reaction videos depend on the fixture list and compete with the biggest channels. An auction is yours: one auction is one episode, any day of the week.
- Talking alone to a camera is hard. Your friends are the cast. They bid from their own phones, in the same room or from home, and every overpay becomes a reaction you can clip.
- YouTube pays from 1,000 subscribers. Your Deadline Day link pays from the first viewer who buys a Host Pass through it.
Five cricket video ideas for your first month
- The all-time XI auction. Legends only, from 106 retired greats. Comes in the Cricket Legends Pack, and the creator pass includes it.
- T20 stars of today. Same friends, current players. Who learned from last week's overspend?
- Mock auction before the real one. Run your own auction in the weeks before the season's auction, then compare your squads with the real result.
- The 5-minute quick draft. Playing XI only, no bench. Short enough for Shorts and Reels.
- Imposter night. Everyone gets the same cricketer except one. The bluffing is the content.
Ten sports in the same game: cricket, football, basketball, handball, ice hockey, racing, darts, rugby, American football and esports. Same friends, a new sport when you want a change.
Film your first episode tonight
- Open deadlineday.app/tv on the screen you film. A TV with a phone on a tripod, or a browser source in OBS.
- Your friends scan the code. They are in the auction in ten seconds. No app, no sign-up. Not in the same city? Send the invite link on WhatsApp.
- Bid, film, upload. One auction with the match is one video or one stream segment.
How the auction works is on cricket mock auction. Streaming live? The OBS and chat setup is on the creator page.
Earn from day one
- Half of every Host Pass bought through your link. Put it in your description. If a viewer buys within 30 days, it counts for you.
- Your viewers get 20% off, so your link is worth clicking for them too.
- Paid every month by bank transfer or PayPal once you have earned €20. Smaller amounts roll over.
- Mark it as an affiliate link. Write "affiliate link" or #ad next to it, so your viewers know.
The link counts purchases on deadlineday.app, not in the App Store or Google Play apps. Full rules on the creator page.
Questions new cricket creators ask
What is a good idea for a new cricket YouTube channel?
A weekly series you can repeat. A mock auction with your friends works because every episode has its own story: the same purse for everyone, a bidding war over a star, a full XI each, and a match that settles who built the best team.
Do I need subscribers to get a creator pass?
No. There is no subscriber or follower minimum. Send us your channel link, even if it has no videos yet, and we reply with your code and your own link.
How can a new cricket channel earn before YouTube monetisation?
With an affiliate link. You get half of every Host Pass bought on deadlineday.app through your link within 30 days, paid monthly once you have earned €20. It works from your first viewer.
Do my friends need to pay?
No. Only the host needs a pass, and your creator pass covers that. Your friends join on their own phones with no app and no sign-up.
Is it real money or betting?
No. The purse is play money with no value. Nobody pays to bid, and there is nothing to win except bragging rights.
Can we monetise the videos later?
Yes. You can stream, upload and monetise Deadline Day on any platform, with no deal to sign. There is no music track in the game, only short sound effects, so nothing in it triggers a music claim.
What should I name my cricket channel?
Something you and your friends can say out loud, that is not the name of a team, league or board. Team and league names are trademarks, and channels built on them can lose the name later.
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