Case study
CricBolt
Sportmonks became the engine behind CricBolt’s real-time cricket coverage, helping them deliver accurate, lightning-fast match updates to fans worldwide
CricBolt
Sportmonks became the engine behind CricBolt’s real-time cricket coverage, helping them deliver accurate, lightning-fast match updates to fans worldwide
CricBolt
CricBolt is built on a simple, powerful belief: cricket isn’t just a game — it’s an emotion. From bustling stadiums to rural villages, the sport connects people across borders. CricBolt taps into that emotion by delivering a real-time experience that’s fast, accurate, and deeply immersive.
Designed with the next billion fans in mind, the app offers live scores, detailed statistics, and intuitive insights across all levels of cricket. Whether you’re following an international showdown or a domestic league clash, CricBolt ensures you’re always in the moment.
From casual followers to die-hard fans, CricBolt provides a rich matchday experience with:
⚡ Real-time scores and ball-by-ball commentary
📊 Player and team statistics
🌍 Global league coverage (international and domestic)
📱 A sleek, intuitive mobile-first interface
CricBolt isn’t just keeping up with the pace of the game, it’s setting the standard for next-generation fan engagement in emerging markets and beyond.
CricBolt set out with a clear goal: to be the fastest and most fan-focused cricket app on the market. But it was about more than just speed, it was about emotion, accessibility, and creating a product that truly resonates with fans around the world, especially in emerging markets.
To succeed, CricBolt needed live data that was trustworthy, affordable, and global. That meant finding a partner who could keep up with the breakneck pace of live cricket while supporting long-term growth.
Creating a real-time cricket experience isn’t just about design or UX, it depends on data that’s fast, detailed, and globally available.
CricBolt needed a provider who could offer:
✔ Live scores and ball-by-ball updates
✔ Player stats and match insights
✔ Wide-ranging coverage, from major tournaments to local leagues
✔ A pricing model that supports startup scalability
Their early challenges?
❌ Delays and lags in live scoring
❌ Incomplete coverage of domestic leagues
❌ Expensive solutions with limited flexibility
Sportmonks offered the perfect middle ground, high-performance cricket data at a fair price.
During their search, CricBolt evaluated multiple options, but only Sportmonks checked all the boxes.
What made Sportmonks stand out?
✅ Accurate, real-time updates
✅ Broad match and league coverage
✅ Developer-friendly documentation
✅ Fantasy-relevant data and flexible API structure
✅ Affordable, scalable pricing
From the first test calls to full integration, Sportmonks provided a level of clarity, reliability, and ease-of-use unmatched by others.
Launching CricBolt with Sportmonks’ API was refreshingly smooth.
Clear API documentation
Postman collection for easy testing
Entity filtering and smart includes
Consistent naming and logical structure
Within days, the team had real-time match data live in the app.
CricBolt launched with confidence and quickly gained traction among cricket fans looking for real-time accuracy and a modern interface.
What CricBolt values most?
CricBolt is just getting started, but with Sportmonks, the foundation is strong.
While they plan to evolve with richer features like WebSocket support, player rankings, and weather data, CricBolt remains confident that Sportmonks will continue growing alongside them.
Sportmonks’ API gave us the speed, depth, and flexibility to create a world-class cricket app — especially for the fans who live and breathe this game.