Cricket Captain 2025 Run the season, ball by ball

You take charge of an international side or one of 156 domestic teams, and the calendar fills up fast. Test cricket takes centre stage in 2025: Australia against South Africa in the World Test Championship final, then India touring England and England touring Australia. Or skip the grind and play stand-alone One Day, Asia Trophy or 20 Over World Cups, or cook up your own World XIs and All-Time Great series. Every domestic system is updated to the latest rules and formats, including a rebuilt Pakistan setup with 18 new teams playing all three match types. You decide what a season looks like, and the database of over 8,000 players gives you plenty to pick from.

For the first time in the series, you can edit player abilities in-game: batting, bowling, fielding, aggression and opener type. It sounds small and it is not. When a generated young fast bowler stalls at a Test average you would not wish on anyone, you can nudge him into a career. When a favourite from years past has faded in the database, you can bring him back to life. The core game stays the same: you still select squads and manage form, the editor just lets you shape the world around that. It is the change long-time players have asked for, and it quietly changes how careers play out.

The interface has been rebuilt from scratch with a clean, modern look, so you spend less time hunting through menus and more time making calls. The 20 Over match engine has been rebalanced for more believable scoring rates and wicket chances, so a T20 chase actually feels like a T20 chase. A faster engine and a quicker score predictor mean seasons move at the pace you want: settle in for a ball-by-ball final, or use fast-play to cruise through a domestic campaign and get to the interesting decisions. Daniel Norcross provides additional commentary to keep the long days company.