Duggy8 Jun 2026 · 5 min read · Anuj Pandey
Why Every Cricket Captain Ends Up Becoming an Accountant
Nobody becomes a cricket captain to chase payments and update spreadsheets. Here's why every local cricket captain ends up doing exactly that.
Why Every Cricket Captain Ends Up Becoming an Accountant
Nobody grows up dreaming about maintaining a spreadsheet.
You become a cricket captain because you love the game.
You enjoy bringing people together.
Booking matches.
Winning tournaments.
Celebrating impossible catches.
Arguing over close run-outs.
That's the fun part.
Nobody tells you about the rest.
Nobody tells you that after every match, you'll become the club accountant.
The captain does everything
Think about your last match.
Who booked the ground?
Probably the captain.
Who confirmed twenty-two players?
The captain.
Who called the guy that cancelled an hour before the toss?
The captain.
Who arranged a replacement?
The captain.
Who brought the balls?
The captain.
Who spoke to the umpire?
The captain.
Who paid the ground owner before the match even started?
The captain.
Before the first ball is bowled, the captain has already done more work than anyone else.
Then the match begins.
Finally.
You get to enjoy cricket.
For four hours.
Then the real work starts
The match ends.
Everyone packs up.
Some players leave immediately.
Some stay back for tea.
A few take selfies.
One guy disappears without saying goodbye.
Your phone starts buzzing.
"How much do I owe?"
Another message.
"Can I pay tomorrow?"
Another.
"Bro, what's your UPI?"
And another.
"I paid. Check once."
The match is over.
Your accounting shift has just started.
It always looks easy from the outside
People think collecting money should take five minutes.
Let's see.
Twenty-two players.
Three payment apps.
Two people paid cash.
One player sent money to your personal account.
Another paid your teammate instead.
One accidentally paid twice.
One says he already paid last week.
One says he'll adjust next Sunday.
Now tell me...
Who's pending?
Exactly.
Nobody knows.
Excel works...
Until it doesn't.
Every club has one Excel sheet.
Usually created years ago.
Nobody else understands it.
Only the captain knows why Column G has a yellow background.
Or why Row 48 has a formula that nobody should touch.
Then one day...
Someone accidentally edits it.
Someone deletes a row.
Someone sorts the sheet.
Everything breaks.
Now you're restoring an old backup while twenty people are asking,
"Who's pending?"
WhatsApp isn't a ledger
WhatsApp is brilliant.
It's how clubs survive.
Players join.
Memes are shared.
Availability is confirmed.
Photos are posted.
But money?
Money gets buried.
A payment screenshot from Tuesday sits between:
A birthday wish.
A meme.
Three voice notes.
Someone asking,
"Who's bringing stumps?"
By next Sunday, nobody can find anything.
So the same question comes up again.
"Did Rohit pay?"
You start scrolling.
Every captain has that notebook
Maybe it's not literally a notebook.
Maybe it's Notes on your phone.
Maybe it's Excel.
Maybe it's Google Sheets.
Maybe it's the back of a scorebook.
Every captain has somewhere they secretly write:
Paid.
Pending.
Cash.
Online.
Advance.
Balance.
Nobody else sees it.
Because if they did...
Nobody would understand it anyway.
The club doesn't have a finance team
That's the funny part.
Professional cricket has managers.
Accountants.
Operations staff.
Finance departments.
Your local club has...
You.
You do everything.
And somehow everyone assumes you'll remember every payment for the entire season.
The invisible work
Nobody thanks the captain for balancing accounts.
Nobody notices when the numbers match perfectly.
Nobody says,
"Great reconciliation this month."
They only notice when something goes wrong.
A payment is missing.
An expense wasn't recorded.
Someone got charged twice.
Suddenly everyone has questions.
When everything works...
Nobody thinks about it.
That's actually a good thing.
It means you did your job.
But it also means the hardest part of running a club is completely invisible.
It slowly stops being fun
At first, it's exciting.
You're organising matches.
Growing the club.
Buying jerseys.
Planning tournaments.
Then the admin grows.
More players.
More matches.
More expenses.
More payments.
One spreadsheet becomes three.
One WhatsApp group becomes four.
The cricket stays the same.
Everything around cricket gets heavier.
That's when many captains burn out.
Not because of cricket.
Because of administration.
There's a better way
I realised something.
Captains shouldn't need accounting skills.
They shouldn't spend Sunday evenings matching UPI transactions.
They shouldn't have to remember who paid cash three weeks ago.
Software should do that.
The captain should be thinking about the next match.
Not the last payment.
That's the idea behind Duggy.
It doesn't replace the captain.
It removes the boring parts of being one.
Create a match.
Add the expenses.
Invite players.
As payments come in, everything stays updated automatically.
No spreadsheets.
No guessing.
No endless follow-up messages.
Imagine finishing a match...
...and going home.
Not opening Excel.
Not opening Google Pay.
Not opening WhatsApp Web.
Just going home.
Watching the IPL.
Having dinner.
Spending time with family.
Because for once...
Everything is already done.
That's what every cricket captain deserves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Duggy a scoring app?
No.
There are already excellent apps for scoring matches.
Duggy focuses on club management, payments, expenses and accounting.
Can I manage multiple teams?
Yes.
If you run more than one team or multiple squads, Duggy keeps everything organised separately.
Can players see their own pending payments?
Yes.
Players always know what they owe without asking the captain.
Does Duggy replace WhatsApp?
No.
You'll probably still use WhatsApp for conversations.
Duggy replaces the spreadsheets, notebooks and payment tracking that usually happen inside those conversations.
Can I record cash payments?
Absolutely.
Online and offline payments can both be tracked so your club ledger stays accurate.
If you're spending more time managing money than managing your team...
you're not alone.
Every captain reaches that point.
The difference is, now there's finally a better way.