Cricket Samrat

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Magzter Inc. · com.magzter.cricketsamrat

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v8.22.0 24.4 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.22.0 (8220005)
Updated: Sep 4, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 24.4 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Sports (app)
Listed since: Aug 20, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (4 sensitive)
Website: magzter.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Cricket Samrat is an app by Magzter Inc. in the Sports category, listed since at least August 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 8.1, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, read phone status and identity and read shared storage. Compared with version 8.1, it adds 1 new permission: “Precise location”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Cricket Samrat Claim it's top position till date it has achieved among sports maagzine in any lanuage in the country with a whopping readership of more than one million according to latest 2010 IRS figures while competitors are less than half as suggested by IRS these figures do justice to the popularity of the magazine. Cricket Samrat was stared by Mr. Anand Dewan Founder & Owner of Cricket Samrat till date. Son of a magazine agency owner, he basically grew with them from his childhood and converted his passion for sports into a Magazine, At the time of montreal olympics in 1976 we started the magazine called "Khel Samrat" for two years we continued with it but we always knew at the back of our head the sports in India is Cricket, In 1978 we converted the magazine into "Cricket Samrat" at a Price of Just Rs 3 from that day till now we have never looked back readership soared helped by India's explosives sucess in the early 80's and afcourse winning the '83' World Cup.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v8.1. Since v8.22.0 it requires Android 6.0+.

v8.22.0 LATEST Sep 4, 2025 24.4 MB TRUSTED v8.1 May 30, 2024 26.9 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 4, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Mobitek Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 4, 2025
Validated against Google Play Sep 4, 2025
Signed byCN=VijayaKumar Radhakrishnan, OU=Mobitek Inc., O=Mobitek Inc.
Signing certificate (SHA-1)37:C0:50:82:FC:F1:7E:9C:96:B1:13:57:A5:05:BE:23:24:EF:A5:A2
File MD56e64b135bddd5f8a0df3aa1c16c63157
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

Cricket Samrat requests 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Install shortcut android.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.magzter.cricketsamrat.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Cricket Samrat APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Cricket Samrat for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 8.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 8.1 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Cricket Samrat free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Cricket Samrat APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 6e64b135bddd5f8a0df3aa1c16c63157.