CricketNext is an Android app developed by Network18 (Network18 Media & Investments Ltd.). Others apps created by Network18 are: IBNLive, Firstpost.

CricketNext first became available on 22 Feb 2011. It is estimated that CricketNext has been downloaded between 1000000 and 5000000 times from the Play Store.

CricketNext 5.9 requires the following permissions:

Allows applications to access information about networks.

Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Allows access to the vibrator.

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.