Amazon Alexa will now keep you updated with cricket

Amazon Alexa which is available on the Amazon Echo devices has now got a new skill added to its skill set. With knowledge about the various teams, players, match schedules and trivia, Alexa is all set to be a one-stop shop for catching up on highlights and checking facts about the game.

Some of the popular teams including Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians have launched their own Alexa Skill. Now a user can get the latest updates and news from these teams by just asking Alexa. By using the voice, a user can track their favourite team's progress through the entire IPL season. Watch out for 'RCB Insider' in the RCB skill and the weekly podcast by KKR.

Amazon Echo Plus: How to Setup, Add Skills and Give Commands

Amazon would like its user base to try out the following engaging skills and games: Super Six skill, Cricket Assistant skill and the Daily Cricket Trivia game on Alexa. Let's quickly have a look at the skill set of the IPL teams.

Skill to check for cricket match schedules;

• Alexa, when is the next IPL match?
• Alexa, when is the IPL final?

Skill to catch u on a missed match;

• Alexa, what's the match report/ update?
• Alexa, who won the man of the match in the last game?
• Alexa, who scored the highest in the last match?
• Alexa, who took most wickets in the match?
• Alexa, how much did Kohli score in the match?

Follow a live match;

• Alexa, what is the IPL score?
• Alexa, who is batting right now?
• Alexa, who is bowling?
• Alexa, How many sixes did Kohli hit?
• Alexa, what's the projected score?

To Follow your favourite player's performance in IPL

• Alexa, how many runs has Shikhar Dhawan scored in IPL 2018?
• Alexa, how many wickets did Ashwin take in IPL 2018?
• Alexa, who is the leading wicket-taker this season?

General trivia and round up

• Alexa, who is the Captain/Coach/Owner of Delhi Daredevils
Kolkata Knight Riders skills;
• Alexa, open Knight Riders
• Alexa, ask Knight Riders to give me player stats for Dinesh Karthik
• Alexa, ask Knight Riders to launch the Weekly Podcast.

Mumbai Indians skill
• Alexa, open Mumbai Indians
• Alexa, ask Mumbai Indians for latest score
• Alexa, ask Mumbai Indians to give me stats of Rohit Sharma

Royal Challengers skill

• Alexa, open Royal Challengers Bangalore
• Alexa, Start Royal Challengers Bangalore insider
• Alexa, Open Royal Challengers Bangalore quiz

That said about the new skills added to Amazon Alexa, we will keep you posted with further skills that Amazon will release for the Echo devices, so stay tuned with us.