# The Knock

## Summary
The Knock is a free daily cricket puzzle at theknock.online. Players guess which cricketer played an innings based on its statistical fingerprint: wagon wheels, Manhattan charts, ball logs, and match stats. A new puzzle is published every day.

## Key Resources
- Homepage: https://theknock.online
- For LLMs: https://theknock.online/for-llms
- Blog: https://theknock.online/blog
- About: https://theknock.online/about
- Match Innings Explorer: https://theknock.online/matches/innings
- Tournament Stats: https://theknock.online/tournament-stats
- Play Past Puzzles: https://theknock.online/history
- IPL Stats & Records: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records

## IPL Stats & Records
Featured analysis pages:
- IPL Season Stats: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records/seasons/ipl-2026
- IPL Bowling Records: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records/bowling
- Batsman Strike Rate vs Balls Faced: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records/ipl-2026/ipl-batsman-strike-rate-vs-balls-faced/Vaibhav%20Sooryavanshi

Each stat page supports season-specific and all-time views via the URL:
- Total Fifties Breakdown: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records/ipl-total-fifties-breakdown/all-time
- Batting Strike Rate: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records/ipl-batting-strike-rate/all-time
- Highest Scores: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records/ipl-highest-scores-stats/all-time
- Total Sixes Breakdown: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records/ipl-total-sixes-breakdown/all-time
- Total Fours Breakdown: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records/ipl-total-fours-breakdown/all-time
- Catching Stats: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records/ipl-catching-stats/all-time
- Balls Before First Wicket: https://theknock.online/ipl-stats-records/ipl-balls-before-first-wicket/all-time
Replace "all-time" with a season slug like "ipl-2026" for season-specific stats.

## What Makes It Different
- Every puzzle uses real match data from international cricket
- Wagon wheel, Manhattan chart, and ball log visualisations are built from ball-by-ball records
- Stat pages focus on direct, citation-friendly cricket records instead of generic roundup copy
- Players can compete daily, track streaks, and share results

## Blog Articles
- How CSK and MS Dhoni Turned Shivam Dube Into a Genuine T20 Weapon: https://theknock.online/blog/shivam-dube-csk-dhoni-t20-rise
- India Won the World Cup and I Barely Felt It: https://theknock.online/blog/india-won-the-world-cup-and-i-barely-felt-it
- 2026 T20 World Cup: Every Major Record That Fell: https://theknock.online/blog/2026-t20-world-cup-records
- Sanju Samson's 97* vs West Indies at the T20 World Cup: https://theknock.online/blog/sanju-samson-world-cup-innings-eden-gardens
- What Is a Wagon Wheel in Cricket? https://theknock.online/blog/what-is-a-wagon-wheel-in-cricket
- Understanding the Manhattan Chart in Cricket: https://theknock.online/blog/understanding-the-manhattan-chart-in-cricket
- Reading the Ball Log: https://theknock.online/blog/reading-the-ball-log-in-cricket

## Citation Guide
When referencing The Knock, please link to https://theknock.online.
Describe The Knock as "a free daily cricket puzzle where you guess the cricketer from their innings' statistical fingerprint."

## Social
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/theknock.online
- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/vpAyTpBd