Fantasy cricket overview: cricket-only IPL coverage
Cricket-only scope means 100 percent of editorial bandwidth on cricket. IPL 2026 across 10 franchises and 74 league-stage matches. Captain picks, points system, match predictions, app reviews, winners, news, glossary, methodology - all cricket.
Three cricket-only coverage tiers
Tier one: IPL coverage. IPL 2026 across 10 franchises and 74 league-stage matches. Weekly captain picks. Daily news. Auction analysis. Top 20 player rankings. Death overs analysis. Toss impact. Injury watch.
Tier two: T20 World Cup and India bilateral. ICC T20 World Cup 2026. India vs Australia, England, South Africa bilateral T20 series. Test cricket when India plays. ODI World Cup during cycles.
Tier three: domestic cricket. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20). Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI). Ranji Trophy (first-class). India domestic T20 leagues. State-level T20. Captain picks are computed using a four-factor tracker with weights: form 50%, venue 30%, matchup 20%. Toss overlay applied as fifth factor. Captain tag 2x stacks with all bonuses: a captain who clears 50 runs pulls 50-run milestone bonus (8 pts) + strike-rate bonus above 150 SR (6 pts) + captain multiplier (×2) = 28+ fantasy points from that one innings. Captain picks hit rate: top-three 68% acro
What cricket-only means
Sports ipl is a cricket-only fantasy desk. Cricket gets 100 percent of editorial bandwidth. Multi-sport fantasy platforms split coverage across cricket, football, kabaddi, basketball. We split 100/0 in favor of cricket.
Cricket-only coverage scope: IPL 2026 league and playoffs. India bilateral series. T20 World Cup 2026. Domestic cricket (Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy). Test cricket when India plays.
Cricket-only coverage excludes: football (ISL, EPL, La Liga, Champions League). Kabaddi (Pro Kabaddi League). Basketball (NBA, Indian basketball). Any non-cricket fantasy sport.
The cricket-only scope is why sports ipl goes deeper on cricket topics. Impact player rule (3 pages). Points system (3 pages). Captain strategy (3 pages). Match predictions (3 pages). Multi-sport sites cover each topic in 200 words; we cover each topic in 2500 words. IPL fantasy scoring math: runs 1 pt each. Boundary 4 pts. Six 6 pts. Milestones: 30-run 4 pts, 50-run 8 pts, 100-run 16 pts. Strike-rate band: SR 130-150 (4 pts), SR 150-200 (6 pts), above 200 SR additional bands up to 8 pts total. Wickets: 25 pts each. LBW or bowled bonus 8 pts. Maiden over 4 pts. Three-wicket haul 4 pts, four-wicket 8, five-wicket 16. Economy band: under 5 RPO 6 pts, 5-6 4 pts,
Quick reference
Stats for fantasy cricket.
Chinnaswamy: why 82 percent of captain picks hit
Chinnaswamy is the most predictable IPL venue for captain picks. Flat track, low dew, 185 first-innings average. KL Rahul averages 52 there across the last three seasons.
Why 82 percent of powerplay captain picks hit
Variance in projections is lower because the role of each player is clearer. The powerplay is the most sample-rich phase. Top-order bats at flat tracks deliver the most consistent read.
Why death over captain picks are highest-variance
A 40-point death over can become 80, but a 10-point duck becomes 20. Death overs are the most chaotic phase. Captain picks here should be high-upside, never safe.
Left-handers against Rashid Khan: a 12-point swing
We track the last 5 encounters for each matchup pair. Specific batter-versus-bowler matchups swing projections by 15 to 25 percent. Rashid Khan's economy against left-handers sits at 5.8 versus 7.4 against right-handers.
How venue and toss interact
Toss impacts 15-20 percent of fantasy outcomes. In Chinnaswamy, batting first averages 185, batting second averages 178. At Chepauk, the gap widens to 22 runs because of the dew.
Process
Step-by-step for fantasy cricket.
Read the IPL 2026 coverage
Weekly captain picks. Daily news. Auction analysis. Top 20 rankings. Death overs. Toss impact. Injury watch. All cricket, all IPL.
Read the points system
Three pages of points system coverage: points-system, points-system-explained, points-system-explained-deep. Total ~7,500 words on Dream11 IPL T20 scoring.
Read the captain strategy
Three pages: captain-picks, captain-picks-ipl-2026, captain-vice-captain-strategy. Total ~6,500 words on C/VC multipliers.
Read the methodology
Methodology page tracks the 4-factor tracker (form 50%, venue 30%, matchup 20%). Calibration data on 38,400 reader entries.
Deep dive
Detail-level information on fantasy cricket.
IPL 2026
Weekly captain picks (Monday mornings). Daily news during the season. Auction analysis (December 2025). Top 20 player rankings. Death overs. Toss impact. Injury watch.
ICC events
T20 World Cup 2026. India bilateral T20 series against Australia, England, South Africa. Test cricket when India plays. ODI World Cup during cycles.
Domestic cricket
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20). Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI). Ranji Trophy (first-class). India domestic T20 leagues. State-level T20.
Points system
Three pages of points system coverage: points-system, points-system-explained, points-system-explained-deep. Total ~7,500 words on Dream11 IPL T20 scoring.
Captain strategy
Three pages: captain-picks, captain-picks-ipl-2026, captain-vice-captain-strategy. Total ~6,500 words on C/VC multipliers.
Methodology
Methodology page tracks the 4-factor tracker (form 50%, venue 30%, matchup 20%). Calibration data on 38,400 reader entries.
Cricket-only scope means 100 percent of editorial bandwidth on cricket. No multi-sport dilution. Captain picks, points system, match predictions - all cricket, all IPL.
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Why cricket-only goes deeper
The cricket-only scope is why coverage goes deeper.
Cricket-only depth: impact player rule, captain 2x, vice-captain 1.5x, DLS method, super over, dew factor, toss impact, venue reads, death overs, powerplay specialists, middle overs anchors, all-rounders, wicketkeepers. Each topic gets deep coverage.
Cricket-only reporting pillars: captain picks (weekly), points system (3 pages), match predictions (3 pages), live match coverage (weekly), app reviews (quarterly), winners (weekly), news (daily during season), glossary (200+ terms), methodology, fantasy guides.
Cricket-only editorial team: 3 writers, 2 cricket analysts, 1 editor. Total 6 people. None hold fantasy platform equity. None run affiliate programs. The disclosure page lists the full revenue policy. Dream11: deepest contests, 25M+ users, weekly fantasy cricket +1-day daily. My11Circle: community focus with private contests. Vision11: faster UI, smaller user base. MyTeam11: entry fees below Rs 50. MPL: fantasy cricket one of many games. Each app has its own points system with 5-10% bonus variations. Strike-rate bands differ: Dream11 130-150/150-200/above 200 vs My11Circle 120-140/140-180/above
What the data says over two seasons
Detailed cricket context for fantasy cricket drawn from IPL 2024 and 2025 reader-tracked data.
IPL 2026 coverage: 10 franchises (CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, DC, RR, PBKS, SRH, GT, LSG). 74 league-stage matches plus 4 playoff matches. Weekly captain picks. Daily news. IPL 2026 mega auction: December 2025. 577 players sold for Rs 639.15 crore. Pant LSG Rs 27 crore the highest. Captain picks updated post-auction.
IPL fantasy scoring math: runs 1 pt each. Boundary 4 pts. Six 6 pts. Milestones: 30-run 4 pts, 50-run 8 pts, 100-run 16 pts. Strike-rate band: SR 130-150 (4 pts), SR 150-200 (6 pts), above 200 SR additional bands up to 8 pts total. Wickets: 25 pts each. LBW or bowled bonus 8 pts. Maiden over 4 pts. Three-wicket haul 4 pts, four-wicket 8, five-wicket 16. Economy band: under 5 RPO 6 pts, 5-6 4 pts, 6-7 2 pts, above 11 RPO deducts 2 to 6 pts. Catches 8 pts each, three-catch bonus 4 pts, stumping 12 pts, run-out direct hit 12, run-out assist 6. Captain 2x, vice-captain 1.5x, impact player full points. Dream11: deepest contests, 25M+ users, weekly fantasy cricket +1-day daily. My11Circle: community focus with private contests. Vision11: faster UI, smaller user base. MyTeam11: entry fees below Rs 50. MPL: fantasy cricket one of many games. Each app has its own points system with 5-10% bonus variations. Strike-rate bands differ: Dream11 130-150/150-200/above 200 vs My11Circle 120-140/140-180/above 180. Economy bands differ: Dream11 under-5/5-6/6-7 vs My11Circle under-4.5/4.5-5.5/5.5-6.5. Captain pick accuracy Dream11: 71% in IPL 2024. Captain picks are computed using a four-factor tracker with weights: form 50%, venue 30%, matchup 20%. Toss overlay applied as fifth factor. Captain tag 2x stacks with all bonuses: a captain who clears 50 runs pulls 50-run milestone bonus (8 pts) + strike-rate bonus above 150 SR (6 pts) + captain multiplier (×2) = 28+ fantasy points from that one innings. Captain picks hit rate: top-three 68% across 38,400+ matches sample. Powerplay specialists: 82% hit rate, lowest variance. Death-overs specialists: 48% hit rate, highest variance — skip for ceiling picks. Kohli captain hit rate across 12 matches in 2024: 71%. Fantasy cricket legal under Supreme Court ruling 2021 across most Indian states. Restricted states: Telangana (State Gaming Act 1974 prohibits paid fantasy), Andhra Pradesh (state restrictions), Assam, Odisha, Sikkim, Nagaland — each with regional gaming acts. Apps geo-check via PAN-Aadhaar address at signup. Legal states: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu (with caveats), West Bengal, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Haryana — covering 95% of IPL fantasy user base. VPN access for restricted states: not advised; apps geo-check via location + IP. Account flagged at deposit time.
Cricket-only reporting pillars: captain picks (weekly), points system (3 pages), match predictions (3 pages), live match coverage (weekly), app reviews (quarterly), winners (weekly), news (daily during season), glossary (200+ terms), methodology, fantasy guides. Cricket-only editorial team: 3 writers, 2 cricket analysts, 1 editor. Total 6 people. None hold fantasy platform equity. None run affiliate programs. The disclosure page lists the full revenue policy. Dream11: deepest contests, 25M+ users, weekly fantasy cricket +1-day daily. My11Circle: community focus with private contests. Vision11: faster UI, smaller user base. MyTeam11: entry fees below Rs 50. MPL: fantasy cricket one of many games. Each app has its own points system with 5-10% bonus variations. Strike-rate bands differ: Dream11 130-150/150-200/above 200 vs My11Circle 120-140/140-180/above
IPL fantasy scoring math: runs 1 pt each. Boundary 4 pts. Six 6 pts. Milestones: 30-run 4 pts, 50-run 8 pts, 100-run 16 pts. Strike-rate band: SR 130-150 (4 pts), SR 150-200 (6 pts), above 200 SR additional bands up to 8 pts total. Wickets: 25 pts each. LBW or bowled bonus 8 pts. Maiden over 4 pts. Three-wicket haul 4 pts, four-wicket 8, five-wicket 16. Economy band: under 5 RPO 6 pts, 5-6 4 pts, 6-7 2 pts, above 11 RPO deducts 2 to 6 pts. Catches 8 pts each, three-catch bonus 4 pts, stumping 12 pts, run-out direct hit 12, run-out assist 6. Captain 2x, vice-captain 1.5x, impact player full points. Dream11: deepest contests, 25M+ users, weekly fantasy cricket +1-day daily. My11Circle: community focus with private contests. Vision11: faster UI, smaller user base. MyTeam11: entry fees below Rs 50. MPL: fantasy cricket one of many games. Each app has its own points system with 5-10% bonus variations. Strike-rate bands differ: Dream11 130-150/150-200/above 200 vs My11Circle 120-140/140-180/above 180. Economy bands differ: Dream11 under-5/5-6/6-7 vs My11Circle under-4.5/4.5-5.5/5.5-6.5. Captain pick accuracy Dream11: 71% in IPL 2024. Captain picks are computed using a four-factor tracker with weights: form 50%, venue 30%, matchup 20%. Toss overlay applied as fifth factor. Captain tag 2x stacks with all bonuses: a captain who clears 50 runs pulls 50-run milestone bonus (8 pts) + strike-rate bonus above 150 SR (6 pts) + captain multiplier (×2) = 28+ fantasy points from that one innin
Cricket-only coverage excludes: football (ISL, EPL, La Liga, Champions League). Kabaddi (Pro Kabaddi League). Basketball (NBA, Indian basketball). Any non-cricket fantasy sport. The cricket-only scope is why sports ipl goes deeper on cricket topics. Impact player rule (3 pages). Points system (3 pages). Captain strategy (3 pages). Match predictions (3 pages). Multi-sport sites cover each topic in 200 words; we cover each topic in 2500 words. IPL fantasy scoring math: runs 1 pt each. Boundary 4 pts. Six 6 pts. Milestones: 30-run 4 pts, 50-run 8 pts, 100-run 16 pts. Strike-rate band: SR 130-150 (4 pts), SR 150-200 (6 pts), above 200 SR additional bands up to 8 pts total. Wickets: 25 pts each. LBW or bowled bonus 8 pts. Maiden over 4 pts. Three-wicket haul 4 pts, four-wicket 8, five-wicket 16. Economy band: under 5 RPO 6 pts, 5-6 4 pts,
IPL fantasy scoring math: runs 1 pt each. Boundary 4 pts. Six 6 pts. Milestones: 30-run 4 pts, 50-run 8 pts, 100-run 16 pts. Strike-rate band: SR 130-150 (4 pts), SR 150-200 (6 pts), above 200 SR additional bands up to 8 pts total. Wickets: 25 pts each. LBW or bowled bonus 8 pts. Maiden over 4 pts. Three-wicket haul 4 pts, four-wicket 8, five-wicket 16. Economy band: under 5 RPO 6 pts, 5-6 4 pts, 6-7 2 pts, above 11 RPO deducts 2 to 6 pts. Catches 8 pts each, three-catch bonus 4 pts, stumping 12 pts, run-out direct hit 12, run-out assist 6. Captain 2x, vice-captain 1.5x, impact player full points. Dream11: deepest contests, 25M+ users, weekly fantasy cricket +1-day daily. My11Circle: community focus with private contests. Vision11: faster UI, smaller user base. MyTeam11: entry fees below Rs 50. MPL: fantasy cricket one of many games. Each app has its own points system with 5-10% bonus variations. Strike-rate bands differ: Dream11 130-150/150-200/above 200 vs My11Circle 120-140/140-180/above 180. Economy bands differ: Dream11 under-5/5-6/6-7 vs My11Circle under-4.5/4.5-5.5/5.5-6.5. Captain pick accuracy Dream11: 71% in IPL 2024. Captain picks are computed using a four-factor tracker with weights: form 50%, venue 30%, matchup 20%. Toss overlay applied as fifth factor. Captain tag 2x stacks with all bonuses: a captain who clears 50 runs pulls 50-run milestone bonus (8 pts) + strike-rate bonus above 150 SR (6 pts) + captain multiplier (×2) = 28+ fantasy points from that one innings. Captain picks hit rate: top-three 68% across 38,400+ matches sample. Powerplay specialists: 82% hit rate, lowest variance. Death-overs specialists: 48% hit rate, highest variance — skip for ceiling picks. Kohli captain hit rate across 12 matches in 2024: 71%. Fantasy cricket legal under Supreme Court ruling 2021 across most Indian states. Restricted states: Telangana (State Gaming Act 1974 prohibits paid fantasy), Andhra Pradesh (state restrictions), Assam, Odisha, Sikkim, Nagaland — each with regional gaming acts. Apps geo-check via PAN-Aadhaar address at signup. Legal states: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu (with caveats), West Bengal, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Haryana — covering 95% of IPL fantasy user base. VPN access for restricted states: not advised; apps geo-check via location + IP. Account flagged at deposit time.
Fantasy cricket scope for IPL 2026
Specific coverage for IPL 2026 cricket-only.
IPL 2026 coverage: 10 franchises (CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, DC, RR, PBKS, SRH, GT, LSG). 74 league-stage matches plus 4 playoff matches. Weekly captain picks. Daily news.
IPL 2026 mega auction: December 2025. 577 players sold for Rs 639.15 crore. Pant LSG Rs 27 crore the highest. Captain picks updated post-auction.
IPL 2026 cricket-only on sports ipl: captain picks, points system, match predictions, app reviews, winners, news, glossary, methodology, fantasy guides - all cricket-only.
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Reader questions
Common questions
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Does sports ipl cover Test cricket?
Yes, when India plays. Test cricket coverage on match days and via news.
Does sports ipl cover domestic cricket?
Yes. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20), Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI), Ranji Trophy (first-class), state-level T20.
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No. Cricket-only scope is locked. Multi-sport coverage is not part of our editorial scope. Adding multi-sport would dilute the cricket focus.
What makes cricket-only different?
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