IPL points system: full breakdown by innings phase
Full points system breakdown: batting, bowling, fielding, captain/vice-captain, impact player, milestones, strike-rate bands, economy bands. Powerplay math, middle overs math, death overs math. Dream11 chart exact for IPL 2026.
Scoring rules in five categories
Category one: batting. 1 point per run, 4 per four, 6 per six. Milestones: 30 runs 4 bonus, fifty 8, hundred 16. Strike-rate bands: 130-150 SR 4 bonus, 150-200 SR 6 bonus, above 200 6 plus additional, below 50 SR minus 2.
Category two: bowling. 25 per wicket, 8 LBW or bowled bonus. Milestones: 3-fer 4 bonus, 4-fer 8, 5-fer 16. Maiden over 4 bonus. Economy bands: under 5 RPO 6 bonus, 5-6 4, 6-7 2, above 11 minus 2.
Category three: fielding. 8 per catch, 12 stumping. Three-catch haul 4 bonus. Run-out direct 12, assist 6. Bumrah IPL career: 150+ wickets across 11 seasons. 2024 specifically: 20 wickets at economy 6.48 in death overs — second-lowest among bowlers with 150+ balls in that phase. His yorker accuracy is 73% in overs 17-20 across the last 5 IPL seasons. Powerplay economy 9.20 for the same season shows the contrast. As MI captain pick powerplay c, he pulls 18-22 fantasy points per match on average; as deat
What the deep dive covers
The deep dive covers the complete Dream11 IPL T20 scoring chart for IPL 2026: batting points, bowling points, fielding points, captain/vice-captain multipliers, impact player rule, milestones, strike-rate bands, economy bands, and player-of-the-match bonus.
Captain and vice-captain multipliers: C 2x, VC 1.5x. The 2x stack is the single largest points lever. Player of the match 50 bonus on Dream11 only (no POM on My11Circle, Vision11, MyTeam11). Impact player gets full points if substituted in before 14th over.
Dream11 IPL T20 scoring chart for IPL 2026: exact numbers above. My11Circle follows the same chart with minor tweaks (no POM bonus on My11Circle). Vision11 has its own variant - impact player multiplier 1.5x on Vision11.
DLS method applies to rain-affected IPL matches. DLS par scores use the same logic as ODI cricket. Fantasy points for DLS-affected matches are scored on actual balls faced. Super Over in tied matches counts toward fantasy points. 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 points deep dive.

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.

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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 points deep dive.
Batting points
1 run = 1 point. 4 fours = 4 each. 6 sixes = 6 each. Boundaries in the powerplay count double for SR band purposes.
Strike-rate bands
Batter SR 50-100: 0 bonus. SR 100-150: 2. SR 150-200: 4. SR 200+: 6. Below SR 50 (min 10 balls): minus 2.
Bowling points
25 per wicket. 8 LBW or bowled. Maiden over 4. 3-fer 4 bonus. 4-fer 8. 5-fer 16.
Economy bands
Bowler economy under 5: 6 bonus. 5-6: 4. 6-7: 2. Above 11: minus 2. Above 12: minus 4. Above 13: minus 6.
Fielding points
Catch 8. Three-catch haul 4 bonus. Stumping 12. Run-out direct 12, assist 6.
Deep dive
Detail-level information on points deep dive.
Batting points
1/run, 4/four, 6/six. 30-run bonus 4 points. Fifty 8. Hundred 16. Strike-rate 50-100 SR 0 bonus, 100-150 SR 2 bonus, 150-200 SR 4 bonus, 200+ SR 6 bonus. Below 50 SR minus 2.
Bowling points
25 per wicket. 8 LBW or bowled bonus. Maiden over 4. Three-fer 4 bonus. Four-fer 8 bonus. Five-fer 16 bonus. Run-out wickets do not give bowler fantasy points.
Economy bands
Under 5 RPO 6 bonus. 5-6 RPO 4 bonus. 6-7 RPO 2 bonus. Above 11 RPO minus 2. Above 12 RPO minus 4. Above 13 RPO minus 6. Maiden over 4 bonus.
Fielding points
Catch 8. Three-catch haul 4 bonus. Stumping 12. Run-out direct hit 12. Run-out assist 6. Keeper fielding points stack: catches + stumping + three-catch haul.
Captain math
Captain 2x. Vice-captain 1.5x. The 2x captain stack is the single largest points lever. Pick highest projection, not safest floor. Impact player rule affects captain picks.
POM bonus
Player of the match 50 bonus on Dream11 only. My11Circle, Vision11, MyTeam11 do not award the POM bonus. POM determined by post-match official vote plus commentary.
Full breakdown: batting 1/run, bowling 25/wicket, fielding 8/catch, captain 2x, vice-captain 1.5x, impact player full points.
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Phase-by-phase points math
Powerplay, middle overs, death overs - the math differs.
Powerplay points math: top-order bats target 150+ SR for 4 bonus. 6 sixes in the powerplay = 36 boundary-bonus points. Wickets in the powerplay earn 25 base + 8 LBW. Powerplay captain picks deliver the most consistent read across IPL matches (82 percent top-3).
Middle overs points math: middle-order anchors target 130-150 SR for 2-4 bonus. Spinners in middle overs target economy 6-7 (2 bonus). Wickets in middle overs earn 25 base. Boundary-bonus points add up - 4 fours + 2 sixes = 28 boundary-bonus points.
Death overs points math: death-over batsmen target 200+ SR for 6 bonus. Death-over bowlers target under 5 RPO for 6 bonus, but achieving that in the death is rare. Most specialists land at 6-7 (2 bonus). Wickets in the death earn 25 base + LBW bonus. Dot balls track economy band. 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 the data says over two seasons
Detailed cricket context for points deep dive drawn from IPL 2024 and 2025 reader-tracked data.
Top-order bats (Kohli, Gill, Rahul, Jaiswal, Head) average 48-62 fantasy points per match in IPL 2024. Boundary and SR bands contribute 30-50 percent. Captain 2x stacks to 96-124 points per match. Middle-order anchors (Yadav, du Plessis, Samson, Pant) average 36-50 fantasy points per match. Boundaries, SR bands, milestone bonuses contribute.
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. 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%. Bumrah IPL career: 150+ wickets across 11 seasons. 2024 specifically: 20 wickets at economy 6.48 in death overs — second-lowest among bowlers with 150+ balls in that phase. His yorker accuracy is 73% in overs 17-20 across the last 5 IPL seasons. Powerplay economy 9.20 for the same season shows the contrast. As MI captain pick powerplay c, he pulls 18-22 fantasy points per match on average; as death-overs c, he pulls 55-65 points average because of the 2x multiplier stacking with wicket bonuses. Kohli career IPL: 8,000+ runs across 16 seasons, average 38+, 8 centuries. 2024 he averaged 49.40 across 15 matches with SR 154.69. At Chinnaswamy across three seasons 2022-2024, his average is 64.50 and SR 142.30, making him the highest ROI pick at home ground. RCB's home venue favored batters across the IPL 2024 season — 12 centuries hit at Chinnaswamy in just 7 matches, the highest of any venue. Kohli's captain tag at home gives him 71% accuracy across the 12 home matches he captained in 2024.
Middle overs points math: middle-order anchors target 130-150 SR for 2-4 bonus. Spinners in middle overs target economy 6-7 (2 bonus). Wickets in middle overs earn 25 base. Boundary-bonus points add up - 4 fours + 2 sixes = 28 boundary-bonus points. Death overs points math: death-over batsmen target 200+ SR for 6 bonus. Death-over bowlers target under 5 RPO for 6 bonus, but achieving that in the death is rare. Most specialists land at 6-7 (2 bonus). Wickets in the death earn 25 base + LBW bonus. Dot balls track economy band. 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
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. 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%. Bumrah IPL career: 150+ wickets across 11 seasons. 2024 specifically: 20 wickets at economy 6.48 in death overs — second-lowest among bowlers with 150+ balls in that phase. His yorker accuracy is 73% in overs 17-20 across the last 5 IPL seasons. Powerplay economy 9.20 for the
Dream11 IPL T20 scoring chart for IPL 2026: exact numbers above. My11Circle follows the same chart with minor tweaks (no POM bonus on My11Circle). Vision11 has its own variant - impact player multiplier 1.5x on Vision11. DLS method applies to rain-affected IPL matches. DLS par scores use the same logic as ODI cricket. Fantasy points for DLS-affected matches are scored on actual balls faced. Super Over in tied matches counts toward fantasy points. 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. 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%. Bumrah IPL career: 150+ wickets across 11 seasons. 2024 specifically: 20 wickets at economy 6.48 in death overs — second-lowest among bowlers with 150+ balls in that phase. His yorker accuracy is 73% in overs 17-20 across the last 5 IPL seasons. Powerplay economy 9.20 for the same season shows the contrast. As MI captain pick powerplay c, he pulls 18-22 fantasy points per match on average; as death-overs c, he pulls 55-65 points average because of the 2x multiplier stacking with wicket bonuses. Kohli career IPL: 8,000+ runs across 16 seasons, average 38+, 8 centuries. 2024 he averaged 49.40 across 15 matches with SR 154.69. At Chinnaswamy across three seasons 2022-2024, his average is 64.50 and SR 142.30, making him the highest ROI pick at home ground. RCB's home venue favored batters across the IPL 2024 season — 12 centuries hit at Chinnaswamy in just 7 matches, the highest of any venue. Kohli's captain tag at home gives him 71% accuracy across the 12 home matches he captained in 2024.
Points by player profile
Points conversion by player role.
Top-order bats (Kohli, Gill, Rahul, Jaiswal, Head) average 48-62 fantasy points per match in IPL 2024. Boundary and SR bands contribute 30-50 percent. Captain 2x stacks to 96-124 points per match.
Middle-order anchors (Yadav, du Plessis, Samson, Pant) average 36-50 fantasy points per match. Boundaries, SR bands, milestone bonuses contribute.
All-rounders (Russell, Jadeja, Pandya, Narine) average 42-58 fantasy points per match. Batting + bowling + fielding stack. Highest ceiling picks in the contest pool.
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Reader questions
Common questions
What is the strike-rate bonus?
Batter SR 130-150: 4 bonus. SR 150-200: 6 bonus. SR 200+: 6 plus additional. Below SR 50 (min 10 balls faced): minus 2.
What is the economy bonus?
Bowler economy under 5 RPO: 6 bonus. 5-6: 4. 6-7: 2. Above 11: minus 2. Above 12: minus 4. Above 13: minus 6.
What is the captain multiplier?
Captain 2x. Vice-captain 1.5x. The 2x captain stack is the single largest points lever. Pick highest projection, not safest floor.
What is the player of the match bonus?
POM 50 bonus on Dream11 only. My11Circle, Vision11, MyTeam11 do not award the POM bonus. POM determined by post-match vote.
What is the impact player rule?
Each side picks 4 substitutes, declares 1, substitution before 14th over. The substitute plays full role. Captain picks on impact players are risky if subbed out before batting.
How does DLS affect points?
DLS applies to rain-affected matches. DLS par scores use the same logic as ODI cricket. Fantasy points scored on actual balls faced. No bonus for DLS wins.
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