Fantasy rules & play policy

How it works

This is an internal fantasy-style game for entertainment among registered users (for example a club, office, or closed group). You pick a fantasy XI for a real IPL match, join contests your organiser creates, and earn points based on how those players perform in that match (as recorded in our system).

• One fantasy team = exactly 11 different players from the squads available for that match.
• You must pick at least 1 wicket-keeper, 1 batter, 1 all-rounder, and 1 bowler (roles shown when you build your team).
• You may pick at most 7 players from the same IPL franchise.
• After selecting 11 players, you choose a captain and vice-captain (they must be two different players).
• Team creation and edits are only allowed before the match is treated as started (scheduled time and/or status set by the organiser).

Points & scoring

For each real player in the match, we store batting runs, fours, sixes, wickets (bowling), and catches (fielding) from the official-style scorecard we sync. Runs already include the value of each boundary (e.g. a four adds 4 to runs). On top of that, boundary bonuses match common Dream11-style rules: +4 extra fantasy points per four and +6 extra per six. Those bonuses are part of the player’s base points before captain / vice-captain multipliers.

Example (boundary + captain): one four → 4 points from runs + 4 boundary bonus = 8 base points for that player. If they are your captain (2×), that slot scores 16 fantasy points from that single four. Same idea for a six: 6 (runs) + 6 (bonus) = 12 base; captain → 24.

These weights are applied when the system recalculates scores from the match database (e.g. after scorecard sync). The organiser may adjust them; any change would be communicated to players.

Not counted: extras, strike rate, economy, run-outs, stumpings, maiden overs, negative points for ducks, etc.

Captain & vice-captain

Your team total for a contest is the sum of fantasy points for all 11 slots, after multipliers:

• Captain: that player’s full base points for the match (runs, wickets, catches, four/six bonuses) are multiplied by 2×.
• Vice-captain: same base total × 1.5×.
• All other players in your XI use their base points with no multiplier.

See Leaderboard & ties for how equal points are ordered.

Leaderboard & ties

Contests rank fantasy teams by total team points (highest first). Only paid, confirmed entries count toward the public leaderboard and prizes.

• If two or more teams have the same points, the higher rank goes to the team whose user joined that contest earlier (earlier contest entry / lock time in our system).
• If points and entry time still tie, order is fixed by fantasy team id (lower id first) so the ranking is always deterministic.
• Prize slots (for example 1st / 2nd / 3rd) follow that fixed order. We do not automatically merge or split prize pools when teams tie on points—the earlier-ranked team receives the higher prize tier.

The organiser may publish exceptions for a specific contest; otherwise these rules apply.

Organiser policy & final decisions

This platform is run as a private, skill-based fantasy game for entertainment. It is not offered as gambling or commercial betting. Participation, contests, and any entry amounts are managed by your organiser / administrator according to your group’s rules and applicable law.

Scorecards, wrong counts, and corrections

Match statistics are loaded from external cricket sources and automated parsers. Mistakes can happen—for example a wrong scorecard, incorrect runs or wickets, delayed update, missing catches, or a player mapped to the wrong record.

If you believe the scorecard or any stat count is wrong, contact your organiser (for example via the contact page). An administrator will verify the issue against reliable sources where possible and may manually update player or match data in the system, then re-run score calculations so leaderboards and points reflect the correction.

The organiser’s decision on scores, corrections, and final standings is final for disputes within this game, including after manual fixes or re-running updates.

Cancelled or abandoned matches

If a match is canceled or cannot be completed fairly, the organiser may mark it accordingly in the system. For paid entries, the intended approach is to refund eligible amounts (for example via the admin refund flow and payment records). Exact timing and method (bank transfer, UTR reference, etc.) depend on your organiser. If you believe you are owed a refund, contact the organiser using the details they provide (for example the contact page).

Changes to these rules

The organiser may update scoring rules or policies for future contests. Material changes should be shared with players (for example by message or by updating this page with a new date).

Last updated: April 11, 2026