Venue & conditions
Wankhede’s average first-innings score is 178; chase success sits at 58%. Dew usually arrives after 21:00 — second-innings batting side enjoys a measurable grip advantage.
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Updated Sep 21 · Editorial Desk
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Today’s Match Brief
What you need to build a team before the first ball — bowler roles, dew watch, captain pivot notes.
Captain watch
Roles that swing captain points: explosive top-order at Mumbai, dew-side seamers, finishing all-rounders. Avoid wicketkeeper in middle order.
Captain playbook →Confirmed vs expected
Toss updates, impact-player rules, and three swap rules if the pitch report changes. Each pitch report carries a source date and reviewer name.
Selection framework →Tonight’s Captain Picks
Three viable captain choices with risk notes — pick the role that matches your contest size.
Top-order anchor · powerplay drives
Players averaging 40+ in the powerplay when their team bats first. High floor, low ceiling.
Pick the safe captain
Finishing all-rounder · death overs
Selection rate under 15% in large leagues. Bigger ceiling; needs a role-specific matchup to fire.
Pick the differential
Top-order wicketkeeper in middle order
Roles that look tempting but historically drag points: middle-order keepers with rare impact overs.
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Nine subject areas, each updated after every fixture window.
Latest news
Match-by-match reporting from every IPL fixture, with source dates and reviewer names.
News feed →Fixture & preview
Pre-toss reads, probable XI assessment, and venue conditions for the next nine fixtures.
Match preview →Fantasy playbook
Selection frameworks, captaincy thinking, contest-size strategy, and budget math.
Playbook →Teams & squads
Roles, current form, injury updates, role map, opening pair, death-over options per side.
Teams →Players & profiles
One profile per active player with batting position, bowling phase, recent opportunity trend.
Players →Points system
Scoring reference with examples and a worked-out 50-ball scenario from a cited scorecard.
Reference →Predictions
Pre-toss projections labelled with evidence tiers — confirmed, expected, unknown.
Prediction notes →Bonus & refer
Bonus-code review, refer-a-friend process, eligibility per state, and terms verification.
Bonus centre →App download
Real APK support page, install steps, sign-up flow, and KYC document checklist.
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Dew, grass, and batting order — how the venue quietly controls your fantasy XI.
Pitch reports are not all equal. A spinners’ track in Chennai reads differently from a flat Wankhede surface, and dew at night can flip captaincy choices 90 minutes after the toss. We document the venue factors that actually matter for selection: average first-innings total, chase success, dew window, square boundaries, and the role that the home franchise usually tries to exploit.
178
Avg 1st-innings at Wankhede
58%
Chase success rate
21:00
Dew window (IST)
Read the Wankhede venue file → · Chinnaswamy → · Chepauk spin →
How to play fantasy cricket — three steps, no jargon
From creating a team to reviewing points after the match.
Build an XI inside the credit cap
Pick 11 players within the 100-credit budget. The cap penalises you automatically if your team goes over. No “best XI” tool exists — you make the trade-offs.
Pick captain and vice-captain
Your captain scores 2× points, your vice-captain 1.5×. Captain picks are where small contests are won — and where large contests are lost when the role no-shows.
Set fielding, bowling roles and join a contest
Track points role-by-role after the toss. Swap allowed within the platform deadline if the impact-player rule pulls a player out.
Points system reference — verified before every fixture
Common action categories with the exact scoring, plus impact-player mechanics.
| Action | Points | Notes from editorial review |
|---|---|---|
| Run scored | +1 | No bonus on running — only boundary bonus changes the math. |
| Boundary hit (4) | +4 | One-shot bonus layered on the four runs already scored. |
| Six hit (6) | +6 | Big swing — but captain picks on six-hitters tend to be ownership-heavy. |
| Wicket (any bowler) | +25 | Bonus layers for LBW / Bowled (no catch between bowler and batter). |
| Catch taken | +8 | Wicketkeeper catch and outfield catch both score the same. |
| Stumping | +12 | Wicketkeeper-only scoring event; review wicketkeeper role for selection. |
| Maiden over (T20) | +4 | Powerplay overs are the rare place this fires; review role instead of chasing maidens. |
| Economy ≤5 runs/over (min 2 ov) | +6 | Rewards bowlers who bowl at the death with intent. |
| Run-out contribution | +6 / +2 | Direct hit = +12; assist = +6; affected fielder (misfield to stumps) = +2. |
| Duck (batter, WK, all-rounder) | −2 | Captains who score a duck are charged twice — captain picks carry extra duck risk. |
Scoring above is the platform-agnostic reference. Final point values for partner contests are published at /points-system/ with the version date.
Selection discipline — what a thoughtful team looks like
Two patterns. One wins small contests more often; the other skews toward large-league variance.
High-floor selection
- Top-order anchor (3 of 11) batting at average 35+ with consistent strike rate
- Two specialist seamers on a flat track where wickets matter more than dot balls
- One wrist-spin all-rounder — bat + bowl + opportunistic catch
- Wicketkeeper from the top four, not the middle order
- Captain on the anchor; vice on the differential — not the other way around
Patterns that hurt
- Picking all batters and forgetting the bowling line-up against a chasing total
- Stacking two top-order from the same team — powerplay wickets hit one slot twice
- Treating a captain duck as “just bad luck” instead of a structural risk
- Ignoring impact-player rules and ending up with two openers who never batted
- Selection changes after the toss without reading the dew report
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Latest reporting
Short, sourced cricket news from the past week.
Pitch report · Wankhede vs CSK
The track reads similar to last year’s day game; dew is the swing factor after 21:00 IST. Reviewed 21 Sep.
Read the note →Squad update · KKR
Two changes reported by the franchise handle; injury list shortened to three. Fantasy selection impact: middle order shifts one spot.
Read the note →Dew watch · Chepauk spin vs pace
Evening dew forecast says low; spinners may play higher overs. Review captain pivot if the toss lands you batting first.
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Read today. Choose well. Keep the fun.
The match is decided in fewer than 40 strategic decisions. We give you the briefing — captain picks, points reference, dew watch — so you decide.