Every line of the points reference. Batting, bowling, fielding, strike-rate bonuses, economy milestones, captain multipliers, and the dismissal points your wicketkeeper accumulates. Save the reference and refer back whenever you draft a new XI.
The IPL fantasy points reference is published by each platform and is broadly similar across operators, with small variations. The desk publishes the median version — the rules most operators agree on. Specific platform rules may have small variations; verify against your operator's official reference before contests.
Save the reference. Open it during your selection. The difference between two XIs often comes down to a single milestone rule most contestants never read.
The captain's points are doubled at the end of the match. The vice-captain's points are multiplied by 1.5. All other XI players return at face value. Impact Player substitutions follow the same rules — the substitute's fantasy points are credited to whichever XI slot they're filling.
The multipliers are why the captain slot is the highest-impact decision in your XI. A 60-point captain returns 120 fantasy points; a 60-point vice-captain returns 90; a 60-point non-multiplier returns 60. Pick the captain carefully.
The milestone rules are the highest-leverage edge a fantasy contestant can read. They were introduced to reward quick-scoring batters and contain bowlers — but the side effect is that a batter's fantasy return can double on a fast-scoring innings even if the run count is the same.
A 30-ball innings at 170 strike rate = 51 runs + 6 bonus = 57 points. A 30-ball innings at 130 strike rate = 39 runs = 39 points. Same balls faced — different return, just on the milestone.
Each dismissal type credits different combinations of points. The desk's quick reference:
Extras (wides, no-balls, byes, leg-byes) credit differently:
The no-ball bonus (wides + no-balls) is a small but cumulative edge for bowlers who keep their line tight. Three wides in a match cost the bowler three fantasy points; three wickets in a match gain the bowler 75 fantasy points. The arithmetic strongly favours accuracy.
Three top-order batters, three all-rounders, three bowlers. Anchor captain. Median total across 14 match-weeks is ~540 points — finishes top half in 75% of small leagues.
Two anchors, three all-rounders, three bowlers, plus a differential slot. Median total is slightly higher and variance is wider.
Differential captain, three lower-order all-rounders, three power-play wicket-takers. Median total is lower but ceiling is much higher — wins in mega contests, loses in small.
Once you can read the points reference cleanly, the squad arithmetic becomes obvious. Pair it with the squad lane and the captain logic.
