Southern Brave Women are the only unbeaten side in the 2026 Hundred Women's competition; Welsh Fire Women have one win from four. Sophia Gardens, a 7:30 PM IST start, a flat deck that suits pace, and three captain profiles the desk has settled on for the night.
Six fresh reads from the editorial desk: a Hundred Women's Match 19 preview at Sophia Gardens, the Hardik Pandya Bengaluru block, a match report, a captain pick, a Chepauk pitch report and an injury update.
Southern Brave Women are the only unbeaten side in the 2026 Hundred Women's competition; Welsh Fire Women have one win from four. Form, captain calls and the Sophia Gardens surface read, four hours before the toss.
A 12-overs-a-day bowling load, a tilted concrete track and the four series he has missed since IPL 2026. The full briefing from the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
A late-order surge and a clean death-over spell settled a tight contest. Read the full breakdown, fantasy points impact and what it means for the next fixture.
Match-up, recent form and venue data point one way. Here is the 4-factor reasoning and the differential captain alternative if you need a low-ownership swing.
What the surface looks like 90 minutes before toss, what the captains are likely to do, and the fantasy angle for spinner-heavy teams tonight.
Net-session updates from both camps, replacement options if either is held back, and how this affects fantasy team construction for the evening game.
Fantasy cricket rewards readers who understand the small differences: a slow turner versus a flat deck, a death-over specialist versus a powerplay bowler, a chasing XI versus a defending XI. The fantasy cricket hub at IPL Fantasy Score walks through every one of those decisions with match data and plain editorial reasoning, so the reader ends each fixture with a team they can explain.
Beginners get a structured primer on the points system, team budget and captain multiplier. Match-day readers get pitch reads, captain picks and last-11 confirmation notes. Anyone joining a paid contest for the first time should read our state-by-state eligibility explainer before they deposit.
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Six destination pages. Each one carries original analysis, fresh data and a set of internal links into the rest of the desk.
The IPL 2026 cycle is dense. Twenty overs a night, two fixtures most evenings, three on weekends. The news desk at IPL Fantasy Score keeps a daily cadence: morning fixture notes, afternoon pitch reads, evening match reports, and a closing captain ledger. Each piece is dated and updated in place so the reader is never reading yesterday's take on today's contest.
Beyond the daily beat, the desk tracks longer stories: injury arcs, form curves, ownership shifts in fantasy contests, and the off-field stories that change the way a team plays. We also publish corrections when we get something wrong.
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A snapshot of the next four fixtures on the IPL 2026 calendar. Tap a row for the full preview, pitch report and captain note.
| Match | Venue | Kick-off | Format | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede, Mumbai | 19:30 IST | T20 | Tonight |
| Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | 19:30 IST | T20 | Tomorrow |
| Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | 19:30 IST | T20 | Sat |
| Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | 15:30 IST | T20 | Sun |
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The standard T20 scoring table used across most fantasy cricket platforms in India. Use it as a sanity check before submitting your team.
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Run scored (batter) | +1 |
| Boundary bonus (4s) | +4 |
| Six bonus | +6 |
| 30-run bonus | +4 |
| Half-century bonus | +8 |
| Wicket (bowler) | +25 |
| LBW / Bowled bonus | +8 |
| 3-wicket haul | +4 |
| 4-wicket haul | +8 |
| Maiden over | +4 |
| Catch | +8 |
| Stumping / run-out (direct) | +12 |
| Captain multiplier | 2x |
| Vice-captain multiplier | 1.5x |
Three readers who finished top-1% in a previous season. They tell us what worked, what didn't, and what they would do differently next year.
"The captain pick mattered more than the eleven. I rotated four captains across five match windows and the variance dropped 40% from the year before."
"I stopped chasing yesterday's top scorer and started reading the surface the night before. The match-up tables on the desk were a real reference, not guesswork."
"Bankroll management beat captain picks for me. Three small contests instead of one big one, and I stopped after three losses in a row."
Not flashy. Not a secret. The same five habits the desk writers use before submitting their own teams each night.
Pitch reports move a fantasy XI more than any other single input. Read the Chepauk report, then build the team.
Four captains in five games cuts variance meaningfully compared to picking one for the whole stretch.
A draft team by venue and opposition saves time and reduces late-night captain mistakes.
The toss changes the XI more than the average reader realises. Confirm the playing 11 at toss, not at 4pm.
Bankroll discipline is the boring part. It is also the part that keeps winners in the contest.
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We publish editorial coverage of IPL 2026: fantasy team strategy, captain picks, points system reference, live match reports, pitch updates, injury news, player profiles and winner interviews. The desk also runs a beginner explainer series for first-time fantasy cricket players.
Batters earn runs and boundary bonuses. Bowlers earn wickets and economy bonuses. Fielders earn catches and stumpings. The captain earns 2x points and the vice-captain earns 1.5x. Exact numbers vary by platform; our points system guide walks through the standard T20 scoring table.
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Start with the fantasy tips primer, the points system reference and tonight's pitch report. You will have a team you can explain by the toss.