Members Field Guide To Points
IPL Fantasy Club uses the standard 1-crore salary cap, 2x captain multiplier and impact-player rule. Members get the full points ledger in their dashboard.
Batting points ledger
Batting points at IPL Fantasy Club pay 1 point per run, 4 points per boundary hit, 6 points per six, 4 points for a 30-run milestone, 8 points for a 50, 16 points for a 100. Strike-rate bands add 4-6-8 bonus points at 130-150-200 SR thresholds.
Duck penalty: -2 points for a batter dismissed for 0 (batters only, not all-rounders). Strike-rate penalty: -2 points if SR falls below 50 in a match with 10+ balls faced.
The points ledger updates live every 30 seconds during the match.
Bowling points ledger
Bowling points at IPL Fantasy Club pay 25 points per wicket, 8 points per LBW or bowled dismissal, 4 points for a 3-fer, 8 for a 4-fer, 16 for a 5-fer. Economy-rate bands add 6-4-2 bonus points at under-5, 5-6, 6-7 RPO thresholds.
Maiden over bonus: 4 points per maiden over. Dot ball bonus: 1 point per dot ball (added to the bowler's wicket points). Economy penalty: -2 points if economy exceeds 11 RPO.
The points ledger updates live every 30 seconds during the match.
Fielding points ledger
Fielding points at IPL Fantasy Club pay 8 points per catch, 12 points per stumping, 12 points per run-out (direct hit), 6 points per run-out (catcher).
Catch bonus: 4 points for a one-handed diving catch, 2 points for a catch taken inside the 30-yard circle.
Fielding points update live every 30 seconds during the match.
Captain and impact-player math
Captain math at IPL Fantasy Club: 2x multiplier on total points (captain earns double). Vice-captain: 1.5x multiplier. Impact player: full points, no multiplier reduction.
Impact player rule: members can swap one batter or bowler from a designated list of 4 substitutes. The impact player slot unlocks at the start of the second innings.
The captain suite math projects captain picks based on 5 factors: venue, weather, toss, head-to-head and pitch. Founders tier members receive the projection on WhatsApp 30 minutes before toss.
Members questions
How often do points update?
Points update live every 30 seconds during the match. The full points ledger is available in the member dashboard from the start of the match.
What is the salary cap?
IPL Fantasy Club uses the standard 100-credit salary cap. Members build their XI from the playing squad under 100 credits. Credits are assigned per player based on form, venue and tournament average.
What's the impact player rule?
The impact player rule allows members to swap one batter or bowler from a designated list of 4 substitutes at the start of the second innings. The impact player earns full points.
What is the captain multiplier?
The captain earns 2x points, the vice-captain earns 1.5x points. The optimal captain pick maximizes expected points under the multiplier. The captain suite math flags the top 3 captain picks 30 minutes before toss.
Apply for membership
Join the IPL Fantasy Club. Trial Pass is free; Insider and Founders tiers unlock within 24 hours.
Apply nowWhy the club matters for IPL fantasy members
IPL Fantasy Club was built because the founders were tired of public-facing operators that treat fantasy cricket as a mass-market product. The club serves serious members who want the captain math, the contest lobby and the cash desk working together inside a private, members-only platform. Members pay a subscription — and in return they get the concierge desk, the captain analyst line and the Founders Cup.
The club operates under the 2021 Online Gaming rules and is registered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The club's headquarters are in Mumbai, with the captain analyst desk in Bengaluru and the cash desk in Hyderabad. The concierge desk is staffed 9 AM to 11 PM IST, 7 days a week.
Members who use the captain suite math consistently and ladder entries across 3-5 contest rooms per match day reach the top 10% of the leaderboard within 6 months. The bankroll playbook covers unit sizing, contest laddering and Kelly criterion sizing for serious members. The methodology desk publishes weekly leaderboard trends and captain alerts via WhatsApp for Founders tier members.
How members use this page
This page at IPL Fantasy Club is part of the members suite. Members access the full suite from the dashboard after KYC verification. The suite includes the captain math, the contest lobby, the leaderboard, the cash desk, the concierge desk and the research desk.
Insider tier members get the captain math, head-to-head rooms and WhatsApp concierge. Founders Circle members get invite-only rooms, the captain analyst line and the Founders Cup entry. Trial Pass members get a 14-day tour with the read-only captain suite and the daily free-entry contest rooms.
Members can switch tiers at any time from the dashboard. Tier changes take effect at the start of the next billing cycle. Cancellations retain KYC status for 90 days in case of re-joining.
The captain math and the 5-factor projection
The captain math at IPL Fantasy Club uses 5 factors: venue split (last 5 matches at the venue), weather (DLS-adjusted targets if rain is forecast), toss (bat-first vs chase win %), head-to-head (specific matchup history), and pitch (turner, seamer, flat, slow). Each factor contributes 20% to the projection.
The projection updates inside 5 minutes of any line-up announcement and refreshes 30 minutes before toss with the final playing XI. Founders tier members see the projection in WhatsApp 30 minutes before toss. Insider and Trial Pass members see the projection in their dashboard.
The captain math hit the top-3 captain pick in 78% of matches in the 2025 season. The accuracy on top-1 captain pick was 34%. Members who follow the captain math double their baseline ROI compared to gut-pick members.
The members contest lobby and room types
The VIP contest lobby at IPL Fantasy Club lists every active room: free-entry daily rooms (Rs 0), head-to-head member rooms (Rs 50-500), low-entry mega contests (Rs 10-100), and invite-only Founders Cup rooms (Founders tier, Rs 500+ entry). Every room is members-only — no public opponents.
Free-entry rooms cap at 100 members per room and run 24 per match day. Insider and Founders tier members see the rooms before Trial Pass members and get a 15-minute head start. Free-entry rooms paid out Rs 2.4 crore across 1,820 winning members in the 2025 season.
Head-to-head rooms pair one member against another for a fixed stake. The matching system pairs members within the same tier and within a similar leaderboard rank. Head-to-head rooms paid out Rs 86 lakh across 1,720 winning members in the 2025 season.
Bankroll strategy and the Kelly criterion
The bankroll playbook at IPL Fantasy Club covers unit sizing, contest laddering, festival-week targets and season-long stop-loss rules. Members who follow the playbook reach the top 10% of the leaderboard within 6 months.
The Kelly criterion sizing model: 1% of bankroll per contest entry on low-projection matches, 5% on high-projection matches. Members using the Kelly criterion averaged 11 winning months in 2025.
Festival-week bankroll allocation: 20% reserve for playoff rounds, 60% allocation to head-to-head rooms, 40% allocation to low-entry mega contests. The 2025 festival weeks (playoffs and final) returned 4.8x ROI for members who followed the allocation.
Numbers members track in 2026
| Metric | Trial Pass | Insider | Founders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | Free | ₹499 | ₹1,999 |
| Captain suite access | Read-only | Full math | Full + WhatsApp alert |
| Contest rooms | Free-entry only | All room types | All + invite-only |
| UPI withdrawal | 24-48 hours | 5-30 minutes | 5-30 minutes priority |
| Concierge reply | Email (12h) | WhatsApp (4h) | WhatsApp priority (1h) |
| Captain alert | None | Dashboard only | WhatsApp 30 min before toss |
| Founders Cup entry | — | — | Included |
| Referral payout per friend | ₹250 | ₹500 | ₹750 |
How members use the suite
Members at IPL Fantasy Club follow a 5-step routine for every match night: (1) open the captain suite at 6 PM IST, (2) review the 5-factor projection for the playing XI, (3) lock the captain pick 30 minutes before toss, (4) submit XI across 3-5 contest rooms, (5) check the leaderboard inside 30 seconds of match end. The routine takes 18 minutes per match night and is the foundation of the club's edge over public-facing operators. Insider and Founders members add a sixth step: WhatsApp captain alert from the analyst desk 30 minutes before toss.
The members methodology in plain language
The IPL Fantasy Club methodology desk uses 5 factors — venue, weather, toss, head-to-head and pitch — weighted equally in the captain projection. The methodology hit the top-3 captain pick in 78% of matches in the 2025 season. The top-1 captain pick hit rate was 34%. Members who follow the methodology double their baseline ROI. The methodology refreshes inside 5 minutes of every line-up announcement and inside 30 minutes before toss with the final playing XI. The captain analyst desk publishes a weekly methodology report every Monday before the week's first match.
What separates IPL Fantasy Club from public operators
IPL Fantasy Club is built around members. Every contest room is members-only. The captain suite math is exclusive to the club. The cash desk settles UPI in 5-30 minutes. The concierge desk replies within 4 hours. The leaderboard tracks every active member across daily contests, weekly rounds and the season-long Founders Cup. The research desk publishes 8 editorial hubs refreshed after every match. The bankroll playbook covers unit sizing, contest laddering and Kelly criterion sizing. The WhatsApp captain alert is exclusive to Founders tier members.