IPL 2026 fantasy on myteam11, fixture by fixture
A tournament hub for IPL 2026 on myteam11. Schedule, captain-pick candidates by venue, pitch reports per ground, and the editorial fixture note for each match.
Schedule (next 7 days)
| Match | Venue | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team A vs Team B | Venue 1 | Day 1, 19:30 IST | T20 |
| Team C vs Team D | Venue 2 | Day 2, 15:30 IST | T20 |
| Team E vs Team F | Venue 3 | Day 3, 19:30 IST | T20 |
| Team A vs Team C | Venue 1 | Day 4, 19:30 IST | T20 |
| Team B vs Team D | Venue 2 | Day 5, 15:30 IST | T20 |
The schedule above is a working example; refresh from the in-app home tab on the morning of each match day. Writers does not publish live scores because the publisher holds the live data; the desk publishes the editorial read alongside the live data.
Captain-pick candidates by venue
- Venue 1 (seaming): pace spearhead, seam-bowling all-rounder
- Venue 2 (black soil): wrist-spinner, top-order batter who plays spin well
- Venue 3 (flat track): top-order anchor, middle-order accelerator
Pitch reports per ground
See /pitch-report/ for the live read on each venue. The desk refreshes the report 30 minutes before the toss of each match in this window.
Latest fixture note
The latest editorial note is published on . Player-watch items live on . State-reminder items live on .
State rule Paid entry is restricted in Assam, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Nagaland. The app enforces the list at sign-up and again at first deposit. Verify your state in the in-app eligibility screen before staking real money.
The /t20-world-cup/ hub is the parallel read for the ICC T20 World Cup. The /ipl-auction/ hub is the auction read.
How to follow the IPL 2026 schedule
The IPL 2026 schedule runs across roughly seven weeks of league play, followed by playoffs and a final. The schedule is published by the league and confirmed by the home boards before each match week. Writers does not republish the full schedule; the desk publishes the editorial read alongside it. The desk's schedule is a working example, refreshed from the in-app home tab on the morning of each match day.
The desk tracks three windows for each match week. The first window is the morning fixture note, published by 09:00 IST the day before each match. The second window is the venue note, refreshed 30 minutes before the toss. The third window is the post-match wrap, published within four hours of the result. The three windows give the reader a clear pre-match, at-toss, and post-match read.
Three windows the desk runs each match day
- Morning fixture note
- Published by 09:00 IST the day before. Carries the captain-pick shortlist, the injury note, and the venue flag. Source of truth for the captain decision.
- Venue note (at toss)
- Refreshed 30 minutes before the toss. Carries the pitch read, the dew flag, and any late toss-related changes. Source of truth for the live XI.
- Post-match wrap
- Published within four hours of the result. Carries the captain verdict, the form-chart update, and the next-match read. Source of truth for the next captain pick.
Captain picks, and how to read the captain chart
The captain slot is the highest-impact choice on the team sheet. The captain carries a 2x multiplier on points, the vice-captain a 1.5x multiplier. A captain pick that hits 60 fantasy points returns 120, the same as a vice-captain pick that hits 80. The captain chart on this hub groups candidates by venue, not by team, because the captain verdict is more often a pitch call than a form call.
Three patterns the desk has tracked across recent IPL seasons. The first pattern is the seam-pace captain on seaming tracks: a fast bowler who takes early wickets earns points for both the wicket and the low economy. The second pattern is the wrist-spin captain on slow turners: a wrist-spinner who takes a middle-overs wicket earns points for both the wicket and the dot-ball pressure. The third pattern is the top-order captain on flat tracks: a top-order batter who plays through the powerplay earns points for both the run total and the boundary rate.
- Seaming track: pace spearhead who bowls the powerplay and the death, seam-bowling all-rounder who bats at 5 or 6
- Black-soil turner: wrist-spinner who bowls the middle overs, top-order batter with a strong record against spin
- Flat batting track: top-order anchor with a strike rate above 140, middle-order accelerator with a strike rate above 160
- Dew-likely evening: pace spearhead from the side batting second, top-order batter from the side chasing
- Slow morning start: wrist-spinner from the side bowling first, top-order anchor from the side batting first
Pitch reports, and how to read them
The pitch report on /pitch-report/ is refreshed 30 minutes before each toss. The report covers four markers: the grass cover, the moisture, the cracks (if any), and the bounce. The four markers feed the captain pick, the bowler mix, and the death-over plan. The report is the desk's source of truth for the venue read; the desk does not republish the report on this hub.
Three pitch families the desk tracks. The first family is the seaming track, where the grass cover holds for the first six overs and the ball moves laterally. The second family is the slow turner, where the ball grips from over one and the spinners come on early. The third family is the flat batting track, where the ball comes on to the bat and the batters dictate terms from over one. The three families map to the captain patterns above.
Credit budget, and how to fit under 100
The credit budget is 100. The credit budget is the soft cap on the team sheet, and the credit budget is the source of truth for the captain pick. The desk does not publish the credit table on this hub; the credit table lives on /player-stats/. The desk publishes the credit-band note on this hub, so the reader can plan the captain pick before opening the credit table.
Three patterns the desk has tracked across recent IPL seasons. The first pattern is the marquee-heavy build: two or three players in the 11.0+ band, supported by mid-band all-rounders and uncapped differentials. The second pattern is the balanced build: one marquee, two premium, four mid-band, and four uncapped or new-entrant picks. The third pattern is the differential build: one premium anchor, supported by mid-band picks across roles, with three or four uncapped differentials. The three patterns each fit under 100; the captain verdict is what separates them.
| Build pattern | Marquee | Premium | Mid-band | Uncapped / new |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquee-heavy | 2 to 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 to 2 |
| Balanced | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Differential | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 to 5 |
Role coverage, and the four-role rule
The team sheet has four roles: wicket-keeper, batter, all-rounder, bowler. The team sheet must field at least one player from each role, with a minimum of three from one role and a maximum of seven from another role. The four-role rule is the source of truth for the team sheet, and the four-role rule is the source of truth for the captain pick. The four-role rule does not change between formats; the four-role rule is the same on T20, ODI, and T20I team sheets.
The four-role rule interacts with the credit budget. A pure-batter build (seven batters, two all-rounders, one bowler, one wicket-keeper) is a valid build, but it leaves the bowler mix thin and the captain slot harder to fill. A pure-bowler build (five bowlers, three all-rounders, one batter, two wicket-keepers) is invalid, because the team sheet caps the wicket-keeper slot at four. The middle path is the balanced build above.
Lock window, and what happens after the toss
The lock window closes at the toss. The lock window is the moment the team sheet freezes, and the lock window is the source of truth for the live XI. The desk refreshes the captain pick at the lock window, not before. The desk publishes the lock-window captain pick on the morning note, refreshed at the toss.
The lock window is unforgiving. A player who is left out of the playing XI at the toss earns zero points. A player who is named in the XI but does not bat earns only the points for the catches and the run-outs. The lock window is the source of truth for the captain pick, and the lock window is the source of truth for the team sheet. The desk publishes the lock-window note on the morning note, refreshed at the toss.
Three checks before you lock: (1) the player is named in the playing XI, (2) the player's role is covered by the captain and the vice-captain, (3) the credit total is under 100. The desk refreshes the captain pick at the lock window, not before.
State rule, and how it shapes the contest entry
Paid entry is restricted in seven states: Assam, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, and Nagaland. The state list is the source of truth for the contest entry, and the state list is the source of truth for the captain pick. The state list is enforced at sign-up and again at the first deposit. The state list does not change between formats; the state list is the same on T20, ODI, and T20I team sheets.
The state list is unforgiving. A reader who signs up from a restricted state cannot enter a paid contest from that account. A reader who moves from a non-restricted state to a restricted state cannot enter a paid contest from the new state. The state list is the source of truth for the contest entry, and the state list is the source of truth for the captain pick. The state list is enforced at sign-up and again at the first deposit.
Latest fixture note, and what the desk has read this week
The latest editorial note is published on . The desk's note covers the captain verdict, the venue read, and the next-match preview. The desk's note is the source of truth for the captain pick, and the desk's note is the source of truth for the live XI.
Player-watch items live on . The player-watch strand covers the form chart, the captain implications, and the workload note. The player-watch strand is the source of truth for the captain pick, and the player-watch strand is the source of truth for the live XI.
State-reminder items live on . The state-reminder strand covers the state list, the signup enforcement, and the change rule. The state-reminder strand is the source of truth for the contest entry, and the state-reminder strand is the source of truth for the captain pick.
Neighbouring reads, and where to go next
The /t20-world-cup/ hub is the parallel read for the ICC T20 World Cup. The T20 World Cup hub uses the same captain chart, the same credit budget, and the same four-role rule, but the schedule runs on a longer cycle and the venue mix is wider. The desk refreshes the T20 World Cup schedule once a week, not before each match day.
The /odi-world-cup/ hub is the ODI read. The ODI World Cup hub uses a different points table: the boundary bonus is slightly tighter, the maiden over does not apply, and the run-rate bonus replaces the strike-rate bonus. The desk publishes the ODI cut-offs on /points-system/.
The /ipl-auction/ hub is the auction read. The auction hub covers the marquee build, the release-list impact, and the new-XI captain verdict. The desk refreshes the auction hub once a week during the auction window, and once a month outside it.
What to verify on the live app
The desk publishes a working example on this hub; the live figures live in the app. Verify your state on the in-app eligibility screen before staking real money. Verify the playing XI at the toss; the desk does not publish the XI before the toss. Verify the credit total before you lock; the credit total is the source of truth for the team sheet, and the credit total is the source of truth for the captain pick.
Captain chart by venue, IPL 2026
The captain chart below is the desk's working version, refreshed against the live fixture list once a week. The chart groups captain candidates by the three pitch families the desk tracks: seaming, slow turner, and flat batting track. Read the chart against the venue read on /pitch-report/ before you lock the team sheet.
Three rules the chart follows. First, the captain pick is more often a pitch call than a form call, so the chart is grouped by venue, not by team. Second, the captain and vice-captain must come from different teams, so the chart picks two candidates per venue, one from each side. Third, the chart only includes players in the playing XI at the lock window, so the chart is not a season-long shortlist.
| Venue family | Captain pick | Vice-captain pick | Why this pairing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaming track (grass cover, lateral movement) | Pace spearhead, side batting first | Seam-bowling all-rounder, side bowling second | Early wickets and low economy both score; the all-rounder covers the death overs and adds batting depth. |
| Slow turner (black soil, grip from over one) | Wrist-spinner, side bowling first | Top-order batter with strong spin record, side batting second | Middle-overs wickets and dot-ball pressure score; the anchor covers the chase with a high strike rate. |
| Flat batting track (no grass, true bounce) | Top-order anchor, side batting first | Middle-order accelerator, side batting second | Powerplay runs and boundary rate both score; the accelerator covers the death overs if the chase goes deep. |
| Dew-likely evening (outfield wet, spinners harder to grip) | Pace spearhead, side bowling second | Top-order batter, side chasing | Dew neutralises spin in the second innings; pace and a chasing anchor are the highest-scoring profiles. |
| Slow morning start (dry surface, low bounce early) | Wrist-spinner, side bowling first | Top-order anchor, side batting first | Spinners get the most help in the first six overs; the anchor survives the early movement and accelerates later. |
How to use the chart. Step one: open the /pitch-report/ page and read the venue flag for the next match. Step two: pick the row in the chart that matches the venue family. Step three: lock the captain and vice-captain from the named players, then fill the rest of the team sheet under the 100-credit cap. Step four: re-check the playing XI at the toss; if a chart pick is dropped, swap to the next candidate in the same row, not to a different row.
What the chart does not cover. The chart does not cover rain-rule adjustments, super-over picks, or playoff-phase scenarios. The chart is for the league stage only. The desk publishes a separate playoff note on once the league stage ends. The chart is also a working example; the live figures live in the app, and the reader should verify the team sheet against the in-app player list before locking.
Editorial verdict, IPL 2026 fantasy on myteam11
The captain chart above is the most useful single artefact on this hub. The chart is the bridge between the venue read on /pitch-report/ and the team sheet lock at the toss. The chart is also the bridge between the credit budget on /player-stats/ and the role coverage on the team sheet. Read the chart, then read the schedule, then read the state rule, then lock the team sheet. The four steps are the canonical read for any IPL 2026 fantasy match on myteam11.