The simple version is familiar: runs add points and wickets add even more. The useful edge is in the details around that headline. Economy bands, milestone bonuses, boundary bonuses and fielding actions can create a sizeable gap between two players who appear to have had similar matches.
We use the scoring rules as a checklist before selecting a player: first identify the ways they can earn a base score, then check whether their role gives them a realistic route to bonuses. This guide walks through every category with examples from IPL 2026 matches.
Batting points
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Run scored | +1 per run |
| Boundary bonus | +1 per boundary (4 runs) |
| Six bonus | +2 per six |
| Half-century bonus | +8 for 50 runs |
| Century bonus | +16 for 100 runs |
| Dismissal for 0 | -5 |
| Duck out (batsman) | -5 (0 runs) |
| Strike rate 100+ (min 10 balls) | +2 bonus |
| Strike rate 150+ (min 10 balls) | +4 bonus |
| Strike rate under 60 (min 10 balls) | -2 penalty |
Bowling points
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Wicket (except run-out) | +25 |
| Run-out (direct hit) | +12 |
| Run-out (throw/catch assist) | +8 |
| Maiden over | +12 |
| Economy under 5 (min 2 overs) | +6 |
| Economy 5–5.99 (min 2 overs) | +4 |
| Economy 6–7 (min 2 overs) | +2 |
| Economy 9–10 (min 2 overs) | -1 |
| Economy 10.01–11 (min 2 overs) | -3 |
| Economy over 11 (min 2 overs) | -5 |
| Wicket with 0 runs conceded | +8 bonus |
| 3-wicket haul bonus | +4 |
| 4-wicket haul bonus | +8 |
Fielding points
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Catch | +8 |
| Stumping | +12 |
| Direct hit run-out | +12 |
| Assisted run-out (throw/catch) | +8 |
Captain and Vice-Captain multipliers
| Role | Multiplier | Example (50-pt performance) |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | 2× | 50 × 2 = 100 pts |
| Vice-Captain | 1.5× | 50 × 1.5 = 75 pts |
| Regular | 1× | 50 × 1 = 50 pts |
Real example — Jasprit Bumrah vs RCB (IPL 2026)
Let's calculate Bumrah's fantasy score in a real match scenario:
Bumrah's stats: 4-0-24-3 (4 overs, 0 maidens, 24 runs, 3 wickets)
| 3 wickets | 3 × 25 = 75 pts |
| 24 runs conceded | -24 pts |
| Economy 6.00 (within 6–7 range) | +2 pts |
| Base score | = 53 pts |
| As Captain (2×) | = 106 pts |
Real example — Suryakumar Yadav vs KKR (IPL 2026)
SKY's stats: 45 runs off 28 balls (5×4, 2×6)
| 45 runs | +45 pts |
| 5 boundaries (4s) | +5 pts |
| 2 sixes | +4 pts |
| Strike rate 160.7 (150+ bonus) | +4 pts |
| Base score | = 58 pts |
| As Captain (2×) | = 116 pts |
The strike rate bonus trick
This is the most underused knowledge in fantasy cricket. A batter who scores 30 runs off 10 balls (SR 300) scores more than a batter who scores 30 off 25 (SR 120) — even though both scored the same runs.
For bowlers, the economy threshold is strict. Economy of 7.00 exactly gives +2 pts; economy of 7.01 gives 0 bonus. Know the exact economy brackets.