Points table updates for the 2026 fantasy season
Every points-table change effective for the 2026 season across the major fantasy cricket platforms in India, summarised in plain language.
What changed for T20
The T20 points table is broadly unchanged from 2025. Three small adjustments are worth noting: the duck penalty now applies to top-seven batters instead of top-five, the strike-rate threshold for impact deductions has been tightened by three runs per over, and the dot-ball deduction has been widened from seamers only to all bowlers.
Net effect: bowlers earn slightly more on average; batters who bat slowly lose more points. The change favours aggressive captains.
What changed for ODI
ODI points remain broadly unchanged. The only material adjustment is the impact-player threshold for run rates above eight, which now triggers the deduction at lower scores than before.
What changed for Test
Test points add a five-wicket-haul bonus on top of the existing three-wicket-haul structure. Test cricket on fantasy platforms has historically been less popular than T20; the bonus is an attempt to rebalance the formats.
What stayed the same
Captain multiplier (2×), vice-captain multiplier (1.5×) and the basic run (1), boundary (4), six (6) and wicket (25) values are unchanged across all formats and all major platforms.
Questions readers send the desk most weeks
When do the new points tables take effect?
The 2026 points tables are effective from the first match of the 2026 IPL season onwards. Match-day contests run on the 2026 rules; ongoing season-long contests transition at the season boundary.
Where can I see my platform's specific changes?
Inside the app under Rules or Scoring. The desk maintains a comparison on the points system page.
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