editorial guide · September 23, 2026
Dream11 App guide: fantasy cricket points, batting and bowling
Written by the Dream11 App Editorial Team
This guide has been reviewed for clarity, India-market accuracy, and consistency with public reference pages.
Updated
To calculate Dream11 fantasy cricket points, identify the contest's format, add eligible batting, bowling, fielding and participation points, then apply the selected player's captain multiplier. Dream11's public T20 table checked on 4 November 2026 gives 1 point per run, 30 per bowler-credited wicket and 8 per catch; captain is 2× and vice-captain is 1.5×. The table and worked example below explain the conditions behind those numbers. Dream11 App is this independent guide site; the scoring source belongs to Sporta's Dream11.
Choose the format before copying a points table
The official Dream11 cricket scoring page publishes separate tabs for T20, OD, Test, T10, The Hundred and additional formats. The following reference records what that public page displayed when checked, rather than claiming that every account or future contest uses identical rules. Open the scoring sheet attached to your fixture before entering; a named second-innings or special contest can have different participation and scoring conditions.
| Format on the official page | Wicket, excluding run-out | Dot-ball treatment | Rate eligibility or distinguishing rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 30 | 1 per dot ball | Strike rate: at least 10 balls; economy: at least 2 overs |
| OD | 30 | 1 for every 3 dot balls | Strike rate: at least 20 balls; economy: at least 5 overs |
| Test | 20 | No dot-ball award listed in this tab | No strike-rate or economy award listed in this tab |
| T10 | 30 | 1 per dot ball | Strike rate: at least 5 balls; economy: at least 1 over |
| The Hundred | 30 | 1 per dot ball | No strike-rate, economy-rate or maiden-over points |
| Other T20 / Other OD / Other Test | 30 / 30 / 16 | Use the corresponding Other tab | These tabs are separate rule sets; do not substitute the standard-format thresholds |
| Sixes | 25 | 1 per dot ball | No rate points; consecutive boundaries and sixes have separate bonuses |
The source also contains a separate Sixty panel. Do not infer that every published panel represents a currently available contest. IPL identifies a tournament; it does not override the provider's selected scoring format. Use the contest checklist if the fixture name, team size or entry format differs from the example you expected.
T20 batting points and rate thresholds
These are the public T20 values, with boundary bonuses additional to the runs already counted. A four contributes 4 run points plus its 4-point boundary bonus; a six contributes 6 run points plus its 6-point bonus. Keep the run total and boundary counts in separate columns so neither is counted twice.
| T20 batting event | Points | Condition to check |
|---|---|---|
| Run | 1 each | Use credited batter runs |
| Four / six bonus | 4 / 6 each | Additional to runs; an overthrow boundary does not earn the extra boundary bonus |
| 25 / 50 / 75 / 100-run milestone | 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 | The source explicitly excludes the lower milestone bonuses for a century |
| Dismissal for a duck | -2 | Applies to batters, wicketkeepers and all-rounders |
| Strike rate above 170 | 6 | At least 10 balls; excludes players classified as bowlers |
| Strike rate 150.01–170 / 130–150 | 4 / 2 | Same minimum-ball and role conditions |
| Strike rate 60–70 / 50–59.99 / below 50 | -2 / -4 / -6 | Same eligibility conditions |
A batter on 20 from 9 balls has a high strike rate but has not reached the T20 minimum of 10 balls for that adjustment. A batter on 40 from 25 balls has a strike rate of 160 and falls in the +4 band. The displayed decimal endpoints matter: do not round a calculated rate into a different band yourself. Where the public notes do not settle rounding or intermediate milestone stacking, compare the contest breakdown and request the rule rather than adding an assumed bonus.
T20 bowling, fielding and participation
| T20 event | Points | Attribution or condition |
|---|---|---|
| Wicket, excluding run-out | 30 | A run-out is a fielding event, not an extra bowler wicket |
| LBW or bowled bonus | 8 | Additional to the credited wicket |
| Dot ball | 1 | The source also credits bowlers for bye and leg-bye dot deliveries |
| 3 / 4 / 5-wicket haul bonus | 4 / 8 / 12 | Check the qualifying haul in the player breakdown |
| Maiden over | 12 | Use the scoring provider's credited maiden |
| Catch / three-catch bonus | 8 each / 4 | The three-catch bonus is not repeated for a sixth catch |
| Stumping / direct-hit run-out | 12 / 12 | Keep the credited fielder with the event |
| Assisted run-out | 6 | The source awards the last two fielders who touch the ball |
| Announced lineup / eligible playing substitute | 4 | Naming a substitute alone earns 0; participation and replacement rules apply |
For economy points, T20 requires at least 2 overs. Below 5 runs per over earns +6; 5–5.99 earns +4; 6–7 earns +2. The negative bands are 10–11 for -2, 11.01–12 for -4 and above 12 for -6. Use the official runs-conceded figure and legal deliveries. An over notation such as 3.2 means three overs and two balls: 20 legal balls, or 20/6 overs, not 3.2 decimal overs. Conceding 30 in those 20 balls gives an economy of 9, outside the listed positive and negative T20 bands.
The public table does not list an automatic -1 fantasy-point deduction for each wide or no-ball. Do not add one from an old guide. Those events can affect the scorecard and runs conceded; use the actual contest's stated treatment for any separate award or deduction.
A complete T20 player calculation
This fictional all-rounder plays in the announced lineup, scores 40 from 25 balls with four fours and one six, takes two wickets including one LBW, bowls eight dot balls, and takes one catch. The bowling figures are 3.2 overs for 30 runs with no maiden. Apply the public T20 table above and assume no additional events or contest-specific adjustments.
| Component | Calculation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Runs | 40 × 1 | 40 |
| Four bonuses | 4 × 4 | 16 |
| Six bonus | 1 × 6 | 6 |
| 25-run milestone | 40 reaches 25 but not 50 | 4 |
| Strike rate | 40 ÷ 25 × 100 = 160; at least 10 balls | 4 |
| Wickets | 2 × 30 | 60 |
| LBW bonus | 1 × 8 | 8 |
| Dot balls | 8 × 1 | 8 |
| Catch | 1 × 8 | 8 |
| Announced-lineup points | Eligible starter | 4 |
| Haul, maiden and economy adjustments | Two wickets; no maiden; economy 9 | 0 |
| Base player total | Sum of the eligible components | 158 |
At 2×, this captain contributes 316. At 1.5×, the same vice-captain contributes 237. These are alternative roles for this calculation. To calculate a team, apply the appropriate role to each selected player's own score and add the final contributions once; do not multiply the whole team total again. This is a manual worked example, not an automated calculator or a prediction of a real player's result.
Why a substitute or announced player can score differently
Being listed in a squad is insufficient. The official notes distinguish announced starters, eligible playing replacements and ordinary substitutes. An announced concussion, X-Factor, Impact Player or full-time replacement earns no announcement points merely for being named; an eligible replacement who actually plays can earn 4 participation points plus eligible contributions. Ordinary substitutes outside those categories do not receive contribution points under the published notes.
An announced starter who is subsequently unable to start earns no points under that rule; the actual replacement can earn the qualifying points. A later return by a replaced player has its own contribution rule. Record who was announced, who actually played and the replacement category before treating a television lineup graphic as scoring evidence. The team-selection guide turns those checks into a pre-deadline selection record.
Reconcile live points, corrections and special formats
The official page says live scores can change while the match is In progress or Waiting for review; it describes no further adjustments after the match is marked completed and winners are declared. Keep the status with your calculation. Super Over and Super Five actions do not earn points in the published notes. Do not extend a normal full-match example to an abandoned fixture, a rain-shortened entry or a second-innings contest without reading its particular rules.
For a second-innings format, the public T20 panel describes five selections and second-innings-only scoring, without announced-lineup points. That is a useful warning against copying an eleven-player full-match template into every product. Confirm availability and the actual lock time inside your own entry; this guide does not claim to have entered that format.
| Discrepancy | Check first | Evidence to retain |
|---|---|---|
| Runs match but the total differs | Boundaries, milestones, rate minimum and captain role | Player event breakdown and scoring-sheet version |
| Wicket is missing from bowling points | Run-out versus bowler-credit, then dismissal bonus | Official dismissal record and credited fielders |
| Substitute has zero points | Replacement category and actual participation | Announced XI, replacement notice and final participation |
| Live points changed after the innings | Match review status and event correction | Earlier and later breakdowns with their times |
| T20 example differs from the contest | Standard versus Other or special format | Contest reference, format tab and attached rules |
Send the fixture, contest reference, player, disputed event, expected arithmetic and the provider's displayed value through the verified support route. Do not submit only the team total. The points checklist provides the short workflow; the first-team guide separates scoring review from saving and confirming an entry.
Calculation questions
FAQ: Why is my score different even when the runs match? Compare boundary treatment, eligibility thresholds, fielding, participation and captain multipliers. Runs are only one part of the ledger.
FAQ: Does a rain-shortened match always produce a refund? Do not assume that. Read the provider’s shortened, abandoned and rescheduled contest rules for the particular entry.