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News · IPL 2026 Mid-Season Replacements · Retrospective · 29 Jan 2026

BCCI’s RAPP Sheet and IPL 2026 Mid-Season Replacements: How 1,307 Unsold Auction Registrations Became Fantasy Captains’ Second-Chance Watchlist

A retrospective on the 29 January 2026 BCCI 1,307-player Registered Available Player Pool (RAPP) circulation: Steve Smith, Jonny Bairstow and Reece Topley on the international list, Umesh Yadav, Mayank Agarwal and Vijay Shankar on the capped-Indian list, the one-way reserve-price rule, and the KKR Mustafizur release as the worked example for fantasy captain picks.

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Points Calculator

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runs · 624s · 56s · 2SR · 152.0→ 96 pts

Team Builder

Lay out your XI by role and franchise. The builder auto-flags rule violations and exports the lineup to a share-card image.

WK · 1BAT · 4AR · 3BOWL · 3
Reference

The points system, side-by-side.

Same events, three different pay-off profiles. Cross-check the official points system page for any specific number — verify on app.

ActionIPL · T20T20IODINotes
Run scored+1+1+1Base run credit
Boundary bonus+4+4+4Per 4 hit
Six bonus+6+6+6Per 6 hit
Wicket (excl. run-out)+25+25+25Bowler credit
LBW / Bowled bonus+8+8+8Stacked on wicket
Catch+8+8+4Slips + wicketkeeper qualify
Stumping+12+12+8Wicketkeeper only
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Vice-captain×1.5×1.5×1.5Secondary swing
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Captain watch

This week's top captain candidates.

Updated after every match. Visit captain & vice-captain for the full framework.

MI148 proj pts

Player A

BAT · form 92.4

CSK142 proj pts

Player B

AR · form 88.1

RCB138 proj pts

Player C

WK · form 84.7

KKR131 proj pts

Player D

BOWL · form 79.3

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MI vs CSK
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M. Chinnaswamy · Bengaluru · T20
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SRH vs DC
Rajiv Gandhi · Hyderabad · T20
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  • Toss — captain choice history at venue

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Final

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What is IPL Super Contest?

IPL Super Contest is an editorial fantasy-cricket guide for Indian players. We publish independent, source-linked analysis of squads, points systems, captaincy logic, predictions and live scoreboards — and we link out to a companion app where you can apply that analysis in a contest.

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How accurate are your predictions?

Our model outputs a probability, not a promise. We publish the inputs (form, venue, head-to-head, weather) alongside the number so you can audit it. Long-run accuracy is tracked on the match prediction hub.

How are winners verified?

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What is the C/VC multiplier?

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Reading order · a 20-minute IPL Super Contest primer

Eight pages, in the order to read them.

  1. Step 01

    The points system

    The points system is the rulebook. Read the points system page before you pick a captain. Every scoring event is documented.

  2. Step 02

    The captain multiplier

    The captain's points are doubled. The vice-captain's are 1.5x. Read the captain and vice-captain page for the decision framework.

  3. Step 03

    How to play

    From sign-up to first paid contest. The how to play page walks through the six steps.

  4. Step 04

    Fantasy cricket 101

    If you are new to fantasy, read the fantasy cricket hub for the format basics and the scoring logic.

  5. Step 05

    IPL fantasy specifics

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  6. Step 06

    Fantasy tips

    Once you know the rules, the fantasy tips hub gives you the model output, the differential angle and the bankroll discipline.

  7. Step 07

    Match prediction

    The match prediction hub pairs form, venue and matchup into a probability.

  8. Step 08

    Responsible play

    Before you place your first contest, read the responsible play hub. The tools are free and confidential.

Reading order · a 20-minute IPL Super Contest primer

Eight pages, in the order to read them.

  1. Step 01

    The points system

    The points system is the rulebook. Read the points system page before you pick a captain. Every scoring event is documented.

  2. Step 02

    The captain multiplier

    The captain's points are doubled. The vice-captain's are 1.5x. Read the captain and vice-captain page for the decision framework.

  3. Step 03

    How to play

    From sign-up to first paid contest. The how to play page walks through the six steps.

  4. Step 04

    Fantasy cricket 101

    If you are new to fantasy, read the fantasy cricket hub for the format basics and the scoring logic.

  5. Step 05

    IPL fantasy specifics

    The IPL fantasy hub covers the franchise-specific angles and the Impact Player rule.

  6. Step 06

    Fantasy tips

    Once you know the rules, the fantasy tips hub gives you the model output, the differential angle and the bankroll discipline.

  7. Step 07

    Match prediction

    The match prediction hub pairs form, venue and matchup into a probability.

  8. Step 08

    Responsible play

    Before you place your first contest, read the responsible play hub. The tools are free and confidential.

Editorial standards

Why IPL Super Contest is the most cited fantasy guide.

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    Source-first research

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  • 02

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  • 03

    Format-aware tables

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  • 04

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