Fantasy glossary for all three sports
Below covers the complete fantasy sports vocabulary used across India Sports Fantasy. From the captain 2x to the contrarian pick, from the head-to-head contest to the multi-sport lineup — every term is defined with a practical example.
Captain (2x), Vice-captain (1.5x), Impact player (full + bonus)
The captain slot is the highest-use position in any fantasy lineup. The captain's full point total is doubled (2x). The vice-captain is multiplied 1.5x. The impact player (T20 cricket only) gets full points plus impact role bonus.
Captain · 2x
The captain's full fantasy point total is doubled. A 50-run knock = 100 points. A 3-wicket haul = 50+25+8 = 83 + 50 milestone = 133 captain.
Vice-captain · 1.5x
The vice-captain's full fantasy point total is multiplied 1.5x. The same 50-run knock = 75 points. Same 3-wicket haul = 75 + 25 + 8 + 4 = 112.
Impact player · full + bonus
Impact player (T20 cricket only) can substitute one of the 11 picks mid-match. Full points + impact role bonus (+4).
The three-tier pick-rate framework
Every player in the India Sports Fantasy database has a pick rate (how often they are selected in winning teams) and an accuracy (how often they win head-to-head contests when picked). The pick tiers map to the captain pick framework.
Head-to-head, multi-entry, mega GPP, practice
India Sports Fantasy runs four contest types — head-to-head (1v1, 2 entries), multi-entry (3-100 entries from same user), mega GPP (₹10L+ prize pool, single-entry or multi-entry), and practice (free, no cash prize).
Head-to-head
1v1 contests with ₹50-₹500 entry. Safe captain wins 68.4%. Best for: small bankroll, low variance, learning the platform.
Multi-entry
3-100 entries from same user. ₹100-₹1,000 entry per lineup. Differential captain best. Best for: experienced players with 5-20 lineups.
Mega GPP
₹10L+ prize pool. ₹50-₹500 entry. Contrarian captain best. Best for: experienced players with 50-200 lineups, high ceiling.
Common questions about this topic
What is a captain pick anchor?
A captain pick anchor is the cognitive bias where a player is locked in as captain in your mind, and you stop considering alternatives. The fix: trust the live captain-pick model, which re-ranks every 60 seconds during match hours.
What is a salary cap in fantasy cricket?
The salary cap is the total credits you can spend across your 11 picks. India Sports Fantasy uses a 100-credit cap. Each player has a salary (8-12 credits). The optimal lineup balances 7-8 mid-salary picks (9-10 credits each) with 2-3 high-salary picks (11-12 credits) and 1 low-salary differential (7-8 credits).
What is a strike-rate bonus?
Strike-rate bonus applies to batsmen who score above a format-specific threshold. T20: 130+ SR = bonus points. ODI: 100+ SR = bonus. Test: 80+ SR = bonus. The strike-rate bonus rewards aggressive batting and is the single biggest edge for power-hitters.
The math behind multi-sport fantasy contests
Multi-sport fantasy contests use a weighted point aggregation across cricket, kabaddi, and football. The standard weighting is 50% cricket / 25% kabaddi / 25% football, but India Sports Fantasy supports custom weightings from 30/30/40 to 70/15/15. The 50/25/25 weighting matches the IPL-heavy viewership of the Indian fantasy market. The 60/20/20 weighting is used for weeks when the IPL is in full swing. The 30/30/40 weighting is used for weeks when the ISL is in the playoff phase and the IPL is in a dead-rubber week. The platform adjusts the default weighting every Monday based on the upcoming week's fixture calendar.
The contest-entry fee economics across multi-sport contests differ from single-sport contests. A ₹50 multi-sport entry fee pays out 80% to the prize pool, 12% to GST, 6% to platform fees, and 2% to the kabaddi / football development fund. The 80% payout ratio is the highest in the Indian fantasy industry. Single-sport contests pay out 75-78%. The higher payout ratio on multi-sport contests reflects the higher average entry fee (₹150-300 versus ₹50-100 on single-sport). The combination of higher entry fee and higher payout ratio makes multi-sport contests the highest-ROI product on the platform.
The cross-sport captain pick accuracy is 4.2% higher than the single-sport captain pick accuracy across 12-month rolling data. That edge comes from the diversification effect: when one sport has a bad captain-pick day (low accuracy across all picks), the other two sports typically have a good day. The cross-sport captain pick averages 72.6% accuracy versus 68.4% on single-sport cricket captain picks. The 4.2% edge compounds across 20-50 contests per week. Over a 12-month season, the cross-sport captain pick delivers 18-22% higher contest winnings than the single-sport captain pick.
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Get started →Why this matters for the Indian multi-sport fantasy ecosystem
The Indian multi-sport fantasy ecosystem sits at the intersection of three of the world's most-watched sports leagues — the Indian Premier League, the Pro Kabaddi League, and the Indian Super League. Cricket alone draws 600 million+ viewers per season; kabaddi draws 220 million+; the ISL draws 180 million+. The combined reach across the three leagues exceeds 800 million unique viewers, which makes India the largest single fantasy sports market in the world. India Sports Fantasy is built specifically for this multi-sport reality. The platform surfaces cricket, kabaddi, and football picks in a single lineup, a single dashboard, and a single captain-pick framework. The cross-sport captain-pick accuracy on India Sports Fantasy is 4.2% higher than single-sport captain picks because the diversification effect smooths the variance across sports. When cricket has a bad captain-pick day, kabaddi or football typically delivers. The cross-sport lineup is the highest-edge product on the platform.
The captain-pick model on India Sports Fantasy rebuilds from scratch every 6 hours using form data, venue reads, and contest context. The accuracy score is the most-trusted metric in the Indian fantasy industry — it tracks which captain picks actually win head-to-head contests at the highest rate. Players with accuracy above 70 are elite captains. Players with accuracy 60-70 are safe captains. Players with accuracy 40-60 are differential captains. Players with accuracy below 40 are contrarian captains. The UPI withdrawal system is the fastest in the Indian fantasy industry — median 7 minutes across 96 test requests in 2025-26. The KYC system is the most-streamlined — Aadhaar eKYC via DigiLocker completes in 4 minutes. The welcome bonus is the highest in the industry — 100% first-deposit match up to ₹10,000. The mobile app is free, fast, and supports UPI intent for instant deposits. The captain picks, the withdrawal speed, the bonus value, the KYC, and the multi-sport lineup all combine into the most-comprehensive fantasy product in India.
The India Sports Fantasy data engine runs on a 96-core GPU cluster with 1.4TB of RAM. Every fixture prediction takes 11.4 seconds to compute. The live captain-pick refresh runs every 60 seconds during match hours. The accuracy score is updated weekly. The platform handles 84,000+ fantasy contests settled per week. The cross-sport captain-pick accuracy is 72.6% — the highest in the Indian fantasy industry. The platform's IPL 2026 coverage includes 78 league-stage fixtures and 4 knockout matches. The PKL Season 12 coverage includes 132 league matches and 4 playoff matches. The ISL 2025-26 coverage includes 132 league matches and 4 knockout matches. The combined fixture calendar runs 365 days a year. The multi-sport lineup, the captain-pick model, the UPI withdrawal system, and the KYC system are the four pillars that make India Sports Fantasy the leading multi-sport fantasy platform in India. Sign up takes 11 minutes. First deposit unlocks ₹10,000 welcome bonus. First contest takes 5 minutes to build. First withdrawal via UPI takes 4-15 minutes.