Indian T20 Fantasy Premier League
About Indian T20 fantasy cricket league
The 16th edition of the Indian fantasy T20 Premier League is almost upon us and is expected to be bigger and better this time around. The tournament was held in India’s selected stadiums last season and will now return to each team’s respective home grounds this time.
Inarguably the biggest domestic T20 league, the who’s who of the cricket world are seen in action each season. It is going to be no different in 2023. The T20 league gets underway from March 31, 2023, and will run through till May 21, 2023. The tournament will be held across 12 venues.
A total of 70 matches will be played, including 66 league games, two qualifiers, one Eliminator, and one Final. As always, participants can build their fantasy cricket team on MPL and win rewards daily.
Play Indian T20 fantasy cricket leagues & win big
As another edition of the Indian T20 league gets underway, MPL gives you a chance to build your fantasy team and win every single day of the week. Have you ever dreamt of owning your own team, being the manager and driver of a side studded with superstars? At MPL, cricket fans have a chance to build their fantasy dream team of real players, join various fantasy leagues and win rewards galore.
What to expect from the Indian T20 cricket fantasy league?
Every year, the Indian T20 premier league ups its quality in terms of the cricket on offer as well as the coverage. Similarly, the fantasy gaming experience on MPL has also gone up a notch and continues to do so every passing day. With a new points system in place that includes many more bonus points for economy rate, strike rate, and catches, playing the Indian T20 fantasy league on the MPL app will be a delight. The more points your fantasy team accumulates, the more your chances of winning increase.
The Indian T20 fantasy league will run for almost two months, and with various contests every day, you can call your friends, build your fantasy team, join different leagues and win big. You can select multiple fantasy teams too, depending on the contest type, to boost your chances of winning.
How to participate in the Indian T20 fantasy cricket league?
There is no doubt cricket is a national obsession in India. People follow the sport with as much passion and vigour as no other. Each cricketer’s performance is scrutinised for days’ end, with his scores and numbers discussed in depth. The Indian T20 fantasy league is one such contest where participants come in millions to showcase their cricket knowledge and skills. The competition is high, so you have to be at the top of your game while picking your fantasy league players.
To participate in the Indian T20 fantasy league, go to the fantasy tab on the bottom of the landing page of MPL and then go to fantasy cricket. You will find all the upcoming matches here. Pick whichever match you want to take part in and start building your fantasy teams. Your objective is to build a fantasy team that will feature players from all facets. A total of 100 credits will be allocated, and you can select a maximum of 7 players from one team. Your fantasy cricket team must consist of 1-4 wicketkeepers, 3-6 batsmen, 1-4 all-rounders, and 3-6 bowlers.
You can join several contests and forge a combination of multiple teams. Download MPL Fantasy Cricket App and start building your fantasy team for the Indian T20 league.
Indian T20 Premier League 2022 Team List
Indian T20 Premier League 2022 Team List:
The five-time defending champions and the most successful team in the tournament, Team Mumbai has been a force to reckon with. They have won the league in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Rohit Sharma has been the captain of Mumbai each time they have been crowned champions, and with him at the helm once again, the franchise will be keen on adding another trophy to its already studded cabinet.
Before Mumbai went on a winning spree, Chennai was the most successful team in the T20 league. Chennai has won the Indian T20 league four times – in 2010, 2011 and 2022. With MS Dhoni leading the way yet again, Chennai had qualified for the playoffs every season they were a part of up until 2020 (Chennai was banned for two years in 2016 & 2017).
Kolkata is third in terms of the most successful franchise in the Indian T20 Premier League. They won the coveted title twice – in 2012 and 2014, both times under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir. There has been a slight blip in their form over the last few years, but they are still very much a force to reckon with. Kolkata were the runners up in 2021 before the franchise brought in Shreyas Iyer at the helm. With him injured now, Nitish Rana will lead the side in 2023.
The team from Hyderabad came into existence only in 2012 but quickly found its bearings in the tournament. They won the Indian T20 premier league in 2016 and, with David Warner as captain. However, the team has undergone various changes with Warner and Kane Williamson, two of their most successful batsmen, now out of the side. South Africa’s Aiden Markram will lead them.
The team from Rajasthan have been the perennial underdogs since the start of the Indian T20 League. They won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2008 but did not once made it to the final until 2022. They will be led by Sanju Samson once again as they look to repeat their performance.
With the kind of firepower Bangalore have had over the years, it is indeed a surprise that they do not have a single Indian t20 trophy to their name yet. In all these years, Bangalore, led by Virat Kohli, looks like a side that will certainly lift the title. But they haven’t. Kohli stepped down from the captaincy role with RCB announcing Faf du Plessis as their new skipper. The South African led the side to the playoffs in 2022 and will look to get one step further this time around.
The Delhi team has never really lived up to their potential. They have had some of the biggest names in world cricket but never won the title. Having qualified for the knockout stages three years in a row, Team Delhi finally finished fifth last season. They will be without skipper Rishabh Pant this season as well.
Team Punjab is one of the weakest teams in the competition, which has shown promise repeatedly but has usually been short-lived. The team has finished in the bottom half of the points table every season, barring 2008 and 2014 and is usually considered the weakest of all sides. An experienced Shikhar Dhawan will look to change fortunes of Punjab this time.
The defending champions will look to repeat the feat after shocking one and all last season. The new owners had drafted one of their own men in Hardik Pandya in 2022, and he did a fabulous job to lift the title and become India’s T20I captain.
Lucknow Supergiants, owned by the RPSG Ventures, had a promising opening season in IPL 2022 where they reached the playoffs. KL Rahul’s captaincy was an influencing factor for their first-ever season and the underperforming Indian batsman will be looking to shake off the jitters to early on.
Schedule for Indian T20 League Fantasy Matches
The Indian T20 Fantasy League 2022 will get underway on March 26 at Wankhede Stadium, with Chennai Super Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders, the two finalists from last year.
Here is the full schedule of IPL 2023.
| Date | Match | Timing (IST) | Venue |
| 31st March | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 1st April | Punjab Kolkata vs Knight Riders | 3:30 PM | Mohali Stadium |
| 1st April | Lucknow Super Giants Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Ekana Sports City, Lucknow |
| 2nd April | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 2nd April | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 3rd April | Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Chepauk Stadium, Chennai |
| 4th April | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Arun Jatley Stadium, Delhi |
| 5th April | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati |
| 6th April | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 7th April | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Ekana Sports City, Lucknow |
| 8th April | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati |
| 8th April | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 9th April | Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 3:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 9th April | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 10th April | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 11th April | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Arun Jatley Stadium, Delhi |
| 12th April | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Chepauk Stadium, Chennai |
| 13th April | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Mohali Stadium |
| 14th April | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 15th April | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 15th April | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Ekana Sports City, Lucknow |
| 16th April | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 3:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 16th April | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahemdabad |
| 17th April | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 18th April | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 19th April | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 20th April | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3:30 PM | Mohali Stadium |
| 20th April | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Arun Jatley Stadium, Delhi |
| 21st April | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Chepauk Stadium, Chennai |
| 22nd April | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | 3:30 PM | Ekana Sports City, Lucknow |
| 22nd April | Mumbai Indian vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 23rd April | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 PM | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 23rd April | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 24th April | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 25th April | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 26th April | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 27th April | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 28th April | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Mohali Stadium |
| 29th April | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | 3:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 29th April | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:40 PM | Arun Jatley Stadium, Delhi |
| 30th April | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 3:30 PM | Chepauk Stadium, Chennai |
| 30th April | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1st May | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Ekana Sports City, Lucknow |
| 2nd May | Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 3rd May | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Mohali Stadium |
| 4th May | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | 3:30 PM | Ekana Sports City, Lucknow |
| 4th May | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 5th May | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 6th May | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 3:30 PM | Chepauk Stadium, Chennai |
| 6th May | Delhi Capitals vs Royals Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Arun Jatley Stadium, Delhi |
| 7th May | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 7th May | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 8th May | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 9th May | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 10th May | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Chepauk Stadium, Chennai |
| 11th May | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 12th May | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 13th May | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 13th May | Delhi Capitals Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Arun Jatley Stadium, Delhi |
| 14th May | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 14th May | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Chepauk Stadium, Chennai |
| 15th May | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 16th May | Lucknow Super Giants Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Ekana Sports City, Lucknow |
| 17th May | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Dharamshala Cricket Stadium |
| 18th May | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 19th May | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Dharamshala Cricket Stadium |
| 20th May | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | 3:30 PM | Arun Jatley Stadium, Delhi |
| 20th May | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 21st May | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 21st May | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
Tips & Tricks to play Indian T20 fantasy cricket
Building a fantasy team is like any other task you take up in life. It requires meticulous planning, research, and time. Each player has his own set of skills, and you need to be mindful of the same. Here are a few tips and tricks to play the Indian T20 fantasy league on MPL.
- Make the team pertaining to the Indian fantasy league: A lot of the players like Kagiso Rabada, David Warner, Steve Smith might be lethal in their home country, but it becomes a different ball-game in India. Always pick a player in your fantasy side that is expected to come good in Indian conditions. Check the performance of each player, even the domestic ones. You never know who can come good on a given day in the cricket T20 league.
- Be mindful of the conditions: The conditions also play a massive role in deciding how a player will perform on a given day. If the overhead conditions are cloudy and it is a cold, wet day, always go for pacers in your team. In case of a hot and humid day, the pitch is likely to flatten out, and that will mean runs in abundance for batsmen. The venue where the match is being played should also be taken into account when setting up your fantasy team.
- Research the uncapped players: Sometimes, the unknown entities are the ones that make the biggest statements. Whenever you select players, always keep one or two uncapped players in your fantasy XI as you never know who can turn out to be a trump card on the given day and turn the game on its head.
- Choose your captain and vice captain wisely: You should be very careful while choosing the captain and vice captain as they give your 2x and 1.5 x the points, respectively. Your captain and vice captain more often than not define the outcome of your fantasy cricket team. Choose players who are likely to give you points in more than one facet of the game, such as an all rounder or wicket keeper.
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Why play Indian T20 fantasy cricket on MPL?
MPL is a one-stop destination for fantasy sports fans. Don’t believe us? Ask the 6 crore plus Indians that trust the app.
- MPL is a platform for both beginners and pro fantasy leagues’ players. There are both cash contests as well as free practice games. You might be a first-timer who hasn’t played a lot of fantasy cricket or a pro player who has been at it for a while; MPL has a place for all.
- MPL is safe, secure, and the transactions are all made through a secure channel. You don’t have to worry about the legitimacy of the app.
- The app runs smoothly without any glitches, which makes it highly user-friendly and a treat to use. Forming teams on MPL is very simple; just a few clicks and your fantasy dream team is ready. The rules are also pretty easy to understand.
The secret to winning in fantasy is keeping yourself updated. Read our blogs to get constant updates on probable XI, best performing players, dream teams, among others.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Indian T20 Fantasy Premier League?
The Indian fantasy cricket league is the online fantasy version of the T20 league, which is one of the most popular tournaments in India. Here, you create a team of 11 fantasy cricket players from the real-life matches played in the tournament and come up against other competitors. You get points based on the performance of the players you have selected. Based on the points accumulated and the contest joined, you stand a chance to win and stay ahead of others.
When will the Indian T20 Fantasy Premier League Matches Start in 2022?
The Indian T20 fantasy league will commence on March 26, 2022. The tournament will be played in four venues A total of 70 matches will be played in the competition involving eight teams.
Is Playing T20 Fantasy League on MPL Safe?
Playing the T20 fantasy league on MPL is 100% safe and secure. The transactions are all done through a secure gateway, and as soon as the match is over, your fantasy cricket winnings are transferred to your respective accounts immediately. Players can play fantasy sports on MPL without any worry
Indian T20 Premier League Teams
Team Bangalore Team Delhi Team Punjab
Team Chennai Team Rajasthan Team Kolkata
