Suggested fantasy XI

Highest expected points from both probable XIs: 11 players, at most 7 from one side, 1–4 wicketkeepers, 3–6 batters, 1–4 all-rounders and 3–6 bowlers

Wicketkeepers · 1

Batters · 3

All-rounders · 2

Bowlers · 5

  • Option 2: Ishan Pandey in for Ranjeet Kumar (271 expected points, against 272)
  • Option 3: Ishan Pandey, Brandon McMullen in for Kaleem Sana, Ranjeet Kumar (269 expected points, against 272)

Suggestions are statistical estimates from past matches, not guarantees. CricketViz is not affiliated with the Nepal Premier League or any fantasy sports app.

Captain and vice-captain picks

Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why

CaptainDipendra Singh Airee SRExpected 25 points, so about 50 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 17% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 10 of 67 T20s (4 of 18 in the NPL)
Vice-captainRavi Bopara CRExpected 24 points, so about 36 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 27% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 4 of 48 T20s (2 of 15 in the NPL)

Close call: Dipendra Singh Airee and Ravi Bopara are only 1.2 expected points apart, so either is a sound captain. Dipendra Singh Airee tops this XI more often in our simulations (17% against 15%). Captaining Ravi Bopara is a differential pick that fewer teams are likely to make.

  • The captain earns double and the vice-captain one and a half times their points, so these two picks swing a fantasy team more than any other. Put your two highest expected scorers there.
  • When expected points are close, prefer the player who tops the scoring more often (the simulated share and the record below), or pick the other one as a differential that fewer teams will have.
  • All-rounders and top-order batters are steadier picks: they can score with the bat, the ball and in the field.
Captaincy options from the suggested XI
PlayerExp. ptsTop scorerTop twoBest CBest VC
Dipendra Singh Airee SRC25 recent T20s2517%33%15%10/671%1/67
Ravi Bopara CRVC25 recent T20s2415%27%13%6/488%4/48
Sikandar Raza CR25 recent T20s2411%25%11%18/1627%11/162
Binod Bhandari SR25 recent T20s236%15%9%2/220%0/22
Scott Kuggeleijn SR25 recent T20s2312%23%7%2/2811%3/28
Usama Mir CR25 recent T20s217%17%5%3/643%2/64
  • Exp. pts: from the player's recent T20s (up to 25, shown under the name), newest counting most.
  • Top scorer / top two: how often the player scores the most (or is in the top two) in this XI, over 4,000 simulated matches.
  • Best C / VC: how often the player was the match's top (or second-top) fantasy scorer, across both teams, in their T20s of the last three years; not how many people picked them. How we calculate this

Sudurpaschim Royals predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Dipendra Singh AireecaptainAR · 25+ T20s252724468
Binod BhandariWK · 25+ T20s23044152430
Scott KuggeleijnoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s23103664418
Abinash BoharaBOWL · 25+ T20s202322181258
Ishan PandeyBAT · 22 T20s171515241343
Saif ZaiboverseasBAT · 25+ T20s18-221122815
Hemant DhamiBOWL · 11 T20s1632-429122
Aarif SheikhBAT · 25+ T20s11222-317
Brandon McMullenoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s1720141518-2
Dipak BoharaBAT · 9 T20s11042295
Anil KharelBOWL · 5 T20s17246-4494
Rest of the squad (5)
Hikmat MaharaBAT · 2 T20s13-415
Milan BoharaBAT · 2 T20s1252
Sachin BhattaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Ayub ChandRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Tek RawatRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Chitwan Rhinos predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Kushal MallacaptainBAT · 25+ T20s21-322223120
Ravi BoparaoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s24719-23450
Sikandar RazaoverseasAR · 25+ T20s24253435163
Usama MiroverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s211016272630
Rijan DhakalBOWL · 21 T20s161613302
Ranjeet KumarBOWL · 10 T20s1862122680
Kamal Singh AireeBOWL · 17 T20s153683228
Dev KhanalBAT · 19 T20s13212021519
Arjun SaudWK · 17 T20s1410312393
Kaleem SanaoverseasBOWL · 14 T20s1916517252
Bibek YadavBAT · 25+ T20s13114861-3
Rest of the squad (7)
Asif AlioverseasBAT · 25+ T20s14214111014
Deepak BoharaBAT · 10 T20s10-698272
Gautam KCBOWL · 1 T20s12-4
Mousom DhakalBOWL · 3 T20s158162
Ashok DhamiRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Salauddin KhanRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Bipin RawalRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Predicted playing 11s are our estimate from each squad: once a side has played this season, its last XI, otherwise the captain first, then recent fantasy points, experience and last season's selections (with at most four overseas players). They change when the teams are announced at the toss.

How the points are counted

Playing in the XI+2
Each run+0.5
Each four / six (bonus on top of the runs)+0.5 / +1
50 / 100 runs (highest milestone only)+4 / +8
Out for a duck−2
Strike rate (5+ balls): under 70 / 130 and over−2 to −6 / +2 to +6
Each wicket (not run outs); bowled or lbw bonus+10; +2
3 / 4 / 5 wickets (bonuses add up)+6 / +8 / +10
Maiden over+4
Economy (1+ over): under 6 / 10 and over+2 to +6 / −2 to −6
Catch; 3+ catches bonus+4; +4 to +8
Stumping / direct-hit run out+6
Other run outs (thrower and catcher not recorded)+3 each
Captain / vice-captain2× / 1.5×

Our summary of a common T20 fantasy scoring system; apps differ, so check the values in the one you use. How we calculate expected points and picks →

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