One card per fixture, with probable XI, venue, format, start time, and a one-line tactical cue. Each fixture links to a longer preview, a pitch brief, and a fantasy checklist.
Updated 21 July 2026, 06:30 IST
Two spin-led line-ups on a dry surface. Toss decision is close; chase advantage is marginal but non-zero. Captain order: anchor first, all-rounder second.
Flat square, short straight boundaries. Expect a powerplay-driven total. SRH pace unit is the swing factor — if they take early wickets, RCB's middle order gets tested.
KKR combination hinges on whether they retain an extra spinner or pick the death-overs all-rounder. Watch the toss for confirmation. RR's all-round heavy XI raises captaincy complexity.
Surface has held grip; PBKS will look to exploit with their off-side power hitters if they bat first. Captain calls comparison below.
Same comparison frame as the homepage. Safer captaincy protects rank in season-long and head-to-head contests; higher-variance captaincy is for grand-league multipliers.
Confidence label on every pick. Confirmed, Strong indication, or Uncertain.
Surface behaviour, boundary size, average score, dew forecast.
Safer vs higher-variance. Pick based on contest type.
Probable XIs on this page are based on the latest confirmed squad announcements and stated recovery timelines. Last-minute changes are reflected in the day-of update window. The match-day desk reviews and re-publishes at 06:00 IST and again 30 minutes before toss.
The match centre is built around a single day-of-fixture workflow. The desk reads the squad announcements overnight, publishes the probable XI with confidence labels by 06:00 IST, and refreshes the venue brief with the latest weather forecast. Around 30 minutes before toss, the playing XI is confirmed and the captain-calls comparison is updated.
After each fixture, the result is added to the recaps row at the bottom of the page and the role shifts are folded into the players desk for the next match week. The accuracy log is updated on Mondays.
The match centre covers league fixtures, qualifiers, eliminators, and the final. Off-season, it switches to a fixture-list mode showing the next season's schedule shape and venue brief updates as ground authorities publish them.
The role or XI is verified through a team announcement, post-match interview, or on-the-record statement. We treat Confirmed as the strongest label — the prediction is unlikely to change before toss unless there's a fitness issue at the warm-up.
The role or XI is supported by multiple secondary sources but not directly confirmed. There's a real chance the combination shifts at toss — usually for conditions reasons (extra spinner on a turning track, extra seamer on a green-top).
The combination question is genuinely open. There are multiple plausible XIs and the captain has not telegraphed the choice. Treat Uncertain slots as differential territory — they're either locks in the combination or punt material.