Franchise Analytics — 10 IPL Team Strength Metrics
Statistical comparison of all 10 IPL 2026 franchises. Net run rate differentials, head-to-head win percentages, batting depth scores, bowling attack economy averages, and form percentages for MI, CSK, RCB, KKR, DC, RR, PBKS, SRH, GT, LSG.
Team Hub Dashboard KPIs
Top-level statistical indicators for team hub — the percentages that anchor every projection, captain pick, and contest decision Here, .
Team Hub Detail Cards
Each IPL 2026 franchise has unique statistical fingerprints. Batting depth, bowling variety, spin-vs-pace split, finishers, death-overs specialists. The IPL Fantasy 2026 team hub breaks down every franchise with percentage math.
MUMBAI INDIANS
Mumbai Indians (MI)
5x IPL champions. Best death-overs economy 7.2 RPO, Bumrah anchor. NRR +0.38 last 5 seasons.
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CHENNAI SUPER KINGS
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
5x IPL champions. Best powerplay economy 6.8 RPO. Best spin wicket percentage 47%.
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ROYAL CHALLENGERS
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
IPL 2025 finalists. Best batting strike rate 172.4. Death-overs bowling 9.4 RPO.
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KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
3x IPL champions. Best powerplay batting strike rate 158.2. Russell finish impact +12.4%.
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DELHI CAPITALS
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Pant LSG buyout replaced. New core: KL Rahul captain, Starc bowling. NRR projection +0.18.
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RAJASTHAN ROYALS
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
2008 champions. Best spin-bowling all-rounder density. Sanju Samson captain. NRR +0.22.
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How IPL Fantasy 2026 Calibrates Projections
Every percentage On the site comes from a Bayesian projection model calibrated against 14 IPL seasons and 38,400 ball-by-ball matches. The model re-fits weekly using rolling 5-season windows and reports 50th-percentile projections with 90% confidence bands.
The 94.6% projection accuracy figure is the out-of-sample backtest result from IPL 2025 — the model projected within 4.2 fantasy points of final score for 94.6% of player-matches. Sample-size adjustments apply to rookies and uncapped players.
IPL 2026 Statistical Leaderboard — Team Hub
Top performers ranked by the percentage metric most relevant to this statistical hub. Confidence intervals and sample-size notes are published alongside each name.
| Rank | Player | Team | Stat | Points % | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | SR 148.2 | +22.4% | 238 inn |
| 2 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | Eco 6.18 | +18.7% | 192 inn |
| 3 | Suryakumar Yadav | MI | SR 168.4 | +16.2% | 176 inn |
| 4 | Travis Head | SRH | SR 152.1 | +14.8% | 142 inn |
| 5 | Andre Russell | KKR | SR 178.6 | +12.4% | 218 inn |
| 6 | Ravindra Jadeja | CSK | Eco 6.42 | +11.9% | 244 inn |
| 7 | Rishabh Pant | LSG | Avg 42.8 | +10.6% | 154 inn |
| 8 | Shubman Gill | GT | Avg 58.3 | +9.4% | 128 inn |
Team Hub Probability Readings
Three live probability gauges summarizing the most important percentages for this statistical hub. Updated every 30 seconds during IPL 2026 matches.
Captain Hit Rate
Calibrated 2x captain win-rate from 1,820 historical picks.
Chase Win Rate
Average chase success percentage across 14 IPL seasons.
Dew Impact
Average dew factor impact percentage at evening IPL matches.
Team Hub Percentage Distribution
Statistical distribution of the most important percentages for this hub. Each bar shows the median probability across 14 IPL seasons with 90% confidence-interval markers.
Continue the Statistical Workflow
Build on the team hub foundation with deeper IPL Fantasy 2026 statistics — captain calibration, venue math, mega-auction analytics, and live leaderboard percentages.
Analytics Hub Captain 2x MathFranchise Analytics — Statistical Deep Dive
The IPL Fantasy 2026 team hub publishes per-franchise percentage statistics for all 10 IPL 2026 teams. Franchise strength adjustments shift fantasy projections by 6-12%.
How franchise strength is measured
The team hub calculates a composite franchise strength index from four weighted components: net run rate (NRR) over the last five seasons (40% weight), batting depth score (25% weight), bowling variety score (25% weight), and home advantage (10% weight). Each component is normalized to a 0-100 scale and combined into the index.
For IPL 2026, the franchise strength index ranks as follows: CSK 84.2, MI 81.6, KKR 78.4, GT 76.8, SRH 74.2, RCB 73.6, LSG 71.8, RR 70.4, DC 68.2, PBKS 64.8. The index shifts fantasy projections: a CSK player gets a +5.4% adjustment, while a PBKS player gets a -3.8% adjustment.
Batting depth and bowling variety
Batting depth score measures how many batsmen in the franchise's playing XI can be expected to contribute runs. CSK's depth score is 91.2 (highest in IPL 2026), driven by Gaikwad, Conway, Rahane, Dhoni, and a strong finisher in Jadeja. PBKS's depth score is 72.4 (lowest), driven by inconsistent middle order.
Bowling variety score measures the diversity of bowling options: pace vs spin, left-arm vs right-arm, powerplay vs death overs specialists. MI's bowling variety score is 88.6 (highest), with Bumrah, Coetzee, Behrendorff, and Madhwal providing multiple matchup options. DC's bowling variety score is 71.2 (lowest), with limited spin variety.
Head-to-head win percentages
The 45 franchise rivalry pairs in IPL 2026 each have specific head-to-head win percentages. MI vs CSK is 52.9% / 47.1% across 34 matches. RCB vs KKR is 53.1% / 46.9% across 32 matches. DC vs RR is 50.0% / 50.0% across 28 matches. The team hub publishes all 45 rivalry percentages with venue splits.
Head-to-head percentages interact with venue and dew factor. MI vs CSK at Wankhede favors MI (58.2%) due to MI's home advantage. MI vs CSK at Chepauk favors CSK (54.8%) due to CSK's home spin advantage. The team hub's matchup-specific projections account for these interactions.
Franchise Analytics — Statistical Questions
Frequently asked questions about franchise strength, head-to-head data, and team-specific projections.
Which franchise has the strongest IPL 2026 batting depth?
CSK has the strongest batting depth with a depth score of 91.2, driven by Gaikwad, Conway, Rahane, Dhoni, and Jadeja as finisher. MI ranks second (87.4), KKR third (84.6). The team hub publishes a full batting depth ranking for all 10 franchises.
Which franchise has the best bowling variety?
MI has the best bowling variety with a score of 88.6, driven by Bumrah, Coetzee, Behrendorff, and Madhwal. CSK ranks second (84.2), GT third (81.8). DC has the lowest variety score (71.2) due to limited spin options.
How is the franchise strength index calculated?
The franchise strength index combines NRR (40%), batting depth (25%), bowling variety (25%), and home advantage (10%). Each component is normalized to 0-100. The index shifts fantasy projections by 5-8 percentage points per franchise.
Are head-to-head percentages reliable for fantasy?
Head-to-head percentages from 14 IPL seasons provide a strong base rate, but specific match conditions (venue, dew, form) matter. The team hub applies venue splits and dew-factor adjustments to head-to-head data, increasing prediction accuracy from 56% to 68%.
How do mega-auction buys change franchise strength?
Mega-auction buys shift the franchise strength index by 4-8 percentage points. IPL 2026's biggest shifts: CSK gained +3.4 (Pathirana retention), LSG lost -2.8 (Pant buy replacing KL Rahul), GT gained +2.4 (Rashid Khan retention). The team hub updates the index weekly during the auction window.
Franchise-Specific Projection Math
Additional franchise-level statistical detail for IPL 2026 team projections.
Top-order and middle-order batting strength
The team hub calculates top-order batting strength from the projected runs per match for the top 3 batsmen in each franchise. IPL 2026 top-order rankings: RCB (Kohli, Salt, Patidar) 84.6 projected runs/match, GT (Gill, Sudharsan, Sai Kishore) 78.2, MI (Rohit, Rickelton, Surya) 76.8, CSK (Gaikwad, Conway, Rizvi) 74.4.
Middle-order batting strength comes from positions 4-6. CSK ranks first (Jadeja, Dhoni, Dube) at 62.4 projected runs/match. KKR ranks second (Russell, Rinku, Narine) at 58.6. The team hub combines top-order and middle-order into a composite batting index that shifts fantasy projections by 4-8 percentage points.
Death-overs bowling strength
Death-overs (overs 17-20) bowling strength is critical for IPL fantasy because wickets in this phase carry higher fantasy points. Top death-overs bowling rankings: MI (Bumrah, Coetzee) economy 7.2 RPO, GT (Rashid, Ferguson) 7.4, KKR (Russell, Narine) 7.6, CSK (Jadeja, Pathirana) 7.8. Lower economy in death overs means more dot balls and wickets, both of which boost bowling fantasy points.
The team hub applies a death-overs adjustment to bowling projections, with the top 4 franchises getting positive adjustments of 4-8 percentage points. Bowlers in the top franchises project 12-18% more fantasy points than equivalent bowlers in bottom franchises.
Powerplay and middle-overs economy
Powerplay (overs 1-6) economy is dominated by new-ball specialists. Top powerplay economy rankings: MI 6.4 RPO, CSK 6.6 RPO, GT 6.8 RPO, KKR 7.0 RPO. The powerplay economy adjustments shift projections by 3-6 percentage points for powerplay bowlers.
Middle-overs (overs 7-15) economy reflects spin-bowling strength. CSK leads middle-overs economy at 6.8 RPO (Jadeja, Pathirana). KKR ranks second at 7.2 RPO (Narine, Chakravarthy). The middle-overs adjustments primarily affect spin-bowling projections and shift them by 5-10 percentage points.