How Season Predictor Works — IPL 2026

Season Predictor is a one-time prediction game for the full IPL 2026 season. Before the tournament locks, you make 10 big-picture predictions — who wins the title, who scores the most runs, which team finishes last. Then you wait and watch.

How to Create or Join a League

1. Go to the Season Predictor section and click Create Season Predictor
2. Give your league a name — this is what your friends will see
3. Share the 6-character invite code with everyone you want to compete against
4. Friends join by clicking Join Season Predictor and entering the code
5. Everyone has until the cutoff to submit their predictions — after that the form locks

You can join multiple Season Predictor leagues — useful if you want to compete with different groups (office, friends, family) separately.

The Cutoff Date

All predictions must be submitted before April 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM IST. After that, the form locks permanently and no changes are allowed. The cutoff is set before the first playoff fixture so that late-season form can still inform your picks.

The 10 Prediction Categories

1. Top 4 Teams (×4 predictions)

Pick the four teams you think will qualify for the playoffs. Order doesn't matter — you just need all four correct teams. This counts as four separate predictions: one point each for each correct team you include in your Top 4.

2. Finalist 1 & Finalist 2

Pick the two teams that will reach the final. These are two separate predictions. If both of your finalists make it to the final (in any combination), you score two points. If only one does, you score one.

3. IPL Winner

Pick the team that lifts the trophy. Simple — one correct prediction scores one point.

4. Orange Cap (Most Runs)

Pick the batter who scores the most runs in IPL 2026. This is awarded to whoever has the highest aggregate run tally at the end of all league and playoff matches.

5. Purple Cap (Most Wickets)

Pick the bowler who takes the most wickets across the full season. Includes playoff matches.

6. Most Sixes

Pick the player who hits the most sixes in the tournament. Power hitters at the top of the order — and destructive finishers — are the ones to watch here.

7. Most Fours

Pick the player who hits the most fours across the season. This tends to reward consistent openers who play a high volume of balls throughout the tournament.

8. Most Catches (including keeper)

Pick the fielder (or wicketkeeper) who takes the most catches in IPL 2026. Wicketkeepers have a significant advantage here — they catch a chance every few balls behind the stumps.

9. Wooden Spoon (Last Place Team)

Pick the team that finishes last in the league stage standings — fewest wins, bottom of the table. A contrarian pick that can separate leaderboards if you get it right.

10. MVP

Pick the Most Valuable Player of the tournament — the admin will set this based on the player who had the biggest overall impact across batting, bowling, and fielding through the season.

Points System

Every correct prediction earns +100 points. There are no negative points — a wrong answer scores zero, not a penalty. There are 10 predictions in total (Top 4 counts as 4 individual picks), so the maximum score is 1,000 points.

• Top 4 — 4 predictions × 100 pts each = up to 400 pts
• Finalist 1 — 100 pts if correct
• Finalist 2 — 100 pts if correct
• IPL Winner — 100 pts if correct
• Orange Cap — 100 pts if correct
• Purple Cap — 100 pts if correct
• Most Sixes — 100 pts if correct
• Most Fours — 100 pts if correct
• Most Catches — 100 pts if correct
• Wooden Spoon — 100 pts if correct
• MVP — 100 pts if correct
• Maximum possible score: 1,000 points

How Scoring Works at Season End

Once the IPL 2026 final is played, the admin sets the official results for all 10 categories. Scores are then calculated automatically — every member of every league gets their total updated instantly. Leaderboards show final standings within each league, so you can see who read the season best.

Tips for Picking Well

• Top 4: Pick four strong squads, not four teams you like. Injuries, form, and schedule depth matter more than reputation.
• Orange Cap: Look for openers with a high number of guaranteed innings — the cap usually goes to someone who plays all 14+ games. Consistent 50-ball contributors beat the occasional big hitter.
• Purple Cap: Workhorses who bowl 4 overs every match across the full season dominate here. Big-name spinners in spin-friendly conditions are a good bet.
• Wooden Spoon: The weakest squad on paper is usually the safest pick — but upsets happen. Avoid teams with a strong history of punching above their weight.
• Most Catches: Wicketkeepers catch the most across a full season. If two WKs look evenly matched, pick the one on the team likely to play more matches (i.e. making the playoffs).
• Tiebreakers don't exist in Season Predictor — if two people hit the same score in a league, they share that rank.