Fantasy Cricket Points System: How Scoring Works on The 12th Men

The fantasy cricket points system on The 12th Men converts completed match performances into points for batting, bowling, and fielding. The fantasy cricket management software then applies captain or vice-captain multipliers and updates the contest leaderboard.

Quick summary

• Points count after a tournament match is completed and official player statistics are available.
• A captain scores 2× and a vice-captain scores 1.5× their tournament points.
• Runs, boundaries, milestones, wickets, maidens, catches, stumpings, and run outs can all contribute.
• Batting milestones stack, and boundary points are added on top of run points.
• Format-specific strike-rate, economy, and special fielding cutoffs must match the rules shown for the contest.

When do fantasy cricket points count?

Points are based on completed tournament games. A match must be finished and its official player statistics recorded before the performance becomes fantasy points.

Your contest score is the sum of the points earned by the players in your selected team across the tournament. An abandoned or incomplete match does not contribute until it has a completed official scorecard under the contest rules.

Captain and vice-captain multipliers

Selection	Multiplier
Captain	2×
Vice-captain	1.5×
Other selected player	1×

Choose these roles for players you expect to influence the full tournament, not just one innings. The multiplier is applied after the player's batting, bowling, and fielding points are added.

Batting fantasy points

Runs are the base of the batting score. Boundary and milestone bonuses are added separately.

Batting action	Points
Each run	1
Each four	2
Each six	3
Reach 30 runs	+10
Reach 50 runs	+25
Reach 100 runs	+50
Qualifying high strike rate	+10
Not out while completing a chase	+15

Milestones stack. A batter who scores 62 receives both the 30-run and 50-run bonuses. A century also receives the 30-run, 50-run, and 100-run bonuses.

The finisher bonus applies when the batter is not out while batting second in a successful chase. It rewards the player who remains at the crease when the target is completed.

Bowling fantasy points

Bowling points reward wickets, dismissals that go directly to the bowler, wicket hauls, maidens, and control.

Bowling action	Points
Each wicket	25
Bowled or LBW dismissal	+5
Three or four wickets in a match	+15
Five or more wickets in a match	+30
Each maiden over	10
Qualifying low economy rate	+8

The five-wicket bonus replaces the three-or-four-wicket band. It is not added on top of the +15 haul bonus.

Fielding fantasy points

Fielding action	Points
Catch	10
Stumping	10
Direct-hit run out	10
Assisted run out	5
Qualifying standout fielding performance	+10

An all-rounder or specialist fielder can therefore add useful points even when they have a quiet day with bat or ball.

A necessary note about bonus thresholds

The point values above are published in this article, but The 12th Men's public product pages do not currently state one universal numeric cutoff for the high strike-rate, low-economy, or standout-fielding bonuses. Those cutoffs may depend on match format or contest configuration.

Do not substitute a threshold from another fantasy platform. Before a contest locks, use the threshold displayed in that contest's rules. Organizers should publish the exact T20 and one-day cutoffs so every participant can calculate the same result. This section should be updated with fixed numbers once the product team confirms whether the values are universal or configurable.

Worked example: 62 runs from 35 balls

Imagine a batter scores 62 runs from 35 balls, including five fours and two sixes, and you selected that player as captain. The strike rate is 62 ÷ 35 × 100 = 177.14.

Part of the score	Calculation	Points
Runs	62 × 1	62
Fours	5 × 2	10
Sixes	2 × 3	6
30-run milestone	Fixed bonus	10
50-run milestone	Fixed bonus	25
Base total before any strike-rate bonus	62 + 10 + 6 + 10 + 25	113
Captain total	113 × 2	226

This example produces 226 points without a strike-rate bonus. If the contest rules say a strike rate of 177.14 qualifies for the +10 bonus, add it before the multiplier: (113 + 10) × 2 = 246 points.

How the total is calculated

For every completed game:

Batting points + bowling points + fielding points = player base score

The app then totals each selected player's scores for the tournament and applies the captain or vice-captain multiplier. That final number feeds the fantasy leaderboard.

You do not need to calculate every ball by hand, but understanding the order prevents double counting. Add the action and milestone points first. Apply any qualifying format-specific bonuses next. Apply the captain multiplier last.

Start following fantasy cricket points

Use The 12th Men's fantasy cricket management software to build fantasy teams, follow points as match data is recorded, and compare the leaderboard throughout the tournament.

Use the favourites guide to shortlist players you want to monitor before the contest begins.

The important question is not only who will score the most runs. It is who can collect value across boundaries, milestones, wickets, control, and fielding while carrying the captain multiplier well.