Player profiles — form, role, venue record, fantasy points.
Player profiles from the desk: form, role, venue record and fantasy points per match. Written as scouting reports, not stat dumps. The desk publishes a profile for every player who has played 5+ matches this season.
What a desk profile covers.
The desk publishes a profile for every player who has played 5+ matches this season. Each profile covers the player's role, recent form, venue record, fantasy points per match and the desk's verdict on whether the player is a captain pick candidate.
Profiles are written as scouting reports, not stat dumps. The desk's verdict is published at the end of each profile; readers who disagree with the verdict are invited to email the corrections address.
MI opener · 240 T20Is · form: hot.
Rohit Sharma is the MI opener and one of the most consistent T20 openers in world cricket. The desk rates his captain-pick confidence at HIGH (78 average) on flat pitches where the innings is expected to exceed 180. On slow turners, his confidence drops to MEDIUM (62) because of the run-rate ceiling.
Role
Top-order BAT · opening
Form
WWLLW · last five T20s
Venue
Wankhede · 62 avg · Bengaluru · 71 avg
Avg fantasy pts
57.8 per match
Captain pick
HIGH on flat pitches · MEDIUM on turners
Desk verdict
Lock at 10.5 cr; safe captain on flat pitches
KKR impact · spin all-rounder · form: hot.
Sunil Narine is the KKR impact player and one of the most distinctive T20 all-rounders in world cricket. The desk rates his captain-pick confidence at HIGH (81 average) on slow turners where his spin is expected to dominate. On flat pitches, his confidence drops to MEDIUM (66) because of the run-rate ceiling.
Role
Impact · spin all-rounder
Form
WLWWW · last five T20s
Venue
Eden Gardens · 78 avg · Chepauk · 84 avg
Avg fantasy pts
78.1 per match
Captain pick
HIGH on turners · MEDIUM on flat pitches
Desk verdict
Lock at 11 cr; captain pick on turners
MI pace · death-overs specialist · form: hot.
Jasprit Bumrah is the MI pace spearhead and one of the most effective death-overs bowlers in T20 cricket. The desk rates his captain-pick confidence at HIGH (76 average) when the opponent has 6+ right-handers in their top 7. On flat pitches with left-hand dominance, his confidence drops to MEDIUM (62).
Role
Pace · death-overs
Form
WLWWW · last five T20s
Venue
Wankhede · 71 avg · Eden Gardens · 74 avg
Avg fantasy pts
72.3 per match
Captain pick
HIGH vs RHB-heavy line-ups · MEDIUM vs LHB
Desk verdict
Lock at 10.5 cr; captain vs RHB-heavy teams
Player profile questions readers ask.
How often are profiles updated?
Weekly. The desk updates form, venue and fantasy-points-per-match every Monday.
Does the desk publish international players?
Yes — every international player who plays in the IPL is profiled.
Can I suggest a player for a profile?
Email suggestions to [email protected]. The desk reviews suggestions monthly.
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Reading further
For deeper reading on related topics, the desk's fantasy-tips page covers the working playbook. The captain-picks page covers the captain shortlist. The points-system page covers the scoring reference table. The news wire covers confirmed team news.