The 10 IPL 2026 franchises
IPL 2026 features the same 10 franchises that have anchored the league since 2022: Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans, and Lucknow Super Giants. Each franchise carries a 25-player squad with a Rs 100 crore purse.
The Come Sports teams page shows the squad, the upcoming fixtures, the head-to-head records, and the fantasy points scored for each franchise. The page is the input for the team-specific captain pick strategy, with the captain pick engine showing the expected points by franchise for each match.
The 10 franchises break into 3 tiers based on IPL 2025 form: the top tier (3-4 franchises in playoff contention), the middle tier (3-4 fighting for playoff spots), and the bottom tier (2-3 out of contention). The Come Sports team rankings show the fantasy points scored by each franchise in IPL 2025, with the data being the input for the franchise-strength predictions for IPL 2026.
Franchise-by-franchise fantasy analysis
Mumbai Indians’ 2026 squad is built around a strong Indian batting core and an experienced pace attack. The fantasy picks from MI are the top-order Indian batsmen and the death-over specialist bowlers. The Come Sports MI-specific page shows the MI captain picks, the MI venue stats, and the MI fantasy points scored in IPL 2025.
Chennai Super Kings’ 2026 squad is built around experienced all-rounders and spin bowlers, with a Chepauk home ground that favours the spinners. The fantasy picks from CSK are the spinners and the experienced all-rounders, with the captain pick on the spinner being highest-value on CSK home matches.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad round out the top tier with strong batting line-ups and pace attacks. The fantasy picks from these franchises are the explosive batsmen and the strike bowlers, with the captain pick on the explosive batsman being the highest-value choice.
Head-to-head records and venue splits
The Come Sports head-to-head records page shows the historical results for every franchise pair across all IPL seasons, plus the venue-specific records. The head-to-head data is the input for the matchup-based captain pick engine, with the engine showing the captain pick candidates who have historically performed best in the head-to-head matchup.
The venue splits are the most useful input for fantasy team selection. A franchise that wins 70% of matches at home and 30% away is a different fantasy bet than a franchise that wins 50% home and away. The Come Sports venue splits page shows the home/away win rates for every franchise at every venue.
The head-to-head records also reveal the player-vs-player matchups that drive the fantasy output. A batsman who averages 60 against a particular bowler is a different bet than the same batsman against a different bowler. The Come Sports player matchups page shows the head-to-head player matchups, with the data being the input for the contrarian captain pick strategy.
How to use the teams page for fantasy selection
Start with the franchise’s upcoming fixtures, then check the head-to-head record, then check the venue split, then check the player form. The 4-step routine takes 2-3 minutes per match, and the routine is the input for the highest-accuracy captain pick decisions.
The captain pick on a franchise-specific match should be the franchise’s highest-form player who is playing in a venue that suits their role. A top-order batsman on a flat pitch is the right captain pick for a Mumbai Indians home match; a wrist-spinner on a turning pitch is the right captain pick for a Chennai Super Kings home match.
The vice-captain pick should be a different role or a different franchise, to diversify the captain pick risk. If the captain is a batsman, the vice should be a bowler; if the captain is from MI, the vice should be from CSK. The diversification is the input that drives the long-term ROI.
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