HOW TO PLAY
Rules & Scoring

THE
RULEBOOK

IPLFC is a season-long prediction arena. Pick match winners, earn points for upsets, reward your early instincts. One season. One champion.

Quick Start

01

Create an account

Sign up free. Takes 30 seconds.

02

Pick a winner

Choose who you think wins each match

03

Earn points

Correct = points. Upset or early? Bonus points.

Enter the Arena

Points System

Every completed match pays out points to all users who predicted a winner. Three factors determine your final haul:

Correct Prediction

Pick the winner, earn the base points. Simple.

+10

Upset Bonus

The winning team had less than 50% of community votes. You backed the underdog.

+5

Early Bird Bonus

You submitted your prediction 6 or more hours before the match started.

+2

Maximum per match

17pts

Base (10) + Upset bonus (5) + Early bird (2)

How Predictions Work

Predictions can only be made on upcoming matches. Once a match goes live, the prediction window closes.

You can change your prediction any time before the match starts. Only your latest prediction counts.

Community vote percentages (the poll bars on each match card) are visible to everyone. Use them to spot where the crowd is leaning.

Wrong predictions earn zero points.No negatives, so always predict even if you're unsure.

Points are awarded once the official result is confirmed, usually within an hour of the match ending.

The Upset Mechanic

This is what separates great predictors from lucky ones. If fewer than half the community voted for the winning team, the result is classified as an upset. Every correct predictor earns a bonus 5 points.

Upset scenario

CSK wins. 35% of users picked CSK. Correct predictors earn 15 pts (10 base + 5 upset).

Normal scenario

MI wins. 65% of users picked MI. Correct predictors earn 10 pts (base only).

Private Leagues

Create a private league and invite friends with a unique invite code.

League leaderboards use the same points system. Your global points carry over with no separate tracking.

You can be in multiple leagues simultaneously.

The league owner can see who's joined; members can see the league leaderboard but not each other's individual predictions.

Cricdle: Daily Challenge

A daily Wordle-style bonus game. The answer is a cricketer's name (first or last) from today's IPL match. You have 6 guesses.

ACorrect positionARight letter, wrong positionALetter not in name

One new word per day. Resets at midnight.

Your progress is saved locally so you can come back to finish later.

A team hint is shown when the word is linked to today's match.

Play Today's Cricdle

Season & Rankings

Rankings are season-long. Points accumulate from Match 1 to the Final.

Tiebreakers: if two users have equal points, the one with more correct predictions ranks higher.

The global leaderboard shows the top 50 predictors. Your rank and stats are always visible on your profile.

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