MS Dhoni.

Career numbers, at a glance

The career numbers below are taken from the public match-score database. We update them within an hour of any match MS Dhoni plays, including domestic and international fixtures. The career list is the start of the case, not the end.

Recent form

Recent form is the second-most-predictive data point after role. We list MS Dhoni’s last ten innings with the venue, the opposition, the role, the runs, the strike rate, and the points scored on the standard fantasy matrix. We do not weight the last match more than the others; small samples swing the numbers too far.

Role and captaincy case

MS Dhoni plays as a wicketkeeper-batter for Chennai Super Kings. The captaincy case rests on three points: role security, venue fit, and matchup. We publish a captain pick, a vice-captain pick, and a contrarian pick for every match MS Dhoni is named in. The picks are logged, the reasoning is shown, and the misses are published.

Venue splits

MS Dhoni’s home and away splits tell a different story than the career average. We list the splits for the venues MS Dhoni visits most often, with the captaincy case at each. The splits are taken from the public ball-by-ball data; the venue list is built from the 2026 IPL schedule.

Head-to-heads

Batter-versus-bowler and batter-versus-bowler-in-venue are the most predictive data points in T20. We list the head-to-heads for the bowlers MS Dhoni faces most often, and the bowlers we would still captain MS Dhoni against.

What we are watching

The next squad announcement, the next injury update, the next role change, the next venue change. We update the profile within an hour of any of these and re-publish the captaincy case before every match.

The career arc, in detail

The career arc is the most important input to the player’s fantasy case. The arc is built from the debut, the role changes, the form cycles, the captaincy stints, and the recent matches. The arc is updated within an hour of any match the player plays, including domestic and international fixtures. The arc is the source of truth for the player’s fantasy value.

The debut is the first match the player played at the international or the IPL level. The role changes are the points in the career where the player moved from one role to another, such as from a top-order batter to a middle-order batter, or from a strike bowler to a death-overs bowler. The form cycles are the periods where the player’s form was above or below the career average. The captaincy stints are the periods where the player was the captain of the team.

The role and the batting order

The role and the batting order are the most important inputs to the player’s fantasy case for the next match. The role is the on-field position the player occupies, such as opener, top-order batter, middle-order batter, finisher, allrounder, strike bowler, or death-overs bowler. The batting order is the position in the batting order, which determines the bowling matchup the player is most likely to face.

The role and the batting order are updated within an hour of any squad announcement, any role change, or any batting order change. The desk publishes the role and the batting order on the player’s profile, with the date of the last update. The role and the batting order are the source of truth for the player’s fantasy value for the next match.

The fantasy value for the next match

The fantasy value for the next match is the single most useful piece of editorial coverage on the player’s profile. The value is published 30 minutes before the team lock, with the captain pick, the vice-captain pick, the three differentials, and the contrarian. The four parts are ordered by importance, with the captain pick first and the contrarian last. The value is logged, and the result is published the morning after the match.

The captain pick is the player with the strongest case for the next match. The vice-captain pick is the 1.5x pick, usually from the same XI. The three differentials are players under 15% selection. The contrarian is one pick that goes against the public shortlist. The four parts are designed to balance the floor and the ceiling, and to give the reader a defensible call regardless of the format.

What we are watching

The next squad announcement, the next injury update, the next role change, the next batting order change. We add each item to the page within an hour of the announcement, and we re-publish the fantasy value list every Tuesday. The editorial calendar is on the same URL every week. The desk does not publish a page that fails the re-verification; the guide is taken down or rewritten until it passes.

The desk uses a four-step re-verification process. Step one: the source data is checked against the public database. Step two: the platform’s T&C is checked against the platform’s own published version. Step three: the support team’s published workflow is checked against the support team’s most recent email or chat response. Step four: the editorial content is checked against the three sources. The four steps are the minimum; the desk does not skip a step.

Frequently asked questions

The questions the support team sees most often are listed below, with the answers the desk has verified against the platform’s own T&C and the support team’s published workflow. The questions and answers are updated weekly. The list is the source of truth for the most common support questions; for account-specific issues, contact the support team on the customer care page.

The five most common questions. First, “Is this guide the official one?” This guide is the LeagueX editorial reference. For the platform’s own T&C, follow the link in the footer of every page. Second, “How is this guide kept up to date?” We re-verify the content weekly; the last refresh date is at the bottom of the guide, and the changelog lists every substantive change. Third, “What if my question is not here?” The contact page goes to a real person on the desk. Fourth, “Can I share the content on this guide?” Yes, with attribution and a link to the source. Fifth, “Can I reuse the content on this guide for commercial purposes?” No, the content is for editorial use only; the full terms are on the terms page.

The editorial calendar

The editorial calendar is on the same URL every week. The calendar covers the squad announcements, the auction trades, the daily shortlists, the long-form pieces, the captaincy calls, and the venue maps. The calendar is updated within an hour of any change in the schedule. The calendar is the source of truth for the editorial coverage; the desk does not publish a piece that is not on the calendar.

The weekly rhythm is: Monday, the squad announcements and the auction trades. Tuesday, the daily shortlist and the fantasy value lists. Wednesday, the long-form piece on the desk. Thursday, the captaincy call for the next match. Friday, the weekend reading and the head-to-head picks. Saturday, the live tracking and the venue map for the next match. Sunday, the review and the changelog update. The rhythm is the source of truth for the editorial coverage.

How to use this guide with the rest of the desk

This guide is one of 45 pages on the desk. The other 44 cover the chapters, the brand SERP cluster, the team pages, the player pages, the blog, the trust pages, and the legal pages. The pages are designed to be read in any order, but the recommended starting point is the fantasy cricket reading order. The reading order covers the rules, the captaincy math, the points system, the contest formats, the toss and pitch reading, and the withdrawal walkthrough.

For the brand SERP cluster, the most useful pages are the sign in, the download, the bonus code, the referral code, the legal, and the withdrawal pages. For the team coverage, the most useful pages are the CSK, the MI, the RCB, and the rest of the franchise pages. For the player coverage, the most useful pages are the Virat Kohli and the rest of the player pages.

What the desk does when the format changes

The format is the rules that govern the platform. The rules change rarely, but when they do, the desk updates the relevant pages within an hour. The most recent format changes were: the new concussion-substitute rule in 2025, the KYC partner change in 2026, and the UPI handle change in 2026. The desk published a per-change analysis on the relevant pages and on the history of fantasy cricket.

The format changes are tracked on the latest version page, with the date of the change, the source of the change, and the editorial impact. The tracking is the source of truth for the format changes; the desk does not publish a piece that is not consistent with the tracking. The tracking is updated within an hour of any change in the format.