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Dream11 Point System — Full Scoring Breakdown
The complete Dream11 point calculation system: batting points, bowling points, fielding points, and how the captain (2×) and vice-captain (1.5×) multipliers apply.
How Dream11 scoring works
Every selected player earns points based on their real on-field performance in the match — runs scored, wickets taken, catches held, and more. Points are tallied automatically as the match progresses. Your total score is the sum of all 11 players' points, with the captain and vice-captain multipliers applied on top.
Batting points
Points are awarded per run scored, with bonus points at milestones: typically a bonus at 25, 50, and 100 runs. A boundary (4) and a six each carry a small additional bonus on top of the runs. A duck (0 runs, dismissed) for a batsman, wicketkeeper, or all-rounder costs negative points. Strike-rate bonuses or penalties may apply in T20 formats specifically, rewarding fast scoring above a threshold and penalizing very slow innings.
Bowling points
Each wicket earns a fixed number of points, with an additional bonus for taking 3, 4, or 5+ wickets in an innings. A maiden over (no runs conceded in an over) earns bonus points, more valuable in white-ball formats where it is rare. Economy-rate bonuses or penalties typically apply in T20 and ODI formats — a very low economy rate earns bonus points, a high economy rate costs points.
Fielding points
A catch earns points, with a bonus for taking 3 or more catches in an innings. A stumping (wicketkeeper only) earns more than a standard catch. A run-out earns points, split between the fielder who effects it and the one who assists, if applicable.
Captain and vice-captain multipliers
Whatever points your captain earns from the rules above are multiplied by 2×. Your vice-captain's points are multiplied by 1.5×. This applies to the player's total points for the match — batting, bowling, and fielding combined — not just one category. It is why the captain decision matters more than any single role slot.
Why point values can shift slightly between formats
T20, ODI, and Test matches use slightly different point values for the same action — a wicket in a T20 is typically worth less than in a Test, reflecting how many wickets are realistically available in each format. Always check the contest's specific point system screen before finalizing your team, since Dream11 occasionally adjusts these tables between seasons.
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