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Private IPL Fantasy Draft Leagues · Head-to-Head · Snake & Auction
The private IPL fantasy cricket league platform built for serious fans. Draft your squad, pick your captain, and battle head-to-head with friends all season long — with real IPL 2026 match stats powering every point.
Tournaments & Squads
Pick your tournament, explore every team and squad, then create a league and start drafting.
Everything a serious manager needs.
Nothing they don't.
From draft night to the playoff push, every screen is tuned for fast decisions and zero friction.
Ball-by-ball points,
not minute-by-minute.
Fantasy points update the instant the umpire signals. See exactly which players are carrying you — and which captain pick is paying off.
Snake or auction,
your call.
Live timer, queue picks, snipe rivals. Built to handle 12 managers at once without blinking.
Deal makers,
welcome home.
Propose, counter, and accept in two taps. Veto windows, deadlines, and commissioner controls built in.
Edge before
the first ball.
Injury alerts, pitch reports, and form watch — curated every morning for your players.
Track your push
to the playoffs.
Live tables, GW-by-GW scores, and matchup history — see exactly where the season is being won.
Start your private IPL fantasy league today.
From your first draft pick to the championship matchup — Pitch Rival handles the rules so you can focus on winning.
Create a league
Pick a format, set scoring rules, and invite your group. Snake or auction, head-to-head or points.
Draft your XI
Live draft room with timers, queues, and projected points. Or auto-draft and tweak after.
Set your lineup
Captain, vice-captain, bench. Lock changes before first ball each gameweek.
Win it all
Ride the season, trade through the deadline, push for playoffs. Bragging rights guaranteed.
Keeper Leagues
Build a dynasty. Declare keepers before the draft and carry your best players across seasons. Configure costs by draft round, salary deduction, or fixed slots — with inflation settings to keep it competitive year after year.
IPL Fantasy Draft Leagues
Pitch Rival is built around the draft — the format serious fantasy cricket fans actually want. Snake draft or auction draft, you pick your squad before the season and live with your choices. No DFS, no pay-to-win. Just you, your friends, and 11 players for the whole IPL.
Private Leagues With Full Control
Every league is private and yours to configure. Set your own scoring rules, pick your roster size, decide whether to play head-to-head matchups or total points, and invite only the people you want. No random opponents, no public leaderboards.
Head-to-Head All Season
Each gameweek your 11 starters earn fantasy points from real IPL matches. The manager with more points wins the matchup. Eight weeks of regular season, then playoffs — semifinals and a championship final. The same format that makes NFL and NBA fantasy addictive, built for cricket.
Real IPL 2026 Stats, Automatically
Match stats sync automatically from the IPL scorecard — runs, wickets, catches, economies, and maiden overs all count. No manual entry. Fantasy points update in real time while the match is live so you can watch every over matter.
Frequently asked questions
What is PitchRival?
PitchRival is a season-long IPL fantasy cricket platform — think ESPN Fantasy Football, but for cricket. You draft a squad of IPL players at the start of the season, set your weekly captain, and compete in head-to-head matchups against friends using real IPL match stats.
How is PitchRival different from Dream11?
Dream11 is daily fantasy — you pick a fresh team for every match and compete against strangers for prizes. PitchRival is season-long league fantasy: you draft once, manage your roster all season through trades and waivers, and battle your friends week-to-week. Think of it as the private-league experience that Dream11 doesn't offer.
What draft formats does PitchRival support?
PitchRival supports both snake drafts (each team picks in turn, order reverses each round) and auction drafts (every manager bids on players with a salary cap). The commissioner chooses the format when creating the league. Both include a live draft room with auto-pick and a configurable timer.
How do head-to-head fantasy cricket leagues work?
Each gameweek your 11 starting players earn fantasy points from every IPL match that week. Your total is compared against one opponent's total — the higher score wins the matchup. After 6 regular-season weeks, the top teams advance to playoffs: semifinals in week 7, the championship in week 8.
Is PitchRival free to use?
Yes — creating a league, drafting players, setting lineups, and tracking scores are all free. You and your friends can run a full season at zero cost.
Can I be the commissioner of my own league?
Absolutely. Every league has a commissioner who controls the draft settings, scoring rules, waiver processing, trade approvals, playoff seeding, and roster management. You can customise everything from the MOM bonus to the number of playoff teams.
More questions? Read the full guide →