What is CricketPunch? A live cricket scenario simulator. Toggle match outcomes and instantly see updated qualification probabilities, NRR projections, and playoff paths — for whichever tournament is live. No page reloads needed.
Qualification Analysis and Simulator
Toggle match outcomes · Instant qualification probabilities
Features
- Toggle remaining matches as Win / Loss / No Result — qualification probabilities update instantly
- Exact qualification probability for every team by enumerating all possible remaining outcomes
- Fair tiebreaker — fractional credit when teams are tied on points at the qualification boundary
- NRR Risk flag — highlights when run rate (not points) could decide who goes through
- NRR Battle scenarios — see what win margin a team needs to overtake a rival on run rate
- Team-by-team Analysis cards with scenario narrative and key match impact
- Live data auto-refreshed every 15 min during match hours
- Tap any team card to expand its detailed qualification breakdown
Status Labels
✅ Qualified
🔵 In Zone
🟡 NRR Risk / In Contention
⚠️ Outside
❌ Eliminated
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NRR Calculator
Net Run Rate battle & overtake analysis · Works for any tournament
Tool 1 — Win Margin to Overtake NRR
- Enter Team 1 NRR and Team 2 NRR (the rival to overtake)
- Enter match score and overs to see the exact win margin needed
- Results for both batting-first and chasing scenarios
- Full table of NRR outcomes at 5 / 10 / 20 / 50 / 100 run margins and various chase speeds
- Expand "Team 1 Season Totals" for a more precise calculation using actual for/against totals
Tool 2 — Live Match NRR Impact
- Enter current score and overs to project NRR after the match
- Shows NRR impact if Team 1 wins vs if they lose
- Works for both batting-first and chasing situations
DLS Calculator
Duckworth-Lewis-Stern rain revised target · All interruption types
Features
- Three interruption types: Innings 2 not started · Innings 2 mid-chase interrupted · Innings 1 cut short
- Supports T20 (20 ov) and ODI (50 ov) formats — or enter any custom over count
- Revised target, par score, and resources used displayed instantly
- Match status at interruption — is Team 2 ahead or behind the DLS par?
- Over-by-over par score progression table for Team 2
- Par Score calculator — enter any point mid-chase to see par score at that moment
- DLS Resource % reference table for T20 (overs 1–20, wickets 0–8)
- Uses the Professional Edition DLS resource table — the same used in international cricket
Win Probability
Real-time match prediction · Scenario explorer · Critical moments
2nd Innings (Chase) Mode
- Enter target, current runs, wickets, overs to get instant win probability
- Key metrics: Required RR, Current RR, Balls Left, Runs Needed
- Probability bar split between batting and bowling team
- Live broadcast narrative — match analysis in plain English
- Scenario Explorer — win probability at 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 / 13 rpo
- Critical Moments — key overs and milestones that will decide the match
- Innings phase indicator — powerplay / middle / death overs visualised
1st Innings Mode
- Enter current score, wickets, overs to project the final total
- Conservative / par / optimistic score range
- One-click "Use as target →" to switch to chase mode with projected score
Tips & FAQ
Getting the most out of CricketPunch
- Use Reset Simulator on the IPL or WT20 page to clear all toggled results and go back to the current live standings
- On the IPL page, toggle multiple matches at once — the qualification % for every team updates simultaneously
- NRR Risk (amber bar) means a team is mathematically qualified on points but an opponent can still overtake them on run rate
- The WT20 qualification probability uses full outcome enumeration (2ⁿ scenarios) — exact, not estimated
- DLS par score uses the same Professional Edition table as umpires use in live matches
- Win Probability uses a score-based model tuned for T20 cricket run rates and wicket weightings
- Live IPL data refreshes automatically every 15 min during match hours (9 AM – 5 PM UTC); WT20 data will refresh after 12 Jun 2026
- Found a bug or have a suggestion? Use the 💬 Feedback link