Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26 Dream Team Analysis
What the dream team (the 11 highest-scoring players) had in common across 129 completed Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26 matches: captain and vice-captain roles, team splits, and how many users picked them.
Key takeaways
- A batter was the dream team captain in 63 of 129 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26 matches (49%); a bowler in 37 and an all-rounder in 29.
- Among batter captains, openers led the way: 30 of 73 (41%).
- The most common team splits were 5-6 (45 matches) and 6-5 (29 matches): players from the side batting first, then from the chasing side. Together they made up 74 of 129 dream teams (57%).
- In 125 of 129 matches (97%), the dream team captain had been made captain by fewer than 10% of users.
- The captain outscored the vice-captain by under 20 points in 55 of 129 matches, and by over 50 in 37.
- On average 0.3 players picked by over 60% of users missed the dream team each match, batters most often.
Captain and vice-captain roles
Which role the dream team captain and vice-captain played. Wicketkeepers count as batters; all-rounders only when they scored with bat and ball in that match.
Captain
- Batter63 · 49%
- Bowler37 · 29%
- All-rounder29 · 22%
Vice-captain
- Batter59 · 46%
- Bowler52 · 40%
- All-rounder18 · 14%
Captain and vice-captain by innings
| Captain | Vice-captain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | Chasing | Batting first | Chasing | |
| Batter | 25 | 38 | 34 | 25 |
| Bowler | 11 | 26 | 24 | 28 |
| All-rounder | 19 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Batting position of batter captains
When the captain or vice-captain was a batter, where they batted.
Captain
- Openers (1-2)30 · 41%
- No. 320 · 27%
- No. 4-517 · 23%
- Lower order (6+)6 · 8%
Vice-captain
- Openers (1-2)28 · 42%
- No. 310 · 15%
- No. 4-517 · 26%
- Lower order (6+)11 · 17%
Team combination
How the dream team split between the side batting first and the chasing side.
Players from the side batting first – players from the chasing side
- 2-91 matches · 1%
- 3-86 matches · 5%
- 4-722 matches · 17%
- 5-645 matches · 35%
- 6-529 matches · 22%
- 7-416 matches · 12%
- 8-310 matches · 8%
Popular or differential captains
How many users had made the dream team captain and vice-captain their captain. Low numbers mean the winning pick was a differential.
Picked as captain by (% of users)
Captain
- <1%120 · 93%
- 1-3%2 · 2%
- 3-10%3 · 2%
- 10-20%2 · 2%
- 20-30%1 · 1%
- 30-50%1 · 1%
Vice-captain
- <1%120 · 93%
- 1-3%6 · 5%
- 3-10%2 · 2%
- 10-20%1 · 1%
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Captain and vice-captain pairs
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See it in the Ai11 appOwnership of dream team players
In the appHow many low-owned players each dream team needed: the differentials that win contests.
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In the appWhich popular picks let users down most often, by role.
See it in the Ai11 appSecond innings
In the appWho scores the big points in the chase: the best five of the second innings, match after match.
See it in the Ai11 appPoints gap
In the appHow close the captain and vice-captain finished, and how often the order of the two picks decided the result.
See it in the Ai11 appQuestions
Who should I pick as captain in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26 fantasy teams?
A batter was the dream team captain in 63 of 129 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26 matches (49%); a bowler in 37 and an all-rounder in 29. Among batter captains, openers led the way: 30 of 73 (41%).
What is the best team combination for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26?
The most common team splits were 5-6 (45 matches) and 6-5 (29 matches): players from the side batting first, then from the chasing side. Together they made up 74 of 129 dream teams (57%).
Should I pick a popular or a differential captain in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26?
In 125 of 129 matches (97%), the dream team captain had been made captain by fewer than 10% of users. On average 0.3 players picked by over 60% of users missed the dream team each match, batters most often.
What is this Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26 dream team analysis based on?
The dream team (the 11 highest-scoring players) of each of the 129 completed Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26 matches.