The 12bet live matches hub — live tracker with ball-by-ball fantasy points, worm graph, run-rate projections, in-match editor notes and odds movement table for every IPL fixture.
The 12bet live tracker is the operational view of every IPL match. The tracker updates fantasy points ball by ball, so you can see your team's score move in real time. The tracker is also the place to watch for swing factors — a wicket in the powerplay, a fifty partnership, a five-wicket haul — that can change the projected end-of-innings score.
The tracker has three columns you should keep an eye on. Projected end-of-innings score (the live run-rate projection), captain projection (your captain's projected end-of-match fantasy points), and rank projection (your team's projected rank in the contest based on the current scoring). When the rank projection drops below the payout band, you can choose to exit the contest early — but note that most 12bet contests lock until the match ends.
The tracker is also the place where the editorial desk publishes live in-match observations. When the captain pick underperforms in the powerplay, we publish a "captain watch" note. When the projected total swings by more than 20 runs, we publish a "total reset" note. These notes are short, factual, and aimed at helping you read the match as it happens.
The worm graph is the single most informative chart in the live tracker. The graph plots the cumulative run rate of both teams on the same axes, so you can see when one team accelerated, when the other decelerated, and where the momentum shifted. A gap in the worm graph at the 10-over mark tells you which side is ahead and by how much.
The 12bet worm graph is updated ball by ball and is annotated with key events — wickets, milestones, review decisions. The annotations help you read the graph in context: a flat worm graph after a wicket is normal; a flat worm graph without a wicket is a sign of pressure.
The worm graph is the input to the projected end-of-innings score. The 12bet model reads the slope of the worm at the current over, applies the venue-specific run-rate distribution and outputs a projected total. The projection is updated ball by ball and is accurate to within 12 runs at the 10-over mark.
The 12bet run-rate projection is a venue-specific statistical model. The model looks at the historical distribution of run rates at the venue over the last three seasons, fits a curve to the distribution and projects the current run rate onto the curve. The output is the projected end-of-innings score at the current over mark.
The projection is recalibrated hourly. When the 2025 IPL moved from Mumbai to Lucknow mid-season, the Lucknow projection recalibrated within 24 hours of the first match. The recalibration is logged on the methodology page.
The projection accuracy is published on this hub. At the 10-over mark, the projection is accurate to within 12 runs. At the 15-over mark, it is accurate to within 8 runs. At the 18-over mark, it is accurate to within 4 runs. The accuracy improves as the match progresses because more data is available.
The 12bet fantasy points calculator is a tool on the points system page. You type in a player's expected runs, wickets, catches and dots — and the calculator returns the projected fantasy points. Use it to compare two C/VC candidates before lock-in.
The calculator handles all the standard points-system inputs: runs, boundaries, sixes, strike rate (for the SR bonus), wickets, LBW/bowled bonus, dot balls, catches, stumpings and the captain/vice-captain multiplier. The output is the projected fantasy points for that player.
Worked example: a batter expected to score 62 runs off 40 balls, with 5 fours and 2 sixes. The base run points are 62. The boundary bonus is 5 * 4 = 20. The six bonus is 2 * 6 = 12. The half-century bonus is 8. The total raw points are 102. If he is captain, the multiplied points are 204. If he is vice-captain, the multiplied points are 153.
During every live match, the 12bet editorial desk publishes three types of in-match notes. "Captain watch" notes are published when the 12bet captain pick underperforms in the powerplay (strike rate under 100, fewer than 20 runs). "Total reset" notes are published when the projected end-of-innings score swings by more than 20 runs in a single over. "Matchup watch" notes are published when the bowling matchup changes mid-innings (a spinner is taken out, a death-overs bowler comes on early).
The notes are short (one paragraph) and factual. They do not predict the future, do not give betting tips and do not promote contests. They are observational: here is what just happened, here is what it means for your team, here is what to watch for next.
The notes are published on the live tracker within 90 seconds of the event. The note archive is searchable by match and by event type, so you can review the notes from any completed match.
The 12bet match odds are recalculated ball by ball based on the run-rate projection, the wickets in hand and the required run rate. The odds movement tells you the same story as the worm graph — the moment the odds shift is the moment the projected win probability changed.
Odds movements are most volatile in two phases of the match: the powerplay (overs 1-6) and the death overs (17-20). In the powerplay, a wicket can swing the odds by 8-12 percent. In the death overs, a six can swing the odds by 4-6 percent. The middle overs (7-16) are the calmest phase.
The odds movement table is on the live tracker. You can see the open, the high, the low and the close for every match, plus the time of each swing. The table is the audit trail for the odds — if you ever want to verify that the odds at a specific time were a specific value, the table is the source.
Tonight's fixtures are listed on the live tracker as soon as the schedule is announced (typically 10 days before the match). Each fixture shows the venue, the start time (IST), the weather forecast and the 12bet model probability for both teams. Clicking through to the match preview takes you to the full input audit.
The fixtures table is updated after every match with the result, the margin, the player of the match and the link to the captain pick that was published. The full season schedule is on the IPL 2026 hub, including the venues, the travel days and the rest days.
If you have a specific question about a fixture (will the match be affected by rain, what is the dew forecast, what is the captain pick), the answer is on the match preview page. The preview is published 24 hours before the first ball.
When the match is tight, the live score is updated ball by ball. The score tells you the runs, the wickets, the overs and the run rate. But there are three numbers you should look at beyond the headline score: the required run rate (RRR), the asking rate and the projected end-of-innings score.
The required run rate is the run rate the chasing team needs to score at to win. The asking rate is the projected run rate based on the wickets in hand and the overs remaining. When the required run rate is significantly above the asking rate, the chasing team is behind the rate — that is when the odds swing in favour of the defending team.
The projected end-of-innings score is the 12bet model's output. It is updated ball by ball and is accurate to within 12 runs at the 10-over mark. The projection is the basis of the match odds, the captain pick and the rank projection.
Ball by ball, throughout the match. The tracker is on the live matches hub.
A chart that plots the cumulative run rate of both teams on the same axes. The gap between the two lines tells you which team is ahead.
Within 12 runs at the 10-over mark, 8 runs at the 15-over mark, 4 runs at the 18-over mark. The accuracy improves as the match progresses.
A note published when the 12bet captain pick underperforms in the powerplay. The note is observational, not a betting tip.
Ball by ball, based on the run-rate projection, the wickets in hand and the required run rate. The odds are recalculated within 5 seconds of every ball.
The run rate the chasing team needs to win. The RRR is calculated from the target, the wickets in hand and the overs remaining.
On the live tracker. Each fixture shows the venue, the start time, the weather and the 12bet model probability.
RRR is the rate the chasing team needs to win. Asking rate is the projected rate based on the wickets in hand. When RRR > asking rate, the chasing team is behind.
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