IPL / 2018

2018

Actual championChennai Super Kings
Won the replay20.1%
Luck score79.9%

The champion appeared in roughly one of every 5 simulated title outcomes. Their actual 18 points were +2.5 versus the model expectation.

Hero comparison uses simulated mean points; the table’s Luck column uses the simulated median.
01 Expected v actual

Where luck moved the table.

Luck index is actual points minus the simulated median. Positive is above expectation; negative is below.

ActualTeamPtsExpectedMedianLuckExpected pos.
01Sunrisers HyderabadSRH1815.816+2.03.5
02Chennai Super KingsCSK1815.516+2.03.7
03Kolkata Knight RidersKKR1615.3160.03.8
04Rajasthan RoyalsRR1414.6140.04.2
05Mumbai IndiansMI1213.814-2.04.6
06Royal Challengers BengaluruRCB1213.114-2.05.0
07Punjab KingsPBKS1211.1120.06.0
08Delhi CapitalsDC1012.812-2.05.2
02 Title odds

The trophy field.

Sunrisers Hyderabad posted the highest non-winner chance at 21.4%.

SRHSunrisers Hyderabad
21.4%
CSKChennai Super Kings
20.1%
KKRKolkata Knight Riders
17.9%
RRRajasthan Royals
14.3%
MIMumbai Indians
9.8%
RCBRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
7.5%
DCDelhi Capitals
6.1%
PBKSPunjab Kings
2.8%
03 10,000 seasons

Points, distributed.

Every bar is a count of simulations at that points total. The lime marker is the team’s actual haul.

SRH15.8 expected
2 pts actual 18 28 pts
CSK15.5 expected
2 pts actual 18 28 pts
KKR15.3 expected
2 pts actual 16 28 pts
RR14.6 expected
2 pts actual 14 28 pts
MI13.8 expected
2 pts actual 12 26 pts
RCB13.1 expected
0 pts actual 12 26 pts
PBKS11.1 expected
0 pts actual 12 24 pts
DC12.8 expected
0 pts actual 10 26 pts
VALIDATED Published table check

passed.

All 8 teams’ played, won, lost, no-result and points fields reconcile to the published final table.

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Official matches60
League / playoffs56 / 4
Independent ball leaderMI+5.4 runs/match
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