Written by 16-0 Game · Updated 25 July 2026
Ratings in 16-0 are a game-design tool. They help turn different IPL seasons and player roles into meaningful drafting decisions; they are not a claim that one real cricketer is objectively better than another in every context.
A season card is a snapshot
A player is drafted from a particular franchise-season combination. That keeps the selection room grounded in an IPL moment rather than treating every name as one permanent, context-free version. A brilliant season can be a superb spin even when the same player would look different in another year.
The game uses role-aware inputs so that an opener, wicketkeeper, all-rounder, quick and spinner are not asked to contribute in exactly the same way.
The XI matters more than one number
Overall rating is not a sum of eleven isolated cards. It reflects the shape and depth of the side: batting coverage, bowling options, role fit, overseas balance and the weakest links that opponents can target.
That is why an apparently lower-rated pick can be correct. If it completes a bowling unit or protects the overseas limit, it may improve the whole XI more than a headline batter would.
Ratings can be corrected
The game is maintained as an independent fan project, and player data can improve. If a role, season, franchise association or obvious rating input is wrong, email the correction with a source to [email protected]. We would rather publish a transparent correction than preserve a bad card.
The simulation is entertainment, not betting advice, a historical record or an official IPL ranking.