What The Scorecard Missed
Phase Control
Model
PCM is a structural analysis framework for T20 cricket. It measures which team controlled each phase of a match — not just who scored more, but when and how structural dominance was built and lost.
The Four Phases
Entry Velocity
Overs 1–6
Weight: 22%
Powerplay control. Sets the structural platform for the innings.
Stability Window
Overs 7–12
Weight: 23%
Middle overs. The SW winner takes the match in over 90% of games.
Acceleration Band
Overs 13–16
Weight: 25% ↑
Highest weight phase. The game-breaking overs. IPL 2026's decisive window.
Closure Efficiency
Overs 17–20
Weight: 20%
Death overs execution. Finishing under pressure — batting and bowling.
PCM Score · How It Works
Each team gets a bat PCM and a bowl PCM per innings. PCM Total = (Bat PCM + Bowl PCM) ÷ 2. The team with the higher PCM total structurally controlled the match.
V1 labels · Match 14 onwards: 67+ DOMINANT · 56–66 CONTROLLED · 44–55 CONTESTED · <44 UNCONTROLLED
The Dataset
16,459 innings computed across 9 competitions — IPL (2008–2026), BBL, CPL, T20WC, T20I Men, T20I Women, WPL, Women T20WC. Every innings scored across all four phases. No comparable structural dataset exists in public cricket analytics.
Rajarshi Gupta
Founder, Phase Control Model
Senior cricket journalist with 20+ years of experience. Creator of the PCM framework and the WTSM editorial methodology. Building the structural intelligence layer for cricket coverage.