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Composite captain pick score = weighted sum of all 47 normalised variables. Top-3 candidates ranked. Tiebreakers: form (1), venue history (2), matchup-specific performance (3).

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Sneha M. (Editor-in-Chief): 12 years fantasy cricket, formerly ESPN analyst, MS Stats, premium ball-tracking specialist.

Arjun K. (Data Lead): 10 years sports statistics, AI engineer by training, 47-variable AI architect.

Vivek N. (Senior Writer): 8 years cricket journalism, formerly Cricbuzz editor, all-format specialist.

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