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Step-by-step guide
How to place a cricket bet
From finding the match to seeing it settle.
The steps are the same whether you're betting on an IPL winner, a session or a single batter's runs. This guide covers each one, with a practice bet slip so you can see what a back or lay bet pays before you place one.
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- A back bet wins if the selection happens, and a lay bet wins if it doesn't.
- When you lay, your risk is the backer's profit, so laying ₹100 at 2.40 puts ₹140 at risk.
- A matched bet can't be cancelled, but you can trade out while the match is live.
- Big matches such as IPL games usually have far more money available to match than quiet ones.
- Raise a settlement query with support within 7 days.
01In brief
How do you place a cricket bet?
To place a cricket bet on KhelKing, log in and open the match you want. Pick a market such as match odds, then tap the back price if you think it will happen or the lay price if you think it won't. Enter your stake, check the bet slip and confirm. The bet stands once another player is matched against it.
02Six steps
What are the steps to place a bet?
Steps one to five happen before your money is on. Step six lasts for as long as the match does.
01Step 1 of 6
Find the match
Log in and open cricket. Matches being played right now are in In-Play, and upcoming matches open their markets before the first ball, so you can bet early or wait for the toss.
02Step 2 of 6
Choose a market
Match odds asks who wins. Sessions ask how many runs a team has by a set over, fancy and player markets cover single batters, bowlers and wickets, and the toss market settles on the coin toss.
Start with match odds. It has one question to answer and settles on the official result.
03Step 3 of 6
Read the odds
Each selection has a back price, for betting it will happen, and a lay price, for betting it won't. On a back bet your profit is the stake multiplied by the odds minus one, so ₹100 at 2.40 makes ₹140 if it wins.
04Step 4 of 6
Fill in the bet slip
Tap the price you want and the bet slip opens with those odds filled in. Type your stake and read what you stand to win or lose before you go further.
Check the stake one digit at a time. An extra zero turns a ₹100 bet into ₹1,000.
05Step 5 of 6
Confirm and get matched
Confirm the bet. On the exchange it stands once another player takes the other side at your price. If nobody has yet, it waits as unmatched until someone does.
Once a bet is matched it can't be cancelled, so check the selection, back or lay, and stake first.
06Step 6 of 6
Follow it live and see it settle
The odds move after every ball. If the price moves your way you can lay the same selection at a lower price to lock in a profit. When the market settles on the official result, any winnings go straight to your balance.
03Bet slip
What will a back or lay bet pay?
A back bet risks your stake to win the stake multiplied by the odds minus one. A lay bet works the other way round: you win the backer's stake if the selection loses, and you pay out their profit if it wins.
| Bet | If India win | If India lose |
|---|---|---|
| Back India | +₹140 | −₹100 |
| Lay India | −₹140 | +₹100 |
Bet slip
Practice onlyIndia v Australia · Match odds
- If India win
- +₹140
- If India lose
- −₹100
Backing risks your ₹100 stake. Figures are before any commission.
04Mistakes
What mistakes should you avoid?
Each of these is easy to make on a first bet, and a second look at the bet slip catches most of them.
- Tapping lay when you meant back. Lay pays when the selection loses.
- A typo in the stake. Read the bet slip before you confirm.
- Betting a market before you know how it settles. Rain and super overs treat each market differently.
- Raising your stake after a loss to win it back quickly.
- Betting more than your plan allows because a match is exciting. A deposit limit keeps the plan in place.
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05FAQ
Questions about placing a bet
Can't find your answer? Our support team is online 24/7.
01How do I place a cricket bet on KhelKing?
To place a cricket bet on KhelKing, log in and open the match you want. Pick a market such as match odds, then tap the back price if you think it will happen or the lay price if you think it won't. Enter your stake, check the bet slip and confirm. The bet stands once another player is matched against it.
02What's the difference between a back bet and a lay bet?
A back bet wins if the selection happens, like backing India to win. A lay bet wins if it doesn't. When you lay, your risk is the backer's profit, so laying ₹100 at 2.40 puts ₹140 at risk.
03What is the minimum stake?
It varies by market. Support is online 24/7 and can tell you the minimum and maximum stake for any market.
04How do I know my bet went through?
A confirmed bet shows in your account as matched once another player takes the other side. After the market settles, any winnings are added to your balance.
05How do I get out of a cricket bet I've placed?
You can't cancel a matched bet. While the match is live, though, you can lay the selection you backed, or back the one you laid, at the current price.
06Is there a limit on how much I can bet?
On the exchange you can only be matched up to the amount other players are offering at your price. Big matches, such as IPL games, usually have far more available than quiet ones.
07What if a bet looks wrongly settled?
Message support within 7 days with the match, market, stake, odds and the time you placed the bet, and they'll check it against the betting rules.
Betting involves financial risk. Only stake money you can afford to lose. 18+ only.
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