KhelKing session betting: cricket session markets explained

A session market names an over and shows a runs line next to it, for example runs by the end of over 6 at 52. Bet Yes and you win if the batting side has 52 or more after six overs. Bet No and you win if it has 51 or fewer. The bet settles on the score at the end of that over, including extras and penalty runs, and the rest of the match plays no part.

Your bet slip shows the line and what you can win before you confirm. The examples in this post use even money, so a winning ₹1,000 bet pays ₹1,000.

• Say the 6-over session for India shows a line of 50.
• Bet Yes with ₹1,000 and you win ₹1,000 if India have 50 or more after six overs.
• Bet No with ₹1,000 and you win ₹1,000 if India have 49 or fewer.
• Where a board shows the payout as a rate, 100 means even money and 90 pays ₹900 on a ₹1,000 winning bet.
• Check the slip every time. The line can move between your tap and your confirmation.

The runs-by-an-over market is what most people mean by session betting. Fancy markets sit beside it and cover single players and events. Which ones open depends on the match and the format.

Lines move ball by ball. A boundary pushes the line up, a dot ball or a tight over pulls it down, and a wicket usually drops it sharply while the new batter settles. The market can also be suspended for a moment, and no bets are taken while it is. A line that looked fair two overs ago can be well off the pace now, which is why sessions suit people watching the match live. The live markets guide covers suspensions in more detail.

Because the line moves, you can sometimes bet both sides at different numbers and leave a gap where both win. Session players call this a middle. Here's an example at even money.

• Before the innings, you bet Yes at 80 on the 10-over session for ₹1,000.
• The openers hit early boundaries and the line climbs to 88. You now bet No at 88 for ₹1,000.
• If the team has between 80 and 87 after 10 overs, both bets win and you make ₹2,000.
• If it has 88 or more, Yes wins and No loses, so you break even. Under 80, No wins and Yes loses, and you also break even.
• The move can go the other way. If the line falls after your first bet, the second bet locks in a loss instead.

Session lines start from how a typical innings goes at that ground. The useful work is spotting why this innings might be different.

• The pitch and venue. Some grounds produce big powerplays, and others slow down as the ball gets older.
• Who's batting. An aggressive opening pair justifies a much higher 6-over line than a cautious one.
• Wickets in hand. A side three down after 8 overs rarely scores freely in the next few.
• Bowling changes. The first overs from a team's best spinner or death bowler often pull the line down.
• Weather. Read the rules before you bet in a match with rain about.

Under the betting rules, a session is void if none of its overs is bowled, unless the result is already decided, and it's void if the overs are reduced after the market opened. Runs scored in a super over don't count towards any session. A void returns your stake to your balance.

Match odds asks who wins the game. A session asks a narrower question about one stretch of the innings, and it settles as soon as that stretch ends, often within half an hour. You can win a session bet on a team that goes on to lose. Sessions also come thick and fast, with several per innings, so a stake limit matters more here than on match odds.

• Betting every session of every match instead of the ones you have a view on.
• Doubling the stake on the next session to win back the last one.
• Tapping Yes or No without reading the line on the slip.
• Ignoring the rules for rain and reduced overs.

The session betting guide has a projection calculator if you want to test a line against the current scoring rate.