Cricket betting
The short answer
Cricket betting means staking money on something that happens in a match: who wins, who calls the toss right, or how many runs a team has after a set number of overs. On KhelKing you back a selection if you think it will happen and lay it if you think it won't. One ID covers pre-match and live markets for the IPL, international cricket and T20 leagues.
By the KhelKing team · Updated · 7 min read
Example market
T20 · 1st inningsMatch odds
Prices are an example. If Team A wins, the ₹500 back bet makes ₹400 profit.
IPL, WPL, ICC events, bilateral series and overseas T20 leagues.
Prices update through the match, and markets stay open between deliveries.
Bet on something happening or against it, and trade out while play goes on.
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At a glance
01Markets
Each one asks a different question about the match. For fancy markets and how sessions settle, see the session betting guide.
Who wins?
The main market on every match. In a Test there's a third selection, the draw, and it often trades at a short price when rain is forecast.
Wait for the playing XI. A missing strike bowler can move the price before the first ball.
Who calls it right?
Settles on the coin toss and closes before it. The result is close to a coin flip, so neither side has an edge worth paying for.
Keep toss stakes small. It's a bit of fun, not a market you can read.
How many runs by over 6, 10 or 20?
KhelKing shows a line of runs for a set over. Back, or bet Yes, if you think the team reaches it. Lay, or bet No, if you think they fall short.
Compare the line with the average score at that ground before you bet.
Who scores or takes the most?
Pick the player who finishes top for their team. Prices depend on batting order, recent form and how the pitch is expected to play.
Openers face the most balls in a T20, which counts for a lot here.
Over or under a batter's line?
A Yes and No line on one batter's score. It settles on the official scorecard and is void if the player isn't in the playing XI.
Check where they're batting today. A move down the order cuts their expected balls faced.
How many fours and sixes?
A total for the innings or the match. Ground size matters more here than in any other market.
Small grounds such as Chinnaswamy and Wankhede usually push these lines up.
02How it works
KhelKing shows decimal odds. On a back bet, your profit is the stake times the odds minus one. Back a team for ₹500 at 1.80 and a win pays ₹400 profit, so ₹900 comes back to your balance.
A lay bet works the other way round. You take the bookmaker's side, so you win the backer's stake if the selection loses and pay their profit if it wins. The cricket bet guide has a practice slip that shows both outcomes before you bet for real.
After almost every ball. Markets pause for a few seconds after a wicket, a review or a boundary while the price resets, then reopen. If the price moves your way, you can lay the selection you backed to lock in a profit before the match ends.
On the official result and scorecard. A rain-reduced match decided by the DLS method counts as a result for match odds. If it's abandoned with no result, match odds bets are usually void and stakes are returned.
Session and player bets need their overs bowled to stand, and a session is void if the overs are cut after the market opened. The betting rules list every case, including super overs.
03Formats
T20. It's short, can't end in a draw and has the simplest markets. ODIs sit in the middle, and Tests take the most reading.
| Format | Length | Can it draw? | Pace of the market | Good markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 20 overs a side, about 3.5 hours | No (ties go to a super over) | Fast; prices swing on single overs | Match odds, sessions, sixes |
| ODI | 50 overs a side, about 8 hours | No | Steady, with a slower middle phase | Match odds, top batter, 10-over sessions |
| Test | Up to five days | Yes | Slow; weather and pitch wear matter | Match odds with the draw, session runs |
04Price movers
The biggest single mover. A wicket in the powerplay can shift match odds and every open session at once.
In a chase, the gap between the two decides most of the price. Watch it over by over.
A wet ball is harder to grip, which usually helps the side batting second.
Pitch reports at the toss and the ground's dimensions set the early lines for runs and sixes.
Overcast skies help swing bowlers. Rain brings DLS targets and, in Tests, a better chance of a draw.
Injuries, late changes to the XI and the IPL's Impact Player substitute all reprice the match.
05IPL and more
Yes. Each IPL game has pre-match and live markets: match odds, the toss, sessions, top batter and bowler, player runs and sixes. The Impact Player rule means a team can bring in a substitute mid-match, so prices can jump when the substitute is named.
The IPL betting guide covers the playoff format, dew, season outrights and the Orange and Purple Cap.
Team news and match updates go out on the KhelKing Telegram channel.
06Get started
Message KhelKing on WhatsApp. Your account is ready in a few minutes and opening it is free.
Deposit by UPI. Support can walk you through it in the same chat.
Open cricket. Live games are in In-Play and upcoming fixtures open their markets before the toss.
Tap back or lay, enter a stake and check the bet slip. A bet stands once it's matched.
Works in the KhelKing app and on desktop.
Decide how much you're willing to lose on a match before it starts, and stop when it's gone. Don't raise your stakes to win back a loss. Cricket betting on KhelKing is for players aged 18 and over.
Support can add a deposit limit or pause your ID in one message. If gambling stops feeling like fun, free help is available:
Need a break during a long tournament? Support can pause or close your ID in one message, any time of day.
07FAQ
Can't find your answer? Our support team is online 24/7.
Yes. Markets stay open through the match. They pause for a few seconds after a wicket, a review or a boundary while the price resets, then reopen.
Close to it. A coin toss has no form or conditions to study, so treat it as a small bet for fun.
The IPL and WPL, ICC tournaments, international Tests, ODIs and T20s, overseas leagues such as the Big Bash and SA20, and selected domestic matches.
Yes. Every IPL match has pre-match and live markets, including match odds, the toss, sessions and player markets, on the same ID you use for everything else.
For a back bet, profit is your stake times the odds minus one. ₹500 at 1.80 makes ₹400 profit, and you get ₹900 back in total. A lay bet risks the backer's profit to win their stake.
T20. Matches are short, there's no draw to think about, and the markets are the easiest to follow. Tests take longer to read because weather and the draw both come into play.
Not sure how a bet settled? Message support with the match, the market and your username.
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