88 fb Cricket Betting — Complete Guide to Betting on BPL, IPL and T20 Matches
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Cricket's Three Formats and Popular Tournaments
Before betting on cricket, you need to know which format you are betting on. The three main formats — T20, One Day International (ODI) and Test — each have a different pace and character, so the type of bet you place differs too.
T20: The fastest format. In just twenty overs, the result can swing at any moment. BPL (Bangladesh Premier League) and IPL are the most talked-about T20 competitions. Bangladeshi fans also follow the T20 World Cup closely.
ODI: This fifty-over format has a moderate pace. Run rate, partnerships, and tactics in the middle overs are important parts of betting analysis here.
Test: Patience and strategy matter most in this five-day format. Innings-based markets, session-based markets — betting here relies heavily on analysis.
T20
BPL, IPL and ICC T20 World Cup — in the fast-paced game, every ball counts. The most suitable format for live betting.
ODI
Fifty-over contests in World Cups and bilateral series. Analysing middle-overs pace and powerplay performance comes in handy for betting.
Test
In the five-day contest, wicket-, session- and innings-based markets — the preferred format for experienced bettors.
Football and Other Sports Markets
Alongside cricket, 88 fb also offers betting on football and a few other sports. However, the betting structure for cricket and football is quite different.
Football has three possible outcomes — home win, away win or draw. In limited-overs cricket (T20, ODI) there is no draw, so the market is split between two teams. This difference also affects how odds are formed. In Test cricket a draw is possible, so the odds structure there is closer to football.
Football has markets like goalscorer, number of corners or half-time score, whereas cricket offers more event-based markets around wickets, runs and deliveries. Live in-play betting is available in both sports, but odds movement in cricket is slightly slower — major changes usually come after each over rather than after every ball.
7 Popular Betting Markets — How They Work
Cricket betting offers far more than just the match winner. Below are seven familiar markets with a brief example of each.
Match Winner
Which team will win the match — this is the simplest market. Example: in a T20 between Team A and Team B, if you back Team B to win and they do, you receive a return based on the odds.
EasiestToss Winner
Which team will win the toss at the start of the match. Since both outcomes have equal probability, the odds are usually close.
Easy intro marketTop Batsman
Which batter in a team will score the most runs. Example: you pick one of three batters from Team A and place your bet.
Analysis-basedTotal Runs Over / Under
You bet on whether the total runs in the match will be above (over) or below (under) a set number. This is a popular market in T20.
Popular in T20Top Wicket-Taker
Which bowler will take the most wickets. This market gets lively on pace-friendly pitches.
Exciting on pace tracksTime of First Wicket
In how many overs the first wicket will fall — the form of bowlers in the powerplay is very relevant for this market.
Powerplay-dependentMulti Bet (Multiple Selections Combined)
Multiple selections from multiple matches are combined into a single bet. For example: if you pick three teams across three matches, all three must win for you to receive the full return — if even one loses, the entire bet is lost. Multi bets offer higher returns but carry more risk.
How to Read Odds — Simple Explanation of Three Formats
Betting sites display three types of odds: decimal, fractional and American. They all carry the same information, just written in three different ways.
Example 1 — Underdog Odds
Say Team A's decimal odds are 2.50, the same outcome in fractional odds is 3/2 and in American odds is +150. A ৳1,000 bet on Team A winning returns ৳2,500 — that is ৳1,500 profit plus your original ৳1,000 stake. If they lose, you lose ৳1,000.
Example 2 — Favourite's Odds
For Team B, the decimal odds are 1.80, fractional is 4/5 and American is -125. American minus odds show how much you need to bet to make ৳100 profit. A ৳1,000 bet on Team B winning returns ৳1,800 — profit of ৳800.
Higher odds mean a higher return — but the market offers those odds because that outcome is considered less likely. Betting is for entertainment — not a guaranteed source of income.
All three formats give the same information — only the way they are written differs.
Live In-Play Betting — Odds Shift Over by Over
With live or in-play betting, you can place bets while the match is in progress. In cricket this is particularly interesting because odds move quickly when a wicket falls, a big over is scored, or play is interrupted by rain.
Say Team A are 70 for 2 after 10 overs of a T20. At that point, Team A's odds to win may have shortened compared to the start of the match because the situation is in their favour. If two more wickets fall in the next over, the odds will swing the other way.
In ODI, the odds behave differently across the powerplay, middle overs and death overs. In Test, if bowlers gain an advantage in fading light at the end of a day's session, the odds shift accordingly.
There is less time to decide in in-play betting, so it helps to understand how to read odds and how markets work beforehand. This is entertainment, so stay within a set budget. For more on responsible betting, see the Responsible Gaming guidelines.
Some Useful Tips for Cricket Betting
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Choose markets based on the format: Total runs and multi bets are popular in T20; innings-based markets in Test rely more on analysis. Start with the format you know best.
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Set a budget: Decide on a fixed amount and stick to it. Betting is part of entertainment — it should not be thought of as a source of income.
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Compare odds: Looking at decimal and fractional side by side for the same market makes differences easy to spot.
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Be careful with multi bets: The risk grows with each selection. Adding more than three selections reduces your chances of winning.
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Avoid rushing in live betting: Odds change fast, but making decisions based on emotion is not a good idea. Take a moment.
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Read the rules: To learn about bet terms, push rules and void market rules, see the Terms and Conditions.
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