Indian Premier League Cricket Betting

The Indian Premier League, usually known as the IPL is a Twenty20 version of cricket that is rapidly becoming one of the most influential forces in the history of the game. The reason for this is the money generated by the huge interest in India and other cricketing nations, for an exciting and flamboyant form of the game which demands only a few hours of fans time before drawing to a usually highly charged and exciting conclusion. The essence of this variety of cricket is that each side has only twenty overs in which to score as many runs as possible before all wickets are down.

Indian Premier League Betting Opportunitys

IPL Cricket Betting fans have an exciting time too. There’s no waiting around for days until the result is revealed and what’s more, these days you’re not just restricted to Betting on which side will win. Online betting sites offer a vast range of betting opportunity with bets available on

  • Top scoring batsman from either side
  • Opening partnership scores
  • One player against another
  • Player to score 50+ runs
  • Innings runs
  • Draw or not
  • Match to complete
  • Series win, including win margins

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    And plenty more, depending on the imagination of the bookmakers. You can also bet throughout the game as the fortunes of the teams and the odds on offer change to reflect progress. If you’re going to the match, make sure you carry your laptops, Blackberries or 3G phone with you to keep up with the betting action. There are also lots of IPL free bets available to new customers of online betting sites and these constantly change so keep an eye open for the best deals. There are sites to help you do this as well as guide you to the bookie best suited to your needs.

    In January 2008 franchises for eight clubs were sold to the highest bidders. The successful ones were Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Hyderabad Deccan Chargers, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. In 2010-11, four more franchises will join the IPL increasing the number of teams to 12. Players come from all over the world and are auctioned of into the various teams. Each player can make a small fortune from a few weeks play and the whole set-up has got Cricket Boards across the world a bit nervous – not least because they want to organise their own tournaments – but also because players are being drawn away from County and Test Cricket.

    Teams play each other twice – home and away and the top four ranking sides then progress to the semi-finals. The whole tournament only lasts for a month and a half and takes place between April and June. Players are restricted to sixteen per side with no more than four foreign players in each playing eleven. Four have to be under the age of 22. The whole Twenty20 approach to the game of cricket has created much controversy but it is unlikely to go away. It’s far too exciting and lucrative and cricket will just have to find a way to accommodate it.