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Our cricket betting tips cover every international Test, ODI and T20I on the calendar. Each prediction gives the side we back, a win percentage from our model, the projected scores and the deciding factor, with a full preview one click away. Finished matches drop off every day, so the board only lists games still to come.
Updated By Priya Nair, edited by Rohan Mehta
Next match up
1st T20I · Tomorrow · 19:30 IST
India vs West Indies
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium · t20 international
Our pick
India to win
Pitch suits
Balanced
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The board
International fixtures for the next two weeks, soonest first. Filter by format, and open any preview for projected scores, the pitch read and three bets at different levels of risk.
West Indies tour of India, 2026 · 1st T20I
· 19:30 ISTBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
India should outscore their opponents by roughly 18 runs on our numbers, a solid buffer over a T20I.
Our pick
India to win
Fair odds
1.54
West Indies tour of India, 2026 · 2nd T20I
· 19:30 ISTJSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
India should outscore their opponents by roughly 22 runs on our numbers, a solid buffer over a T20I.
Our pick
India to win
Fair odds
1.43
Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 · 3rd ODI
· 19:30 ISTSenwes Park, Potchefstroom
3 games remain after this, so a win would give South Africa the upper hand in the series.
Our pick
South Africa to win
Fair odds
1.69
West Indies tour of India, 2026 · 3rd T20I
· 19:30 ISTHolkar Stadium, Indore
With 2 matches left after this one, India can put real pressure on with a win here.
Our pick
India to win
Fair odds
1.54
West Indies tour of India, 2026 · 4th T20I
· 19:30 ISTRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
We project India to score about 34 runs more than their opponents. Over a full T20I, that is a meaningful cushion, and it is the main reason India are favourites.
Our pick
India to win
Fair odds
1.43
Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 · 1st Test
· 19:30 ISTKingsmead, Durban
2 games remain after this, so a win would give South Africa the upper hand in the series.
Our pick
South Africa to win
Fair odds
1.85
West Indies tour of India, 2026 · 5th T20I
· 19:30 ISTM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
India should outscore their opponents by roughly 19 runs on our numbers, a solid buffer over a T20I.
Our pick
India to win
Fair odds
1.43
India tour of New Zealand, 2026 · 1st T20I
· 19:30 ISTHagley Oval, Christchurch
Grass on the surface and movement off the seam, especially in the first hour. Survive the new ball and runs get much easier. New Zealand play on surfaces like this every season at home.
Our pick
India to win
Fair odds
1.89
Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 · 2nd Test
· 19:30 ISTSt George's Park, Gqeberha
Some balls stop, some skid on. Timing the ball is hard, so patient batting beats big hitting and scores stay modest. Whichever side uses its bowlers better gains the edge.
Our pick
South Africa to win
Fair odds
1.85
Betting while the match is on? Prices swing after every wicket and big over. Our live cricket tips explain when in-play odds overreact, and the live scores page follows every game ball by ball.
Three ways to bet
Every match preview offers three bets on the same game at different levels of risk. The safer bet is usually the match winner on our favourite. The value bet is a runs line our projection clears, and the long shot is a player market with bigger odds and a smaller chance.
Here is the ladder for IND vs WI, 1st T20I.
Match winner: India
Our model's top pick. The odds will be short, so keep the stake modest if you want a real return.
India first-innings score: Over 198.5 runs
With India projected near 209, a 198.5 line gives a useful margin for error.
Top batter: KL Rahul (India)
Goes hard in the first six. This market pays long odds, which is why a small stake makes sense.
On the calendar
12 international series have matches left on our calendar, starting with West Indies tour of India, 2026. Every match in them has its own prediction page.
Sun, 27 Sept 2026 - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · 3 ODIs | 5 T20Is
Thu, 24 Sept 2026 - Sat, 31 Oct 2026 · 3 ODIs | 3 Tests
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 - Mon, 30 Nov 2026 · 5 T20Is | 5 ODIs | 2 Tests
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 - Wed, 02 Dec 2026 · 3 ODIs | 5 T20Is
Sun, 15 Nov 2026 - Sun, 13 Dec 2026 · 2 Tests | 3 ODIs | 3 T20Is
Wed, 09 Dec 2026 - Fri, 08 Jan 2027 · 4 Tests
Formats
Each format rewards different research. In a Test the pitch and the weather over five days matter most, and the draw is a real result. ODIs turn on the middle overs and batting depth, while T20s swing on the powerplay, the death overs and the toss.
| Format | What decides it | Markets to start with | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestUp to five days, two innings each | Pitch wear and the weather. Spinners grow into the match on days four and five, and rain makes a draw more likely. | Match result (draw included), first-innings lead, top batter | Backing a winner when rain is forecast for the last two days. |
| ODI50 overs a side | The middle overs. Sides that keep wickets in hand through overs 11 to 40 can accelerate late, and dew helps the chasing side in day-night games. | Match winner, first-innings total, top batter, opening partnership | Trusting a big total at a ground with long boundaries. |
| T2020 overs a side | The powerplay, the death overs and the toss at grounds with evening dew. One innings from one batter can settle it. | Match winner, team total, powerplay runs, total sixes | Staking big on a favourite. Short-priced T20 favourites still lose often. |
Every market is explained in our guide to cricket betting markets, and cricket odds explained shows how to read a price.
Method
Our model starts with the ground and the format, adds team strength and home advantage, and projects a score for each side. The gap between those scores becomes the win percentage on each card.
Every venue has a scoring profile. High-scoring grounds lift the projection, and the surface (seam, spin or balanced) decides which attack it helps.
Scores are projected for each phase of the innings, so a side that starts fast but stalls in the middle overs is priced on both.
Batting ratings for each side tilt the projection, and the home team gets credit for knowing the conditions.
The toss and the playing XIs come too late for the model, so every preview says what to check before you bet.
The cricket desk
Priya Nair writes the international previews, from bilateral series to ICC events. Rohan Mehta leads the cricket desk and covers the IPL and WPL.
Priya Nair
International Analyst · 8 years in cricket
Covers bilateral series and ICC events, with a focus on pitch analysis and conditions-based betting angles.
Rohan Mehta
Head of Cricket · 10 years in cricket
Ten years covering domestic and international cricket. Leads our T20 Premier Cup coverage and records every pick publicly.
Leagues
League pages cover competitions with their own betting angles, from IPL venue trends to rain-hit CPL games.
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Yes. Every cricket prediction on Malik Mumbai is free, including the win percentage, the projected scores and the three suggested bets on each match preview.
Every day. A match leaves the board once it has been played, and new fixtures appear as soon as a series is on our calendar, each with its own preview page.
Every international Test, ODI and T20I on our calendar. League cricket such as the IPL, CPL and The Hundred has its own tips pages, linked further down.
Our model projects each side's score phase by phase from venue scoring, the pitch, team batting strength and home advantage. The gap between the two projected scores becomes the win percentage.
No cricket bet is safe. The lower-risk option on our previews is the safer bet, usually the match winner on a clear favourite. The odds are short, so the return is small.
It depends on the ground. At venues with heavy evening dew the side bowling first often has the edge, because the ball gets wet and hard to grip later. Each match preview has a toss note for its ground.
The pitch sets the scoring level and decides who has the upper hand. A flat deck pushes totals over the line, a green one helps seamers early, and a dry one brings spinners and lower scores into play.
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