Blog
Match previews, odds and market explainers, tournament guides and casino rules, written for Indian cricket and football fans.
The Malik Mumbai blog has 105 articles across 6 topics: IPL and international cricket previews, how odds and betting markets work, FIFA World Cup 2026 guides, and rules for casino games such as Teen Patti, Andar Bahar and roulette. Every article names its author and publish date.
Betting Basics
Live betting markets explained: which markets stay open once a match starts, how in-play prices and cash-out work, how live bets settle and how sports differ.
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Betting Basics
What 'exchange markets' means: the priced rows on a cricket, football, tennis or kabaddi fixture, how back and lay work, and what to check before staking.
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Cricket
Cricket betting markets explained: what a market is, the types that appear most often, and how to read the rules on extras, DLS and ties before betting.
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Cricket
A beginner's cricket betting guide: picking a site, the markets to try first, a sensible first stake and the mistakes to refuse on your first night.
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Cricket
How cricket betting odds work: reading decimal odds, turning odds into probability, spotting the bookmaker's margin and when a price is worth taking.
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More Sports
How kabaddi betting works: the markets you'll find, how raids, bonus points, super tackles and all outs score, what moves live prices and how ties settle.
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Casino
A beginner's online poker guide: how Texas Hold'em works, hand rankings, why position matters, pot odds and outs, and which starting hands to play.
· 3 min read
Casino
How to play Andar Bahar online: how a round works, why only rank matters, why Andar and Bahar can pay differently, and the common side bets.
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Cricket
Every common cricket betting market explained, plus the Indian terms lagai, khai, session and lambi, what fancy means and which market suits your view.
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Cricket
Which cricket tournaments usually appear on betting sites in 2026: the IPL, other T20 leagues, internationals and women's events, and following the calendar.
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Casino
Before you sit at an online blackjack table: check the minimum bet, number of decks, blackjack payout, the soft 17 rule and how insurance works.
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More Sports
A horse racing betting guide: checking race and venue, how win, place and each-way bets pay, reading a race card, and what happens when a horse is withdrawn.
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Cricket
Fantasy cricket and cricket betting side by side: what a fantasy app gives you, what a betting market gives you, and why one can't become the other.
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Football
No fantasy XI for the World Cup final here. How to bet on the real final instead: open the scheduled fixture, check extra time and fund your account early.
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Match Previews
If Argentina vs Spain is the 2026 World Cup final: which markets to read, 90 minutes vs lifting the trophy, and live betting on a busy final night.
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Football
World Cup knockout betting tips: how 90-minute, extra-time, to-qualify and shootout markets differ, and what to expect during live knockout play.
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Betting Basics
What betting odds say about probability: why short prices can lose, how to read the return on your slip, why accumulators tempt and what live prices mean.
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Football
How to read FIFA World Cup odds: decimal odds and returns, why prices jump on team news and goals, why short odds aren't safe, and why market names matter.
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Casino
How to play online roulette: checking single or double zero, the main bet types and payouts, and why Martingale-style systems never beat the zero.
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Casino
An honest online slots guide: what RTP really means, how free spins and their wagering work, why 'due' slots don't exist, and how volatility shapes a session.
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Cricket
How cricket betting markets change across IPL and T20, ODIs and Tests: live sessions, longer totals, the draw, rain and why Test bets lock money for days.
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Football
Two 2026 tournaments in the same weeks: keep football and cricket markets separate, avoid cross-sport accumulators, and split one budget instead of doubling it.
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Football
In-play FIFA World Cup 2026 betting: fund early for morning kick-offs, have a stream ready, know 90 minutes from extra time, check history after suspensions.
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Betting Basics
Online casino vs sports betting: sports bets settle on a match clock, casino rounds settle in seconds. How that changes risk, and how to keep separate budgets.
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Cricket betting markets explained: how to read one before you bet5 Sept 2026Cricket betting for beginners: your first five bets4 Sept 2026Cricket odds explained: decimal odds, probability and value18 Aug 2026Argentina vs Spain: World Cup 2026 final betting notes20 Jul 2026
IPL 2026 final: betting notes, whichever teams make it30 May 2026
MI vs PBKS: which game you mean, and the markets to use13 May 2026Live betting markets explained: what goes in-play and how it settles22 Sept 2026Betting exchange markets explained for cricket and other sports13 Sept 2026Probability in sports betting: what the price is telling you9 Jul 2026Online poker for beginners: Hold'em basics, hand rankings and pot odds13 Aug 2026How to play Andar Bahar: rules, payouts and side bets11 Aug 2026Online blackjack: table rules to check before you play30 Jul 2026Start-here guides on how betting works, the law and keeping it under control.
