Cricket
Cricket betting markets explained: how to read one before you bet
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.
· 2 min read
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Guides, previews and explainers
Match previews, odds and market explainers, tournament guides and casino rules, written for Indian cricket and football fans.
Quick overview
- What's here: IPL and international cricket previews, explainers on odds and betting markets, FIFA World Cup 2026 guides and rules for casino games such as Teen Patti and Andar Bahar.
- Bylines: Every article names its author and its publish date.
- Finding a topic: Browse by category, or use the all links page for the full archive by month.
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.
Cricket articles
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Cricket betting for beginners: your first five bets
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 odds explained: decimal odds, probability and value
How cricket betting odds work: reading decimal odds, turning odds into probability, spotting the bookmaker's margin and when a price is worth taking.
· 2 min read
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Cricket betting market types, plus lagai, khai and lambi explained
Every common cricket betting market explained, plus the Indian terms lagai, khai, session and lambi, what fancy means and which market suits your view.
· 3 min read
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Cricket tournaments to bet on in 2026
Which cricket tournaments usually appear on betting sites in 2026: the IPL, other T20 leagues, internationals and women's events, and following the calendar.
· 2 min read
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Dream11 vs cricket betting: two different products
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.
· 2 min read
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IPL, T20, ODI and Test cricket: how betting changes by format
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.
· 2 min read
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Ball-by-ball betting explained: the fastest cricket market
How ball-by-ball cricket betting works: what you are betting on, how wides, no-balls and free hits affect it, and why stream delay is so costly.
· 2 min read
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Women's T20 World Cup 2026 betting guide
Betting on the Women's T20 World Cup 2026: finding women's fixtures, which markets are listed, why player markets are thinner, and what to ignore.
· 2 min read
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Why betting markets suspend during IPL matches
Why IPL betting markets grey out mid-over, why a failed tap is often a suspension rather than a lost bet, and why settlement waits for the official result.
· 2 min read
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Popular IPL 2026 betting markets explained
The IPL 2026 betting markets most bettors use: match winner, toss, innings totals, sessions and player markets. How each settles and which ones to skip.
· 2 min read
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How to analyse an IPL team before betting: a pre-match checklist
A pre-match checklist for IPL betting: the confirmed XI, how the venue plays, the bowling attack against tonight's top order and the exact market name.
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IPL 2026 Orange Cap and Purple Cap: how player markets work
How the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap races relate to betting: which player markets you might find, how they settle and where to check the standings.
· 2 min read
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IPL 2026 betting trends: how markets behave mid-season
How IPL 2026 betting markets change through the season: busier live markets, more suspensions, tighter session prices, and why stakes should stay level.
· 2 min read
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Live IPL 2026 betting: a five-step risk plan
How to approach live IPL 2026 bets: a five-step risk plan covering streams, session stake sizes, waiting after wickets, per-innings limits and when to stop.
· 2 min read
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IPL 2026 season betting guide: a plan for all three phases
An IPL 2026 season plan: how to approach the opening week, the league stage and the playoffs, and how to spread one budget across two months of cricket.
· 2 min read
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An IPL match-day betting plan: before, during and after
A simple IPL match-day plan: what to sort out before the toss, how to handle live sessions during the game, and why you should stop once the result is in.
· 2 min read
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Smart IPL 2026 betting habits in five lines
Smart IPL 2026 betting is a plain routine repeated all season: check the fixture, cap your sessions, bet live only with a stream, keep payout details ready.
· 2 min read
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IPL 2026 betting mistakes to avoid
The IPL 2026 betting mistakes that cost the most: the wrong fixture, a deposit pending at the toss, live bets without a stream and uncapped session betting.
· 2 min read
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How to bet on cricket markets: a beginner's walk-through
How to bet on cricket: why it's different from cricket games and fantasy apps, the five steps to placing a cricket bet, and how in-play cricket markets behave.
· 2 min read
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IPL 2026: a betting routine for every match of the season
A repeatable routine for every IPL 2026 match: find the right fixture, fund early, bet with limits, check settlement and budget weekly for 70-odd games.
· 2 min read
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T20 World Cup final: which betting markets are open and how to prepare
T20 World Cup final betting: opening the right fixture, the markets usually offered, why quoted odds go stale in minutes and preparing for final night.
· 2 min read
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How IPL betting differs from other cricket betting
Why IPL betting feels different: deeper markets, heavier session betting, double-headers and late finishes. What changes, what stays the same and how to adjust.
· 2 min read
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T20 World Cup 2026 points table: how standings relate to betting
How the T20 World Cup 2026 points table relates to betting: where to find official standings, how net run rate moves outrights, and three common misreadings.
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Betting basics
Start-here guides on how betting works, the law and keeping it under control.