Cricket
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.
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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.
Latest articles
Cricket
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.
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Cricket
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.
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Betting Basics
How live match betting works: prices, suspensions and settlement
How in-play betting works: what changes when a match goes live, why you need a stream, how cash-out and suspensions behave, and how live bets settle by sport.
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Match Previews
India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup final: betting notes
If the T20 World Cup final is India vs New Zealand: how to confirm the fixture, which markets open on final night and how not to confuse it with a bilateral.
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Cricket
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.
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Match Previews
India vs England semifinal: betting notes for a very busy market
India vs England semifinal betting notes: find the knockout fixture, habits for one of the year's busiest markets, and how rain and Super Overs settle.
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Match Previews
South Africa vs New Zealand semifinal: betting notes
South Africa vs New Zealand semifinal betting notes: confirm the knockout round, which markets open, why a non-India semi can be thinner, and reserve days.
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Match Previews
West Indies vs India elimination match: betting notes
West Indies vs India knockout: confirm the elimination fixture, habits for emotional live markets, why team news comes late and how rain is settled.
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Cricket
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.
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Football
Live football betting: 1X2 and totals while the match runs
How live football betting works: pre-kick-off checks, how 1X2 and totals move in play, what red cards and VAR do to markets, and why cash-out isn't a plan.
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Betting Basics
TDS on betting winnings in India: what to check
Seeing TDS on a betting withdrawal? What you can check on your payout screen, what this guide won't claim, and why a qualified tax adviser matters.
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Match Previews
India vs South Africa: betting notes for any format
India vs South Africa betting notes: confirm today's format first, which markets suit each, why player bets wait for the XI and how rain and DLS settle.
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Match Previews
New Zealand vs Pakistan in the Super 8: betting notes
New Zealand vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup Super 8: tell it apart from bilateral games, which markets to use, why liquidity is thinner and how rain settles.
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Betting Basics
Popular cricket and football betting markets compared
Match winner, toss, sessions, 1X2, BTTS and totals: how the most popular cricket and football markets work, and why stake sizes differ between the sports.
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Cricket
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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Cricket
T20 World Cup Super 8 betting: how the markets change
Betting on the T20 World Cup Super 8: telling Super 8 from group games, how markets behave on must-win nights, rain in a knockout-style round and outrights.
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Cricket
IPL 2026 betting tips: habits that last a whole season
IPL 2026 betting tips that hold up all season: bet on named fixtures, start small, size session bets carefully and never chase a collapse after a bad over.
· 2 min read
Cricket
Live T20 World Cup betting: a five-step risk plan
A five-step risk plan for live T20 World Cup betting: watch the stream, keep session stakes small, wait after wickets and cap your live bets per innings.
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Match Previews
India vs Pakistan: betting notes for cricket's busiest fixture
Betting on India vs Pakistan: confirm the date and format, why a very liquid market is no signal to over-bet, and habits for live sessions on the big night.
· 2 min read
Cricket
T20 World Cup betting habits that last the whole tournament
Getting through a T20 World Cup without a blown budget: keep outright money apart from match-day money, and habits for thin markets, rain and knockouts.
· 2 min read
Betting Basics
When is the best time to place a cricket bet?
Pre-match, at the toss or in-play? The best time to place a cricket bet depends on the market you want. How each window works and how to size stakes for it.
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Cricket
IPL and T20 World Cup: betting on both without mixing them up
Betting on the IPL and T20 World Cup in one season: avoiding fixture mix-ups when calendars clash, how market depth differs, and one limit for both.
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Match Previews
India vs USA at the T20 World Cup: betting notes
India vs USA at the T20 World Cup: opening the right fixture, which markets get busy, why USA props are hard to judge and what long prices in thin markets mean.
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Betting basics
Start-here guides on how betting works, the law and keeping it under control.