Betting Basics
How to compare betting sites: the checks that matter
How to compare betting sites in India: who controls your login, where your deposit goes, whether you get a record of every bet, and how to switch sites safely.
· 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.
Latest articles
Cricket
T20 World Cup 2026 match betting: finding the right game and market
How to bet on T20 World Cup 2026 matches: pick the right game in a long group list, which markets to open, how outrights differ and what thin markets mean.
· 2 min read
Cricket
IPL live betting: what changes once the match starts
How in-play IPL betting works: which markets move fastest, why session stakes should be smaller, how cash-out works and avoiding double-header mix-ups.
· 2 min read
Match Previews
India vs New Zealand 4th T20: betting notes for a late-series game
India vs New Zealand 4th T20 betting notes: find the fixture by its match number, how rotation in a dead rubber affects markets, and what to check first.
· 2 min read
Match Previews
India vs New Zealand 2nd T20: betting notes for a mid-series game
India vs New Zealand 2nd T20 betting notes: open the numbered fixture, which markets suit a mid-series T20, and why player props need a confirmed XI.
· 2 min read
Match Previews
India vs New Zealand T20: live betting habits that help
Live betting on India vs New Zealand T20s: let prices settle after a wicket, read the market name, treat cash-out as a new bet and avoid series mix-ups.
· 2 min read
Match Previews
Gujarat Giants vs RCB Women: WPL betting notes
GG-W vs RCB-W betting notes: what the team codes mean, how to avoid the men's RCB market, which WPL markets to start with and what a postponement means.
· 2 min read
Cricket
IPL, WPL and BBL: how betting differs across three T20 leagues
IPL, WPL and BBL betting compared: market depth, start times in India, easily confused team names, and how to manage one budget when the leagues overlap.
· 2 min read
Match Previews
India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI: betting markets explained
India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI betting: find the right fixture on a busy tour, how ODI markets differ from T20, and how DLS, rain and XI changes affect bets.
· 2 min read
Match Previews
Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz: WPL markets explained
Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz in the WPL: opening the right fixture, how match winner, toss and live totals behave, and why made-up scorelines are worthless.
· 2 min read
Match Previews
Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz: WPL betting notes
Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz WPL betting notes: find the right women's fixture, use toss and match-winner markets sensibly and expect bigger swings.
· 2 min read
Betting Basics
Betting bonuses explained: wagering, terms and what they really cost
How betting site bonuses work in India: welcome offers, qualifying deposits, wagering requirements, sports vs casino terms and the claims to walk away from.
· 2 min read
Cricket
Five safer habits for betting on the Women's Premier League
Betting on the Women's Premier League? Five habits that cut avoidable losses: find the right fixture, keep stakes modest and never chase a collapse.
· 2 min read
Cricket
T20 World Cup 2026 betting strategy: match bets vs outrights
How to approach T20 World Cup 2026 betting: separate stakes for match bets and outrights, in-play habits for collapses, and how rain changes things.
· 2 min read
Casino
Aviator game guide: how the crash round actually works
How an Aviator round works: the rising multiplier, when to cash out, how auto cash-out helps, and why doubling your stake after losses empties a balance.
· 2 min read
Casino
Live casino for beginners: tables, limits and where to start
A beginner's guide to live casino: roulette, baccarat, Teen Patti and game shows, how live tables differ from RNG games, and how to read table limits.
· 3 min read
Football
Football betting guide: the markets worth understanding
Football betting explained: match odds and the draw, over/under goals, Asian handicap, BTTS, how in-play prices move and sensible stakes for a 90-minute game.
· 3 min read
Cricket
IPL match odds: how the toss, pitch, dew and par score move prices
How to read IPL cricket odds: why the toss, pitch, dew and par score move prices more than the team sheet, plus session markets and staking a season.
· 2 min read
Cricket
T20 match guide: powerplay, middle overs, death overs and match-ups
How the powerplay, middle and death overs of a T20 innings shape prices, how to read a chase, how dew and venue move par scores, and why match-ups beat form.
· 4 min read
Betting Basics
How to avoid emotional betting: an example evening and a plan
An example evening showing how emotion creeps into online betting, the feelings that do most damage, and simple rules that keep your decisions rational.
· 2 min read
Casino
Baccarat rules: Player, Banker and Tie bets explained
How baccarat works: Player, Banker and Tie bets, how cards are counted, third-card rules, the house edge on each bet and why Banker carries a commission.
· 3 min read
Cricket
Cricket betting exchanges: back, lay and liability explained
How a cricket betting exchange works: backing and laying, how lay liability is calculated, how prices move in play, and what to check before you bet.
· 3 min read
Cricket
The Decision Review System (DRS) in cricket explained
How cricket's DRS works: who can review, the 15-second rule, ball-tracking and UltraEdge, what umpire's call means and how reviews move live odds.
· 3 min read
Match Previews
England vs India at Edgbaston: why the venue matters for Test betting
Why Edgbaston matters in England vs India Tests: the 2022 chase of 378 that defined Bazball, India's 2025 win and what the ground means for Test betting.
· 2 min read
Betting basics
Start-here guides on how betting works, the law and keeping it under control.