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Tournament winner
Back the team that lifts the trophy. Your stake stays on until the final, which is about two months after the first ball.
Rohan's note: In our table, the gap between sites is widest on the outsiders.
Outright odds
IPL odds, best price first
IPL odds are the prices bookmakers offer on IPL outcomes. This page compares title winner odds at the 3 betting sites we rate highest for cricket and marks the best price for every team. Mumbai Blasters are favourites at 4.60, an implied 21.7% chance.
Updated By Rohan Mehta, Head of Cricket
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4.60
Best price on the favourite, Mumbai Blasters
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Teams priced
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Top-rated sites compared
0.70
Widest gap between sites, on Delhi Capitals XI
Quick overview
- What they are: The prices bookmakers offer on IPL outcomes, from the title winner to single matches and player awards.
- This page: Compares title winner odds at the betting sites we rate highest for cricket and marks the best price for each team.
- Reading the odds: Stake times odds is your total return, stake included. 100 divided by the odds gives the implied chance.
- Why prices differ: Each bookmaker sets its own margin and holds different amounts on each team, and some react faster to team news.
Is IPL betting legal in India?
Not online for real money. The Online Gaming Act 2025 bans online money games, which covers IPL betting and paid fantasy contests. Free prediction games are allowed, and so is following the odds for interest. Our guide to betting law in India explains the Act.
Title market
Who is favourite to win the IPL?
Mumbai Blasters lead the market at 4.60 with WicketX, which implies a 21.7% chance. Chennai Lions are next at 5.20. The best price for each team is highlighted, and the implied chance is worked out from that price.
Prices change through the season. Check the site before you place a bet.
| Team | SixerBet | PitchPro | WicketX | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Blasters | 4.50 | 4.40 | 4.60 | 21.7% |
| Chennai Lions | 5.00 | 5.20 | 4.90 | 19.2% |
| Bengaluru Royals | 6.00 | 5.80 | 6.20 | 16.1% |
| Kolkata Knights | 6.50 | 6.60 | 6.40 | 15.2% |
| Delhi Capitals XI | 8.00 | 7.50 | 8.20 | 12.2% |
| Rajasthan Kings | 9.00 | 9.50 | 8.80 | 10.5% |
Reading the price
How do IPL odds work?
Indian betting sites show decimal odds. The number is your total return for every ₹1 staked, including the stake, so odds of 4.60 return ₹4.60. Lower odds mean the bookmaker rates the team more likely to win.
Some sites show fractional odds such as 7/2. Add 1 to the fraction to convert it, so 7/2 becomes 4.50.
Cricket odds explained- 1
Total return = Stake × odds
₹100 × 4.60 = ₹460
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Profit = Return − stake
₹460 − ₹100 = ₹360
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Implied chance = 100 ÷ odds
100 ÷ 4.60 = 21.7%
- Worked on a ₹100 bet on Mumbai Blasters at their best price.
Line shopping
Why do IPL odds differ between betting sites?
Each bookmaker sets its own prices and its own margin. They also hold different amounts of money on each team, and some react faster than others to team news. Checking more than one site before you bet is the simplest way to get more back for the same pick.
Read our betting site rankings to see how we score each site on odds, payouts and support.
What the gap is worth
Delhi Capitals XI at 8.20 instead of 7.50 pays ₹70 more on a ₹100 stake.
The bet and the result are identical, and only the site is different. Across a season of bets, gaps like this add up.
Market movers
What moves IPL title odds?
The auction and overseas availability set the early prices. Once the season starts, the impact player rule, home conditions and the race for the top four move them. An injury to a key overseas player or a run of early wins or losses can shift a team's title price sharply within a week.
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Auction and retentions
Prices for a new season take shape at the auction. A side that keeps its core and fills its overseas slots well shortens quickly.
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Overseas availability
Only four overseas players can start, so losing one to injury or international duty hurts. Check who misses part of the season before you back a team.
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Impact player rule
Since 2023 each side can bring in a substitute who bats or bowls. Sides with deep squads gain the most from it.
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Home conditions
A squad built for its own pitch, such as a spin attack at Chepauk, banks points at home that early-season prices can miss.
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The playoff race
Only four of ten teams reach the playoffs. Mid-table prices swing hardest in the last two weeks of the league stage.
Outrights
Which IPL outright markets can you bet on?
The tournament winner is the biggest. Most sites also price a top-four finish, the Orange Cap for the top run scorer and the Purple Cap for the leading wicket-taker. These markets settle only at the end of the season, so your stake is tied up for about two months.
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To reach the playoffs
Pays if the team finishes in the top four after the league stage. The odds are shorter than the winner market, but four teams qualify.
Rohan's note: A good fit for strong home sides that travel badly.
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Orange Cap
The season's top run scorer. Openers and number threes face the most balls, so they lead most Orange Cap markets.
Rohan's note: Favour top-order batters whose home ground is a high-scoring one.
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Purple Cap
The season's leading wicket-taker. Only wickets count here, so a death bowler who leaks runs but takes wickets can still win it.
Rohan's note: Check the dead-heat rule, since bowlers often finish level.
Title history
Which teams have won the most IPL titles?
Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have 5 titles each. 8 different teams have won the IPL since 2008, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the latest first-time champions in 2025. Gujarat Titans won the title in their first season in 2022, and Kolkata Knight Riders have three titles, the most recent in 2024.
Past titles don't feed straight into the price. Squads change at every mega auction, so the market weighs this season's eleven over a team's trophy cabinet.
The full list of champions by year, plus a guide to every IPL ground, is in our IPL betting tips hub.
| Team | Titles | Last won |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 2023 |
| Mumbai Indians | 5 | 2020 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 2024 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 2025 |
| Gujarat Titans | 1 | 2022 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 2016 |
| Deccan Chargers | 1 | 2009 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1 | 2008 |
The analyst
Who checks these IPL odds?
Rohan Mehta, our Head of Cricket. He spent six years building ball-by-ball projection models for a fantasy cricket platform before joining Malik Mumbai, and he signs off every IPL prediction on the site.
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Before you back an outright
Five checks Rohan runs before any season-long IPL bet.
- 01Compare at least three sites before you back a team for the title.
- 02Turn the price into an implied chance and ask whether you rate the team higher.
- 03Check which overseas players will miss part of the season for international duty.
- 04Outright stakes are tied up for two months, so count them in your season budget.
- 05Read the dead-heat and void rules before betting on the Orange or Purple Cap.
Questions about IPL odds
What readers ask most about IPL prices, favourites and outright markets.
What are IPL odds?
IPL odds are the prices bookmakers offer on IPL outcomes, from the title winner to single matches and player awards. They show how much a winning bet returns and how likely the bookmaker thinks each result is.
Who is the favourite to win the IPL?
Mumbai Blasters, with a best price of 4.60 at WicketX. That implies a 21.7% chance. Chennai Lions are next at 5.20.
How do you read decimal IPL odds?
Multiply your stake by the odds to get your total return. A ₹100 bet at 4.60 returns ₹460, which includes your stake. To get the implied chance, divide 100 by the odds.
Why are IPL odds different on each betting site?
Each bookmaker sets its own prices, builds in its own margin and holds different amounts of money on each team. Some also react faster to team news. That is why we compare sites and mark the best price for every team.
When do IPL title odds open?
Bookmakers usually price the next season soon after the final. Prices move most around the player auction and in the first two weeks of the new season.
What does implied probability mean in IPL betting?
It is the chance of a result that the odds suggest, worked out as 100 divided by the decimal odds. Odds of 5.00 imply 20%. If you rate a team's chances higher than its implied probability, the price may be worth taking.
Can you bet on the Orange Cap and Purple Cap?
Yes. Most sites that price the IPL winner also offer the Orange Cap for the top run scorer and the Purple Cap for the leading wicket-taker. Read how each site settles a tie before you bet.
Is IPL betting legal in India?
Not online for real money. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 bans online money games across India, which covers IPL betting and paid fantasy contests. Free prediction games are allowed.
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