Every Market from Match Winner to Ball-by-Ball Micro-Betting
The complete guide to every type of cricket bet available on ICE777 and top platforms in India. Beginner markets, intermediate session betting, advanced player props, and expert-level ball-by-ball strategies — all with real examples and ICE777 odds.
🎯 Quick Answer: What Types of Cricket Bets Are Available?
The main types of cricket bets are: Match Winner (which team wins), Toss Prediction, Session Runs (runs in specific over blocks), Top Batsman, Total Sixes Over/Under, Player Props, Ball-by-Ball micro-betting, and Tournament Outright Winner. ICE777 offers all 15+ market types with 50+ live markets per IPL 2026 match. The easiest starting market for Indian beginners is Match Winner. The most profitable for experienced bettors is Session Runs.
Markets by Difficulty
ALL 15 TYPES OF CRICKET BETTING — FROM EASIEST TO EXPERT
Every market is explained with a worked example using real IPL 2026 odds, where to find it on ICE777, and what level of cricket knowledge you need before betting it.
Level 1 — Start Here
BEGINNER CRICKET BETTING MARKETS
These four markets require only basic cricket knowledge. If you know the two teams playing and have watched a few IPL matches, you can bet these confidently.
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Match Winner
BeginnerAvailable: Pre-Match & Live
The simplest bet in cricket. Pick which team wins this match. That is it. The outcome is decided at the close of play — even if the match goes to a Super Over, the market settles on the winner of that Super Over.
Example — RCB vs SRH, March 28, M. Chinnaswamy
Selection
Indicative Odds
Implied Probability
Win ₹1,000 Stake
RCB Win
2.80
35.7%
₹2,800
SRH Win
1.55
64.5%
₹1,550
ICE777 Expert Analysis: SRH are priced as clear favourites (H2H lead 15–8, more consistent 2025 form). RCB at 2.80 is value territory for a team playing at their home fortress with a full crowd — Chinnaswamy has historically boosted RCB's win rate by approximately 9 percentage points versus neutral venue performance. The toss result at this venue is important — wait if possible.
This market is available on ICE777 from the moment the match is announced. Live odds update after every delivery.
Predict which team's captain wins the coin toss before the match begins. Odds are nearly always close to 1.90 for each side (since it is a 50/50 coin flip). This market closes the moment the toss is taken — usually 30 minutes before the first ball.
Why the toss matters in IPL: In 2025, teams batting second won 54.2% of IPL matches. The toss-winning captain almost always chooses to field first at evening games in high-dew venues (Wankhede, Chinnaswamy, Eden Gardens). This means the toss is not truly 50/50 for the match outcome — which is why smart bettors often wait for the toss result before placing their Match Winner bet.
Example — Evening IPL Match, High-Dew Venue
Selection
Toss Odds
Impact on Match Winner Odds if Won
Team A Toss
1.90
Typically shortens 0.15–0.20 (e.g., 2.10 → 1.90)
Team B Toss
1.90
Typically shortens 0.15–0.20 (e.g., 1.70 → 1.55)
ICE777 shows live toss odds from match announcement through to the minute the toss is taken.
Bet on whether the total runs scored across both teams' innings will be over or under a set line. For example: "Total Match Runs Over 325.5" — will both teams combine for more than 325 runs? ICE777 sets this line based on historical venue averages, pitch reports, and team scoring form.
Key factors for Total Runs: Venue average (Chinnaswamy averages 185–195 per innings; Chepauk averages 155–165 per innings), team pace attack quality (pace-heavy attacks restrict totals in India's conditions), and toss result (batting side under dew pressure bowls better — restricts totals).
IPL 2025 Reference: SRH set the all-time T20 record with 286/6 — the highest total ever recorded. Across the 2025 season, the average first innings IPL score was 183 and average combined match score was 357. The "Over 330.5" line settles about 58% of matches in fast-paced IPL conditions.
Total Runs market stays open live — odds adjust after every over as the first innings score develops.
Will total sixes hit across both teams' innings exceed or fall short of the set line? This is one of the most popular markets in Indian T20 betting because it is entertainment-driven — you are rooting for every boundary to clear the rope.
IPL 2025 Record: 1,294 total sixes were hit in IPL 2025 — an all-time record. The average per match was 15.4 sixes. Typical ICE777 line is "Over/Under 13.5" or "Over/Under 14.5" depending on the teams. Matches involving SRH, MI, and PBKS tend to go "Over" on sixes markets. CSK and DC matches trend "Under" on average due to more conservative batting approaches.
ICE777 Tip: Back Over sixes at venues with short straight boundaries — Chinnaswamy is 68m straight, Wankhede is 65m. Both significantly boost six frequency versus larger grounds like Narendra Modi Stadium (75m).
Once you are comfortable with match winner and toss markets, these intermediate markets offer better value for bettors with solid cricket knowledge. Session betting is the most popular intermediate market among experienced Indian bettors.
🏆 Most Popular in India
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Session Betting — Runs by Over Block
Intermediate
Session betting is uniquely popular in India — it originated from informal khai-lagai (back-lay) betting culture before online platforms formalized it. You bet on whether a specific block of overs will go over or under a set run line. Sessions are typically defined as Powerplay (1–6), Middle Overs (7–15), and Death Overs (16–20) for each innings.
Session Betting Types on ICE777
Session Market
Typical Line
What Decides It
Key Factors
Powerplay Runs (Ov 1–6)
Over/Under 48.5
Runs off first 6 overs
Opening bowler quality, batting top order
Middle Overs (Ov 7–15)
Over/Under 95.5
Runs in overs 7–15
Spinners, pitch turn, middle order batting
Death Overs (Ov 16–20)
Over/Under 62.5
Runs off final 5 overs
Death bowler quality, batting firepower (6,7,8)
Full Innings Total
Over/Under 172.5
Full team innings
Pitch + all three phases
How to approach session betting: Specialise in one session — the powerplay is the easiest to predict because it involves the top-order batsmen (whose form you can research) and the opening bowlers (whose recent economy is public data). Teams with Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, or Pat Cummins opening typically suppress powerplay totals by 5–7 runs below the league average.
ICE777 session markets stay live throughout each phase. Odds update every 2 seconds during play.
Back a specific player to score the most runs in a match or across a series. For match top batsman, odds typically range from 2.80 (established opener, batting number 1 or 2) to 15.0 (lower order batsman who can only contribute at the death). For IPL series-long Orange Cap bets, odds range from 8.0 to 35.0 — these are the best long-term value bets if you know the players well.
IPL 2026 Top Batsman Indicative Odds
Player
Team
Match Top Bat Odds
Orange Cap Odds
Yashasvi Jaiswal
RR
3.20
9.00
Virat Kohli
RCB
3.50
10.00
Shubman Gill
GT
3.20
8.50
Travis Head
SRH
3.80
11.00
Rohit Sharma
MI
4.00
12.00
Ruturaj Gaikwad
CSK
3.60
9.50
*All odds are indicative pre-season estimates. Check ICE777 for live prices on match day.
Expert tip: For match top batsman, favour players who bat at number 1 or 2 and have an average strike rate above 140 in T20 cricket. Opening batsmen face the most balls and have the greatest opportunity to accumulate runs. Back Yashasvi Jaiswal at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (where RR bat at home) — his consistency in Jaipur across IPL 2025 was exceptional.
ICE777 offers both match top batsman and series Orange Cap markets throughout IPL 2026.
Back a bowler to take the most wickets in a match or the most across the tournament (Purple Cap). Match top bowler odds typically range from 2.50 (specialist death bowler who bowls full 4 overs) to 10.0 (part-time spinner who may not bowl full quota). Spinners on turning tracks offer excellent value — at Chepauk, Ravindra Jadeja has been priced as low as 2.20 for match top bowler.
IPL 2025 Purple Cap Winner: Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) with 21 wickets — a mystery spinner who consistently delivered. The 2025 highest individual match analysis was 6/17. For IPL 2026, the Purple Cap market is the best long-term value bet because bowler form is more consistent week-to-week than batting form.
ICE777 offers Purple Cap outright betting throughout the season alongside match-specific top bowler markets.
Pick which player will be awarded Man of the Match. Odds range from 3.0 to 30.0. The award is decided by a panel and typically goes to the player with the most decisive individual contribution — a match-winning century, or a five-wicket haul, or an explosive 25-ball 50 that changes the game.
Strategy: Combine Top Batsman with Man of the Match. If you believe Virat Kohli will score 60+ and RCB will win, backing Kohli for Man of the Match at 6.0 is more valuable than backing him for top batsman at 3.50 — because the highest individual scorer in the winning team wins Man of the Match roughly 60% of the time.
ICE777 Man of the Match market available pre-match and closes at start of play.
These markets require deeper cricket knowledge and faster decision-making. They offer the highest potential returns for bettors who have mastered the basics. Not recommended for bettors with fewer than 20 settled cricket bets.
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Ball-by-Ball Micro-Betting
Bet on the outcome of the very next delivery — will it be a dot ball, 1–2 runs, a four, a six, or a wicket? Each market settles within 30 seconds. Odds reflect the bowler's current form, the batsman's recent balls faced, and the match situation.
This is the highest-frequency betting format available. The house edge is proportionally higher on ball-by-ball markets. Set a per-over maximum stake before you start — it is extremely easy to over-bet without a pre-set limit.
Expert Only
ICE777 ball-by-ball markets update in under 2 seconds per delivery.
How will the next wicket fall? Options: Caught, Bowled, LBW, Run Out, Stumped, Hit Wicket. Also available: "Total score at which next wicket falls." A genuinely skilful market — if a spinner is bowling to a batsman who plays across the line frequently, Caught or LBW is worth backing.
This market requires knowledge of individual batsman weaknesses and bowler dismissal patterns. Use cricinfo's "dismissal breakdown" filters to research before betting.
Advanced
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Tournament Outright Winner
Back a team to win the entire IPL 2026 tournament before or during the season. Pre-season odds: RCB 3.20 (defending champions), PBKS 3.50, MI 4.00, GT 4.50, CSK 5.00. Best value is found before Phase 1 ends — form emerges over the first 10 matches and causes significant odds movement.
Long-term bets across 74 matches. Do not bet more than 5% of your IPL budget on any outright market.
Season Long
ICE777 IPL outright winner market updates after every match of the season.
Take a guaranteed profit before the match ends when your bet is winning, or cut your losses on a bet that is going against you. The cash-out value is calculated by the platform in real time based on current odds. ICE777 and 1xBet both offer comprehensive cash-out functionality across IPL markets.
Intermediate
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Draw No Bet (DNB)
Primarily a Test cricket market. Your stake is refunded if the match ends in a draw — you only win or lose based on which team wins outright. Reduces the 3-way odds of Home/Draw/Away to a simpler 2-way bet. Useful when you back a strong team but fear a draw more than a loss.
Test Cricket
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Handicap / Asian Handicap
The platform assigns a virtual head start to the underdog. In T20 cricket, this might be "MI −10.5 runs" — MI must win by 11 or more runs for this market to settle as a winner. Evens out mismatched games and provides better value than standard match winner odds on heavy favourites.
Advanced
ICE777 offers handicap markets on all IPL matches with live handicap betting available.
⚠️ Advanced Market Safety Note
Ball-by-ball and session markets settle every 30–60 seconds. This frequency is deliberately designed to maximise engagement — and the associated risk of over-betting. If you are using advanced markets, set a hard per-session stake limit before the match starts and do not exceed it regardless of what happens. ICE777 provides self-imposed staking controls through your account dashboard. Use them.
ICE777 — Complete Market Guide
ALL CRICKET BETTING MARKETS AVAILABLE ON ICE777
ICE777 offers 50+ betting markets per IPL match — available pre-match and growing further once the match goes live. Here is the full market list, categorised by phase and difficulty.
Session betting is a market where you bet on the runs scored in a specific block of overs — typically the Powerplay (1–6), Middle Overs (7–15), or Death Overs (16–20). You bet whether the team will score over or under a set line in that session. It is uniquely popular in Indian cricket betting and is available on ICE777 as a live market that updates throughout each innings.
Match Winner is the easiest cricket bet — you simply pick which team wins. It is clear-cut, requires only basic team knowledge, settles within 4 hours, and is available on ICE777 from ₹10 per bet. If you are completely new to betting, start with match winner before exploring session betting or player prop markets.
Profitability depends on your specific knowledge edge. For bettors with deep IPL knowledge, Top Batsman (match) and Session Runs offer the best combination of value and frequency. For those with statistical analysis skills, Handicap markets often have lower bookmaker margins. Outright markets (Tournament Winner) offer the highest potential returns but require patience across the full season. There is no single "most profitable" market — profitability comes from identifying where your knowledge exceeds the bookmaker's model.
Yes — ICE777 offers full live in-play betting across all 74 TATA IPL 2026 matches. Live markets include: session runs (current and upcoming phases), next over runs, ball-by-ball outcomes, live match winner (with updated odds after every over), and more. Live odds update within 2 seconds of each delivery. Live betting is ideal for experienced bettors who watch the match and can react to momentum shifts before the odds adjust.
Pre-match betting is placing your bet before the first ball is bowled. Odds are more stable and you have time to research carefully. Live (in-play) betting happens during the match — odds change constantly after every delivery, creating value opportunities when the market over-reacts to early events. For beginners: start with pre-match. For experienced bettors: live betting typically offers better value because markets react faster to events than they re-price rationally.
An outright bet is a market that settles at the end of a series or tournament rather than a single match. Examples in IPL: Tournament Winner (which team lifts the IPL 2026 trophy), Orange Cap (highest run-scorer), Purple Cap (most wickets). Outright bets typically offer odds of 3.00 to 30.00 and require patience — your stake is locked until the tournament ends. ICE777 offers IPL outright markets from pre-season through to the final.
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All 15+ market types covered above are available on ICE777. Match winner, session betting, top batsman, ball-by-ball — all live on TATA IPL 2026 from March 28. Set up via WhatsApp in 90 seconds.
