Betting in India : Best apps, websites for online cricket, football, eSports betting

It’s often said and experienced that cricket is more than a religion in India. Though, the country hasn’t recognised cricket as the national game, it is much more popular than the game of hockey (national game of India) or any other game. Cricketers in India enjoy a huge fan base, owing to the emotions that have been linked through the decades. Though cricket has always been popular in India, arrival of T20 and leagues like IPL made it even more crazy to follow the game on the go.

Just like any other game, cricket is a rich game and India is considered to be the hub of cricketing money. Cricketers in India enjoy huge contracts and sponsorships once they make it to the national or international level. The amount of money involved has directly or indirectly impacted betting. Though the Indian government hasn’t issued any directives to declare it legal or illegal, betting is prevalent in India and Indians to get involved on a huge level, especially at the times of bigger tournaments like IPL and cricket world cup.

In this article, I am going to be talking about some of the best websites for cricket betting in India along with their offers, minimum betting amount and the kind of betting they offer. Stay tuned.

Before we get onto the list of most popular betting sites in India, let me clarify on something that a lot of Indians are confused about. Whether or not, betting is legal in India and if Indians can bet legally without facing prosecution for doing something illegal.

For this concerned, I want to clarify that India does not have a rule that makes betting illegal. This is one of the reasons why a lot of Indian online casino websites are now openly promoting betting, especially in the season of big tournaments like IPL, Pro Kabaddi League and ICC Cricket World Cup.

Online betting sites in India based on popularity

Bet365

If you use the internet regularly, chances are that you might have encountered advertisements promoting Bet365. This is one of the biggest betting companies in the world and has been expanding aggressively. According to similarweb, Bet365.com got around 262 million unique visitors in August 2019. India accounts for almost 7% of the online traffic on Bet365, which means an average of 20 million users visit the online website every month. The figure quoted does not include the app visits from India. Bet365 has a fully optimised mobile app for both, Android and iOS which offer great features and ease.

Bet365 was established in 2000. It is based in the United Kingdom and has offices all across the world. Bet365 offers betting not only in cricket, but in various other sports including horse racing, football, kabaddi, tennis, boxing etc. Bet365 also hosts online casino on the website and is currently the biggest online casino website globally.

Bet365 offers cricket betting in almost all the major tournaments. Indian Premier League, often known as IPL, is the major attraction to bet for Indians.

Apart from IPL, Bet365 also offers betting on other bigger tournaments including cricket world cup, Ashes, Big Bash League, India England Cricket Series, India Pakistan series etc.

Bet365 offers a joining bonus of upto ₹10,000 for beginners on the sign up. This is one of those websites, which allow Indians to sign up and load money in Indian rupees using Indian credit/debit card, Paypal, Neteller and skrill e-wallet.

Bet365 offers two types of betting in cricket. The first, match coupon, allows users to bet on different aspects of the match before it starts. This category usually includes odds like who will win the match, who wins the toss, who makes most runs and who is a man of the match. The second type of betting, known as live betting, works while the match is going on. This type of betting includes odds like who will hit the next boundary, who will get out next or what’s the mode of dismissal for next batsman.

Betway

Started in 2006, Betway is another biggie in the online betting space. Just like Bet365, Betway is also headquartered in the United Kingdom. Betway hosts betting for a number of sports including e-sports betting, basketball betting, snooker betting, football betting etc. According to similarweb, Betway for around 8 Million traffic globally last month, 8% of which came from India.

Betway also has an online casino along with poker and esports betting.

Betway has been investing a lot to establish itself as the leading betting option in India and it has started to offer a lot of India first options, including deposit and withdrawal in Indian rupees without any processing charges. Betway also offers betting on match as well as live betting while the match is being played. Betway joining bonus is upto ₹8000. Due to some regulation changes in India, the government blocked direct deposits to Betway using bank accounts, however, the users can still do that through an online waller of skrill.

Some of the major tournaments where it offered betting for users included India South Africa Series betting, India West Indies series online betting, betting on IPL matches, betting on world t20 matches and online betting on India Australia matches.

LeoVegas

Leovegas is a Sweden online gaming company which has expanded aggressively in the last few years. It was started in 2011 and counts itself in one of the biggest providers of online casino, live casino and online betting sites.

For Indian users, this offers a joining bonus of upto ₹30,000. It offers Cricket betting, Football betting, Tennis betting, American Football betting, athletics betting, Australian rules betting, badminton betting, baseball betting, chess betting, cycling betting and boxing betting.

10Cric

10 Cric is a cricket centric betting website which has been gaining a lot of momentum lately. With a minimum deposit of ₹1000, it offers a 24 hour payout and a joining bonus of upto ₹7500. 10Cric also offers betting on almost all the cricket matches taking place anywhere on the globe. Major tournaments where 10Cric offers betting include IPL, CPL (Carrebean Premier League), BBL (Big Bash League) etc.

Bodog

Bodog is primarily a European betting site that was more focused on games like rugby and football. However, looking at the popularity of cricket, they have recently started cricket betting. They offer an initial bonus of upto ₹15,000 with a minimum first time deposit of ₹500 and offer payout every 24 hours.

Royal Panda

Royal Panda is yet another website offering cricket betting in India. It offers a 100% matched bonus of upto ₹10,000. That means, a user can deposit any amount more than ₹1000 and less than ₹10000 and will get an equal amount in bonus on signup. It offers daily payout and allows users to deposit and get paid in Indian rupees.

22Bet

This is another popular betting website which offers betting on a number of sports including volleyball, basketball, football, table tennis etc. 22Bet also offers bonus upto ₹10000 for new signups.

Some more renowned options for online betting include KTO, Rizk, 888Sport, 1xBET, UniBET, DafaBET, BetFred, BetFair, PaddyPower, Coral, William Hill, Betvictor, Ladbrokes, BetRally, SportsBet.io, Casumo, Mr Green, Wunderino, Bwin, Betsson, 888Casino, Interwetten, Betstar, Sportium, Codere, Luckia, Eurobet, Marathonbet, Snai, Skybet, Tipico, 32Red, jackpotjoy, PartyCasino, Pokerstars etc.

Some common terms / must know points about cricket betting

• Commission : Just like trading or any other transactional interface, betting companies also charge a dedicated fee or a certain percentage. This fee depends on various factors and is different from every site to site. So before you sign up on a betting website, always scan the terms and conditions and go with the website which takes least commission on your earnings, so that you can have the maximum share of your earnings.
• Live streaming : This is a must have feature for the betting websites. If you are betting live on a game, there should be an option to live stream the game, so that you can make your decisions quickly and do not need to go away from the screen to follow the game.
• Best odds in cricket betting : The profit in betting depends on how good are the odds which the websites are offering. Professional betters usually look for two or more bookers to increase their chances of winning more and more profit. You should also analyse the odds carefully before you place a bet.

These were some of the best betting websites for cricket and other sports in India. Do let me know your thoughts in the comment section.