Popular Betting Types

Like any other sport, cricket offers a variety of betting markets that are suitable both for seasoned cricket loving bettors and novices of the game. Below, we will take a look at the most popular wagers in Caribbean Premier League betting and explain what each of them means.

• Match Winner: This is the most straightforward and easy to understand bet. Here you are trying to predict the team that will win the match. To make an informed decision, you have to have some solid knowledge of both teams, follow the updates on their physical form, changes in the squad, recent injuries, and history with each other. If your prediction turns out to be true, your stake wins.
• Tournament Winner: The essence behind this bet is the same as the previous one, but your task is somewhat larger. If you are placing a wager on this betting market, you are trying to predict which team will emerge as the winner of the tournament. While you still have to consider all the factors we mentioned in the previous bet, here the scale is bigger, because you are comparing not two but six teams to each other. 
• Top Bowler: Have you spotted an individual bowler who seems to have the capability to take the most wickets in the game? Then you can place a wager on this betting market. Here you have to be well familiar with both teams’ bowlers and their skills. 
• Top Batter: If you think there is one particular batter among the two competing teams who is most likely to score the most runs in the game, you may consider betting on this betting market. Here you have to be well familiar with both teams’ batters and their skills. 
• Man of the Match: Do you think one of the players has the skill and experience to show the best overall performance during the match? Predicting the results of this betting match can be either very easy or very difficult, depending on who is playing, what physical form the players are in, how they have performed recently, and what their overall cricket history is like.

Factors Affecting Caribbean Premier League Odds

Now that we have discussed a detailed breakdown of how cricket odds are calculated, let’s take a look at the aspects that influence how the bookmakers evaluate the chances of different outcomes. You can also take them into account if you want to place a wager. Some of these factors are common for all cricket games, but some are specific to T20 matches — and therefore have a direct impact on Caribbean Premier League odds, as this tournament belongs to that category.

Of course, team form is one of the most decisive factors in whether the team is going to achieve the victory. Bookmakers review recent performances of the team to see what results they have been showing lately. Their current standing in the league table or recognised rankings is also important, especially compared to that of the opponent team.

Once the team announces which of its squad players will come out on the field for a particular match, the odds might change once again. If some of the star players are currently out on an injury or have to perform their international duty in a different tournament, this might lower the team’s chances. 

Cricket pitches may have different characteristics, and while an experienced player will be able to show good results in any conditions, whether the pitch is batting friendly or bowling friendly will affect certain aspects of the game. Speaking generally, pitches can be divided into three categories:

• Hard/flat: With very little or no grass and moisture, it offers almost no assistance to bowlers. Correspondingly, it gives more advantage to batters as it has good pace and bounce.
• Green/grassy: This pitch will have quite some amount of grass cover. Seam bowlers like this type of pitches because they can extract more lateral movement, though bounce can be quite unpredictable.
• Dry/dusty: As this pitch is soft, it has a slower pace. It is the best for spinners because it can give some turn. 

Weather is another crucial factor that affects cricket matches. If rain or other weather conditions make the pitch unfit for the game, the match may be stopped. If this happens to be a limited overs cricket match (and T20 belongs to this category), the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method, previously known as just the Duckworth–Lewis method, is used to calculate the target score for the team batting second. In this case, the target score refers to the number of runs needed for the team to win. While the method itself might seem a little complicated, there are plenty of online calculators that help define this number if you are curious. 

Another factor to take into account is the toss result. In cricket, the captain of the team that wins the toss gets to decide whether their team will bat or field at the start of the match. While this is an important decision in all cricket games, in T20 it can have a crucial influence on the outcome of the match. 

Where to Bet Online on Caribbean Premier League

Most major bookmaker platforms that offer cricket betting markets will have a section dedicated to the Caribbean Premier League. 

At 7bet, we offer a wide range of cricket betting markets both for domestic and international events. Please note that odds for the Caribbean Premier League will be available closer to the event date.

As formation of betting odds depends on various dynamic factors, the odds are likely to change several times before the beginning of the match. Always remember to check the updated current odds before placing a wager. This will help you make an informed decision and practice responsible gambling.

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