India’s white-ball tour of England has taken an unexpected turn. After a 4–0 thrashing in the bilateral T20 series, India made an emphatic start in the ODIs. They won the opening ODI at Edgbaston by six wickets, and now lead the three-match series 1–0.
The second ODI will take place on Thursday, 16th July at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. It’s a day-night fixture, starting at 1:00 pm BST.
England has the home soil advantage, while India has the strength of Shubham Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli – all ranked among ICC’s top-5 batsmen.
See the England vs India betting odds and latest markets below.
England vs India Betting Odds
7bet offers competitive betting odds for all ICC ODI Championship matches, including this fixture.
Please note that the odds mentioned below are accurate as of the publishing time of the article. Always remember to gamble responsibly and treat betting as a form of entertainment and not means for financial gain.
Winner Odds
| England | India |
| 17/20 | 17/20 |
This is the simplest and most widely used market in cricket betting. It’s also one of the best starting points if you are new to the sport. Here, you have to pick which side will win the match.
UK sportsbooks use fractional odds, where the denominator indicates the bet amount, and the numerator tells how much you can expect to win if your chosen team wins. If you examine the England vs India betting odds in the Match Winner market, the odds are 17/20 for both teams. This means a successful bet on either team will pay you £17 for every £20 if it wins. Your stake (betting amount) is also returned if the bet is successful.
These odds reflect how bookmakers rate each team’s chances. Short odds (when the bet pays a low return) usually indicate a higher probability of that outcome. On the other hand, “Long” odds yield a higher return but this also indicates a low probability of that outcome.
Since the odds for teams are similar, bookmakers assess their chances as equal. In this scenario, you should consider their recent form to decide which way to bet. England won the opening match, but India leads 9–2 in their head-to-head meetings in the last five years. Use this data to lower your risk.
Total in the Highest Scoring Over
| Over 18.5 | Under 18.5 |
| 14/15 | 3/4 |
The final outcome of the match doesn’t matter in this market. You only have to consider whether the batting duo (of either team) will be able to hit a set number of runs in a single over. For this fixture, the betting line has been set at Over/Under 18.5 Over 18.5 bet wins if the over goes above 19 runs. Under 18.5 bets win if the total highest remains 18 or under.
This market is not suitable for casual bettors as you need to have an in-depth understanding of the batting and bowling order of both teams. Moreover, you also need to understand which phase of the innings tends to produce this result. The highest-scoring over almost always comes from one of these three windows:
- Batting powerplay: These are the first 10 overs, where only 2 fielders are allowed outside the circle.
- Last 5 overs of an innings: This is when batters tend to throw caution to the wind.
- Weakest bowler: Batters specifically target the weakest bowler. For example, in the 1st ODI, the pitch heavily favoured spin bowling over fast bowling as the match progressed. For this you will have to understand the pitch dynamics, and which bowlers might struggle on it.
You should also look at the dew factor when examining the England vs India odds in this market. English pitches are grassy, and a day-night fixture under lights typically gets dew built up in the evening, making the ball harder to grip and control for bowlers (especially spinners).
Even after all the research, you should understand that this market has high variance. One mis-field or a no-ball can swing the result. So, bet only small amounts here to manage your bankroll.
Highest Opening Partnership
| England | Draw | India |
| 11/10 | 25/1 | 4/6 |
A “partnership” in cricket refers to the runs added by two batters at the crease together. In this market, you have to predict which opening team will accumulate more runs before losing their first wicket. There are three ways to bet in the market:
- England’s (home) opening pair scores more
- India’s (away) team scores more
- The scores are levelled, leading to a draw.
For this market, you should research all four opening batsmen’s recent form and how well they cope with the new ball. The weather conditions at Sophia Gardens also matter, as they decide if the ball gets some seam movement early in the match.
Top England Batsman
Rather than betting on the team, in this market you have to predict which individual batter in the English team will score the most runs.
For this, you will need to know who is opening, and which batters are in the middle order. This bet is best taken live because the first few overs will tell you how the pitch behaves. Sometimes, the opening batsmen are not able to build momentum. For example, in the 1st match, England’s opening batsman, Bethell, got out for just 14 runs, while Joe Root, who was next in line, scored the highest runs.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following odds for this market:
| Batsman | Odds |
| Root | 5/2 |
| Brook | 3/1 |
| Duckett | 4/1 |
| Banton | 19/4 |
| Buttler | 19/4 |
| Bethell | 19/4 |
| Coles | 9/1 |
| Jacks | 11/1 |
| Curran | 11/1 |
| Ahmed | 11/1 |
| Carse | 18/1 |
| Dawson | 20/1 |
| Atkinson | 30/1 |
| Rashid | 50/1 |
| Tongue | 50/1 |
| Mahmood | 50/1 |
| Archer | 50/1 |
Top India Batsman
This is a similar market, but for Indian batsmen. These are the England vs India odds for this market:
| Batsman | Odds |
| Gill | 8/3 |
| Kohli | 8/3 |
| Sharma | 7/2 |
| Kishan | 14/3 |
| Iyer | 14/3 |
| Rahul | 8/1 |
| Dube | 12/1 |
| Sundar | 12/1 |
| Patel | 12/1 |
| Rana | 35/1 |
| Singh | 50/1 |
| Brar | 50/1 |
| Yadav | 50/1 |
| Krishna | 50/1 |
| Bumrah | 50/1 |
Top England Bowler
This market is the bowling equivalent of the above. You have to pick the bowler most likely to take the highest wickets. Archer, Tongue, and Curran are the main bowlers for England’s attack and were given full 10 overs each in the last match. So, the top England bowler will likely be from these three simply because they are given more time with the ball.
Here are the odds of each English bowler:
| Bowler | Odds |
| Rashid | 13/5 |
| Archer | 13/5 |
| Atkinson | 10/3 |
| Tongue | 10/3 |
| Mahmood | 10/3 |
| Carse | 15/4 |
| Ahmed | 13/3 |
| Curran | 14/3 |
| Dawson | 5/1 |
| Coles | 11/2 |
| Jacks | 8/1 |
| Bethell | 12/1 |
Top Indian Bowler
For India, Axar Patel yielded the most runs in his 9.5 overs in the first match. But he also took the highest wickets (4). He was followed by Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar, who took 2 wickets each. Use this data to lower your risk in this market.
| Bowler | Odds |
| Bumrah | 11/5 |
| Singh | 14/5 |
| Krishna | 16/3 |
| Yadav | 16/3 |
| Brar | 10/3 |
| Rana | 7/2 |
| Patel | 4/1 |
| Sundar | 11/2 |
| Dube | 13/2 |
Team of Top Batsman
| England | Draw | India |
| 12/13 | 25/1 | 4/5 |
Predict which team will the highest scoring batsman belong to. In the last match, Indian captain Shubham Gill scored the highest individual score of 80 runs. He was closely followed by England’s Joe Root, who remained not-out at 76 runs.
This will most likely be a top-order batsman who gets the opportunity to build a big score as he plays through 30-40 overs. Consider the recent form of all top-3 batters from each side, when looking at the England vs India odds in this market.
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