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How to bet on the toss market, and what it really pays.
A toss market bet is a bet on which captain wins the coin toss before a match. You back one side before the toss, and the bet settles on the official toss result. At odds of 1.95, ₹100 returns ₹195. If no toss takes place, the bet is void and your stake comes back.
India
1.95
Implies 51.3%
Australia
1.95
Implies 51.3%
- Fair chance
- 50 / 50
- Prices imply
- 102.6%
- Margin
- 2.6%
An example. Real toss prices vary by match.
At a glance
Key takeaways
- A toss bet is on which captain wins the coin toss, and it settles on the official toss result.
- At 1.95, a ₹100 toss bet returns ₹195 if your side wins the toss.
- The toss is a 50/50 coin flip, and no statistic, venue record or weather forecast changes that.
- Backing both sides at 1.95 returns ₹195 for every ₹200 staked, so it always loses.
- If no toss takes place, every toss bet is void and your stake comes back.
Step by step
How do I place a toss bet?
Open the match before it starts and find the toss market, which has two outcomes: which captain wins the toss. Both sides are usually priced a little under 2.00. Tap the team you think will win it, enter a small stake and confirm before the coin goes up. If no toss takes place, every toss bet is void.
- 1Step 1 of 6
Find the match before it starts
Log in, open cricket and choose the match. The toss market is only open before the toss.
- 2Step 2 of 6
Open the toss market
It has two outcomes: which captain wins the toss. It doesn't cover whether they choose to bat or bowl.
- 3Step 3 of 6
Read the two prices
Both sides are usually priced close together, a little under 2.00, because the toss is a 50/50 call.
- 4Step 4 of 6
Pick a side and a small stake
Tap the price for the team you think will win the toss and enter your stake. The bet slip shows the return.
- 5Step 5 of 6
Confirm before the coin goes up
The bet is accepted once it shows in your open bets. Any bet placed after the result is known is void.
- 6Step 6 of 6
Check the settlement
The market settles on the official toss result, and winnings go to your balance. If no toss takes place, every toss bet is void.
The numbers
How much does a toss bet pay?
Your stake times the price. At 1.95, a ₹100 bet returns ₹195 if your side wins the toss, which is ₹95 profit, and you lose the ₹100 if it doesn't. Over 100 bets you'd expect to win 50 and get back ₹9,750 from ₹10,000, because the price sits below 2.00.
One bet
₹100 on India at 1.95
- India win the toss
- +₹95
- ₹195 returned
- Australia win it
- −₹100
- Stake lost
Over time
100 toss bets at 1.95
- Bets placed
- 100 × ₹100
- Total staked
- ₹10,000
- Expected wins
- 50
- Expected returns
- ₹9,750
Winning half the time still leaves you ₹250 down on average. That's the 2.5% you pay for each bet because the price is below 2.00.
Myth and fact
Can you predict the toss?
No. The toss is a coin flip with a 50/50 chance either way, and nothing you can look up changes that. Pitch and weather only affect what the captain chooses after winning it, and a captain who won the last five tosses still has a 50/50 chance next time. Three common claims, and why they don't hold:
Myth: Pitch and weather tell you who'll win the toss.
Fact: They can affect what the captain chooses after winning it. They have no effect on how the coin lands.
Myth: Some captains win more tosses, so back them.
Fact: Each toss is independent. A captain who won the last five tosses still has a 50/50 chance of winning the next one.
Myth: Backing both sides guarantees a profit.
Fact: With both teams at 1.95, ₹100 on each costs ₹200 and returns ₹195. You lose ₹5 every time, whichever way the coin lands.
What happens if there's no toss?
If rain or anything else stops the toss from taking place, every toss bet on that match is void and your stake goes back to your balance. Bets placed after the toss result is known are void too, so a toss bet only counts if it's accepted before the coin goes up.
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Toss betting: your questions
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