Quick answer
Cricket betting markets are the named sections on a fixture: match odds, the toss, totals, sessions and player markets. Each one has its own settlement rule, and on King Exchange each one has a back price (for) and a lay price (against). Your options are whatever is listed for that match.
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Cricket markets on King Exchange include match odds, the toss, innings totals, sessions and player markets.
- Match odds settle on the official result, the toss settles when the coin lands and a session settles on its block of overs.
- Every cricket market has a back price and a lay price.
- Player markets aren't available for every match, and can be thinner in the WPL.
- Ties, Super Overs and abandoned games follow the betting rules.
What are cricket betting markets?
They're the questions you can bet on for a listed match, each with a name and a settlement rule. Match odds pays on the official result, the toss pays when the coin lands, and a session pays on that block of overs. If a market is missing, it isn't offered for that match.
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Which cricket market types appear most often?
The most common cricket markets are match odds, settled on the official result including DLS, and the toss, settled at the toss. Innings totals, live session runs lines bet as Yes or No, and player runs or wickets, which open once the XI is named, make up most of the rest.
- Match odds: settles on the official result, including DLS where it applies.
- Toss: settles at the toss.
- Innings totals: check how a shortened innings is treated.
- Session markets: live runs lines, as Yes or No. Watch a stream you trust.
- Player runs or wickets: after the XI is named.
Ties, Super Overs and abandoned games follow the betting rules, and your history shows a void when a rule applies. Ball-by-ball is the fastest kind of session market.
How do you read a market before confirming?
Open a listed fixture and read the market name; if you can't say what has to happen for it to win, leave it. Decide whether you're backing or laying and tap the right colour, then check the return or liability on the slip and size the stake so a void isn't a disaster.
- 1Open a listed fixture and pick a market that's actually there.
- 2Read the market name. If you can't say what has to happen for it to win, leave it.
- 3Decide whether you're backing (for) or laying (against), and tap the right colour.
- 4Check the return or liability on the slip, and size the stake so a void or DLS result isn't a disaster.
- 5Confirm, then check your open bets. Winnings go to your balance when it settles.
Do IPL and WPL have the same markets?
The same types, though player markets can be thinner in the WPL. Tests and ODIs may have fewer live session markets than a T20. The cricket markets guide covers lagai, khai and lambi, and the beginner's guide gives an order for your first bets.
Reader questions
Frequently asked questions
Q.01What are cricket betting markets?
The named questions on a fixture, such as match odds, toss, totals, sessions and player markets.
Q.02What's the difference between match odds and the toss?
Match odds settles on who wins the game. The toss settles when the coin lands.
Q.03Are session markets the same as fancy?
Sessions are runs lines for part of an innings. 'Fancy' is a looser name for short live markets.
Q.04Can I bet against a team?
Yes. That's a lay bet. Your liability is shown on the slip before you confirm.
Q.05Are player markets available for every match?
Not always. They depend on the fixture, so check the market list before the toss.
Q.06Can I back and lay in every cricket market?
Yes. Each market shows back and lay prices. Read the market name before you confirm.
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Vikram Sethi
Head of Cricket Analysis · 11+ years experience
Vikram leads cricket coverage at King Exchange, covering IPL match previews, team analysis and how session, fancy and toss markets work.
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