Cricket Betting Wali

Talk to anyone in India and they are most likely to mention Bollywood or Cricket as their favorite pastimes….more often you will meet Indians who are extremely passionate about both. Venture into the bigger cities or even the small alleyways and you are bound to find kids, adults even seniors engaging in a game of cricket.

Most begin their journey playing with a tennis ball and bat before graduating to hardball cricket. Watching cricket is another favorite pastime in India and is best enjoyed when you watch cricket games with your friends and family members. Nothing gets the adrenaline going more than watching a match between India and Pakistan!

It, therefore, comes as no surprise that online betting sites have paid head to this and offer cricket as a sport that Indian punters can place bets on. Most betting sites have gone the distance by creating dedicated betting apps that you can download for your iOS and Android devices.

Remember India is a market with huge Android penetration so it makes sense for bookmakers to provide APKs on the Google PlayStore that users can download and place bets on.

Beyond cricket, India has established quite a fan base for other sports as well. Horse racing is popular and is considered a sport for the elite. The government has gone as far as to deem betting on horse racing to be legal as it considers it a game of skill.

Overtaking hockey as the second most popular sport in India, the well-established betting sites even provide live streaming of the races which further adds to the excitement of placing bets online.

Football is another sport that has been gaining popularity over the years. Bhaichung Bhutia has been instrumental in making football accessible to the masses, was awarded the coveted Padmashree, and was truly the first football superstar to come out of India.

Nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills, Bhutia had a career that spanned nearly two decades and was the first and only Indian to play for Bury, the English Premier League team. When signing up with a betting site in India, make sure they offer the possibility for placing bets on football as not every bookmaker that serves India currently does…

No need to panic here. Online cricket betting is legal in India as there are no federal laws that prohibit online betting. The Indian government has placed the onus on each individual state to set rules and regulations surrounding betting. Some states have more relaxed laws while others are stricter.

Sikkim is a perfect example of a state that is trying to establish an online betting licensing system. The state has realized the potential that online betting has to offer with regard to revenue generation and curbing other illegal activities and is working hard to make it easier for its inhabitants to place bets.

On the flip side states such as Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have banned all forms of online betting in India, and anyone found guilty of breaking the law can be sent to prison for a period of one year. So, unfortunately, it is not as clear-cut as I would like for it to be.

As per the Gambling Act of 1867, casino and other gambling activities are prohibited. There is no mention of cricket betting and certainly no mention of online cricket betting as there was no internet, to begin with at that time.

In the case of Dr. KR Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court of India recognized that there were certain games that were considered games of skill. These included horse racing, chess, rummy, golf, baseball, and football.

Placing bets on horse racing was considered to be a game of skill as the punter was required to make an informed decision by taking several factors into consideration. Factors such as judging the nature of the race along with the form of the horse and the jockey.

Based on this fact alone, you will be right to concur that cricket should be considered a game of skill as well. There are several variables that come into play that the betting punter must evaluate when placing a bet.

These include but are not limited to the location of where the match is taking place, the condition of the pitch and weather, the squad composition and so much more. The fact that cricket betting is not considered a game of skill simply confounds me.

Despite this anomaly in the gambling laws, you may have also noticed that bookmakers that are currently offering their cricket betting services in India are in fact based outside of India. As per federal law, it is illegal for an online cricket betting site to offer its services while being based in the country.

However, there is nothing that prevents offshore companies to provide their services to the residents of India. Most bookmakers will either have their operations in Malta, Gibraltar, and Curacao.

Yes, and there are two reasons for this. First, as per the Federal Exchange Management Act (FEMA), it is considered illegal act for an individual to Indian Rupees into foreign currency outside of a licensed bank or exchange bureau.

Secondly, it is just good practice to offer local currency to punters. Not everyone will have access to foreign currency so it makes sense for the bookmakers to localize their products and offer players the ability to play in Indian rupees.

Depends on the betting site but now more and more bookmakers entering the Indian market have realized that it is best to allow small deposits so that punters can familiarise themselves with the site before they decide to invest big. Sites like Betway, Bet365, and 22Bet allow you to make deposits as low as Rs200, Rs.350, and Rs.500 respectively.

You can deposit even as low as Rs.150 if you go via the cryptocurrency route and make a deposit at Parimatch.

You can make these low deposits via several banking options which include PayTM, UPI, PhonePe, or Google Pay. You can go utilize some of the international e-wallets which include Skrill, Neteller, ecoPayz, and MuchBetter.

The cricket betting sites that are currently promoting their products in India have paid close attention to the payment methods, ensuring that customers are able to deposit with little to no hassle.

Yes, it is but be warned that this is not something that will happen overnight. As is the case with any venture or hobby that you undertake there is a decent amount of homework that needs to be put into it.

The first step into making money off online cricket betting is to select a bookmaker. Luckily for players in India, there are now tons of options available. This was certainly not the case a few years ago when you could only create an account on Betway or Bet365. The good thing is that we have created accounts on each and every betting site currently offering their services in India.

Even though all the sites listed on Cricket Betting Wali are safe and secure, they do differ from one another in a variety of ways. These include but are not limited to their user interface, welcome bonus, mobile capability, banking options, and customer support timings.

Head over to the reviews section and you will find detailed reviews on each bookmaker, casino listed on my site. I have gone through the trouble of analyzing each and every aspect of these sites so that you don’t have to waste your time doing so!

No. As mentioned above, while most will strive to provide you with a decent number of options, the reality is that some will be better than others. For example, while 22Bet do provide cricket betting options, their forte lies in the world of football.

Their coverage of the sport is heads and shoulders above what is being offered by the competition. However, when you compare them to Parimatch, their options for eSports betting are not as strong. It really comes down to your preferences as to which online betting site you feel suits your needs best.

Once you have selected the cricket betting site of your choice, you will need to fund your player account. Nothing can be more frustrating than creating an account with a bookmaker and not finding your preferred banking option. This was certainly the case a few years back when bookmakers were not aware of the most popular payment methods in India.

Thankfully with increased competition in the gambling industry, nearly every cricket betting site or casino offers a wide range of banking options. The betting sites have realized that offering a good range of payment methods can be a deciding factor when a player is choosing their gambling site. Some of the more popular methods found in online betting sites in India include –

• UPI
• NetBanking (Online Bank Transfer)
• Google Pay
• Paytm
• Skrill
• Neteller
• AstroPay Card
•  

Some bookmakers such as PureWin will even allow you to deposit funds using cryptocurrency. Each method comes with its own set of pros and cons so head over to the Banking Options section of the site to learn more about each method.