What is Fantasy Cricket Betting? - Bet on Cricket at Stake
What is Fantasy Cricket Betting? - Bet on Cricket at Stake Sportsbook
Cricket is a sport of fine margins, with players having to be at their best form to pick up wickets and runs. With key players often racking up big numbers, it can be exciting to predict just which individual will perform.
That is where fantasy cricket betting has become a part of sports bettors’ approach, sitting alongside other sports markets as an example of another way of predicting outcomes. So what is it, and how can you bet on cricket markets at Stake Sportsbook?
What is Fantasy Cricket?
Fantasy sports have become big business. They allow fans to choose a virtual team made up of the best players from a competition, with points awarded for individual performances in each match they play. It began with sports like American football and has spread to soccer and now cricket.
At the start of a season, you can select a team of your favorite players from across the league, with a limit on the number you can select from each franchise or club. Every time your chosen player is involved in a match, they will receive a point rating that adds up to your total points in whichever leaderboard you are competing in.
In cricket, players will be rated based on how many runs they complete or wickets they take. For example, Chris Gayle has the most sixes by hitting past the cricket oval in India’s domestic top-flight cricket competition’s history with 357, meaning selecting him in your fantasy team would have boosted your points tally every week.
Fantasy cricket has become synonymous with sports wagering because it is yet another way for fans of the sport to predict the outcomes of games on a very specific level.
How to Bet on Fantasy Cricket
Betting on fantasy cricket online is as simple as selecting the players you think will perform the best, in a similar way to cricket prop bets, like selecting a batsman to score a century. Knowing some key betting tips is a good way of getting started and learning how to bet on cricket will give you a better shot at predicting winning outcomes.
Cricket Betting Tips
There are some key cricket betting tips that you can employ to try to set yourself up for success that you can use for fantasy cricket, such as:
Know player form: Some players will have preferred formats of the game, and may perform well in longer Test matches like the Ashes cricket series, so they may not be a good pick for a T20 competition like The Hundred. Keep an eye on live stats and updates.
Keep up with news: Injuries and drops in form are part of every sport, so being aware of what is going on in the world of cricket is key. For example, Matthew Short was injured prior to linking up with the Chennai Super Kings this year, so he would not be good to back in the early stages.
Consider a strategy: Managing your bankroll is a good way of staying on top of your bets, so consider a strategy like the Kelly Criterion, which you can find out more about in our Stake blog.
Understand your odds: Learn how to read odds to know your chosen outcome’s probability. You can even choose to have them formatted as American, fractional or decimal odds.
Major Cricket Tournaments & Leagues
All of the big cricket leagues will be available for fantasy sports, including the competitions that you can bet on at cricket sportsbooks like Stake. You will be able to select the top stars from those leagues to be part of your cricket teams.
You can follow various great cricket competitions all around the world, as well as top teams packed with stars like the Kolkata Knight Riders, the Gujarat Titans, and the Rajasthan Royals in India’s premier domestic league picks. Here are our top picks for some of the best tournaments you can bet on here at Stake, including huge T20 internationals:
T20 World Cup (The ICC World Cup in Twenty20 cricket)
Most Popular Cricket Betting Markets & Bet Types
You can find cricket odds on a wide range of betting markets, and these include different bet types that you can use as part of your ticket. Here are some of the key markets and bet types you can play here at Stake:
Proposition bets: It is not just player props, like most wickets taken or top batsman, you can choose a number of team props, such as Team with the Top Batter and Team with the Top Bowler or even the team to win the coin toss.
Parlays: You can combine a number of fixtures into one ticket or create same-game parlays, combining a number of outcomes from within a cricket match into one ticket.
Moneyline betting: Betting on the moneyline is where you select a match winner for an individual fixture, and is one of the most common bet types.
Outrights: Outright or futures betting is similar to the match winner, but you are instead picking the winner of a tournament before it is completed.
Simply follow these easy steps to start betting on cricket at Stake:
Log in or create an account on Stake
Select Cricket from the list of available sports
Choose from an extensive list of tournaments
Select your chosen match and choose whether to bet on the Main market or the Players markets
Place your bet and wait to see if it comes home!
How to Watch Cricket Live Streams & Place Live Cricket Bets
You can watch some of the biggest live cricket tournaments at Stake, and all you need to do is sign up for an account. You can see which games are available to watch in our list of upcoming fixtures if they have the live streaming logo beside them. Find out more with our live streaming guide.
In-play cricket betting is available, too, allowing you to see real-time odds that change as the games go on. Live cricket betting gives you the chance to analyse the action and bet on the unfolding narratives. For more info on betting on live sports, see our pre-match v live betting guide.
Deposit & Withdrawal Methods for Betting on Cricket at Stake
Bet on cricket at Stake by logging in to your account with a secure method such as a passkey - and making a deposit with one of our available payment methods.
We currently accept a wide range of local currency options that you can learn all about in our local currency payment guide, including PHP, CAD, VND, TRY, INR, ARS, CLP, MXN, and USD in Ecuador.
What’s more, it is also possible to use coins from our list of available cryptocurrencies, such as BTC, EOS, ETH, USDT, TRX, Doge, LTC, and SOL. Take a look at our guide to choosing the right coin before you use a direct crypto deposit integration like Mesh or Swap Connect, as well as crypto exchange platforms like Moonpay to buy your crypto. Additionally, you can use Swap Crypto to make coin exchanges without leaving your wallet.
Should you need assistance with anything related to depositing and withdrawing units, including using crypto security like the Stake Vault to keep your funds safe, speak with our customer support staff.
Sports Betting Promotions, VIP Club & Responsible Gambling
You can make your funds go further with the sportsbook promotions at Stake. Stake offers some of the biggest cricket deals for major cricket tournaments including India's premier cricket competition! Check out some of our exclusive cricket promotions below:
First Ball Payout - Place a pre-match, single bet on either team in the Winner (Incl. Super Over) market and, if they hit a six on the first ball but go onto lose the match, you'll be paid out as a winner!
Super Over Payout - Place a bet on any premier Indian match in the Winner (Incl. Super Over) market and, if your team loses in a Super Over, you'll be paid out as a winner!
50k Weekly SGM Prize Pool - Place a qualifying Same Game Multi bet on any premier Indian match during the promotional week to participate. Your first winning qualifying SGM bet will receive one share of the weekly prize pool!
Regulars can become part of our VIP Club for the chance to unlock exclusive rewards like reloads and rakebacks, as well as their own VIP host. For more information, take a look at our VIP FAQs.
Please remember to bet within your means and always gamble responsibly. You can find out more about staying in control in our Stake Smart guidelines. Our monthly budget calculator and betting limit guide are helpful tools for helping to work out how much you can afford to play with.
