With Cricket being the exciting sport that it is, we always want a piece of the action. Often checking out the latest Indian Premier League Odds to see who is worth throwing some money down on. Nothing makes a game of cricket more exciting when you have some skin in the game yourself. You become more invested. Therefore, today we are going pass on some betting tips to hopefully improve your luck with your bets going forward.

How to Spot Talent

If you want to be ahead of the game when betting its time to put your sports analysis cap on. Digging into the stats of a player’s career can give you some perspective into how they might be expected to perform on a given day. But I would go one set further, outside of the immediate narratives you are fed from commentators, if you want to really spot talent, watch some smaller league games. Find the players that are really shining in the smaller leagues and follower their games. 

When you find a player that looks like they could go straight to the top hope that they get picked up by a struggling team that seems to have bright points but needs something to push them over the mark. That player you have learned about might just be the missing piece, but the commentators do not know about the potential you have seen in this player that is being brought up to the big leagues. This will work in your favour because you can bet on a team, typically lower in the standings, with an advantage over those that do not know what you do about these players.

Do Not Bet on Commentators Favour Players 

This might sound counter intuitive, you might think, “the commentators live this game, they know who the good players are!”. I would not disagree with you that their input is valuable but if you just bet on who they think will win you will never be set up for big wins. There are a lot of great international cricket teams you can keep track of. You will only make smaller wins because of the betting consensus surrounding that team or player. Since a lot of players will be betting the wins will be small. Now I am not saying you should throw your money at a team that always performs poorly.

What I am saying is that your own research can go along way. As I previously stated, you will have a competitive edge on everyone else who is betting if you go off and keep track of the promising rookies. Those players are the ones that often break the mould in sports like cricket. So, knowing who the next mould breaker could be could lead to a big win for yourself.

Know When to Quit

Betting is a lot of fun, addictive for some. Understanding when to cut your losses is the sign of a smart better. There is no point in going hard or going home if you do not have the data to back up your decision. Sure, miracles happen but that is all they are miracles. Do not expect to win on 1/200 odds every time. If you did the betting economy would not work.

Making the smart bets based off information known about players is your best bet to know when to quit. If you have heard there might be some major teamwork issues and it is from a reliable source, it might be a good idea to hold off on the betting till your team sorts that out. Inconsistent teamwork can make for many exciting upsets but if you end up betting big when your team’s chemistry is off you will feel the sting.

Ultimately, the better who can make the calculated risk is more likely to walk away a winner overall. Sure, he will lose the odd bet and be in the red at times. On average though, assuming your info is correct you will be coming out on top. Knowing when a cricket team has made an exciting additional to their team and to make your own decisions about players outside of narratives is important if you want to do better with the betting shops.