Cricket Betting at bd bajii — Complete Guide to Betting on BPL, IPL and International Matches
Cricket is Bangladesh's favourite sport. From T20 to Test, home grounds to overseas tours — bd bajii offers the best markets for every match. Find out here how cricket betting works, which markets are popular, and how to read odds.
Cricket's three formats and Bangladesh's favourite tournaments
To bet on cricket, you first need to understand the formats. T20 matches are the shortest — each team plays only 20 overs. The pace is high, attacking shots are frequent, so odds change quickly. In ODI or one-day matches, each team gets 50 overs, giving a wider scope for strategy, and the middle overs carry special importance in betting markets. Test cricket is the longest — a five-day contest. Here a draw is a possible result, so the markets are more varied.
Among tournaments, BPL (Bangladesh Premier League) is closest to the hearts of Bangladeshi fans. Local teams, familiar faces, and support for one's own city's club — all of this keeps interest in the betting market at its peak during the BPL season. Alongside this, IPL is no less popular. The chance to see the world's best cricketers on one stage and the high level of competition makes IPL particularly attractive to Bangladesh's betting community. Beyond these, the T20 World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy and Bangladesh Tigers bilateral series also regularly generate large markets.
The type of bets also varies by format. In T20, markets on total runs per over are lively; in ODI, Top Batsman markets during the powerplay phase become important; and in Test cricket, innings-by-innings markets are available.
How betting on football and other sports is different
Beyond cricket, bd bajii also offers betting on football and several other sports. In football, match time is only 90 minutes (extra time is separate), so odds change much faster and a goal brings a big shift in the market. The impact of a single goal in football is even greater than the dramatic change a single wicket causes in cricket.
A tie or draw is far less common in cricket (in T20 or ODI, a Super Over decides the result), but in football a draw is a normal outcome. So the Match Winner market in football usually has three options — Team A win, Team B win, or Draw. In limited-overs cricket there are generally two.
bd bajii also offers markets on tennis, badminton and e-sports. The betting experience differs for each sport due to its own pace and rules. However, the basic method of reading odds — decimal, fractional or American — remains the same across all sports.
Popular betting markets in cricket
bd bajii offers various markets for betting on cricket. Below is a brief overview of the most commonly used markets.
Match Winner
The simplest market — which team will win the match? In T20 there are just two options; in Test cricket there are three (Team A, Team B or Draw). Example: if you pick Team A and Team A wins, your bet is successful.
Most popularToss Winner
The result is decided before the match begins — which team will win the toss? You pick one of the two teams. The odds for both teams are usually close to each other.
Quick resultTop Batsman
Which batsman from a given team will score the most runs in the innings? In this market you need to pick the best performer from within a specific team. Example: if you pick Team B's top scorer and that batsman scores the most runs for the team, your bet wins.
Performer bettingTotal Runs Over/Under
Will the runs scored be more (Over) or fewer (Under) than a set number? Example: first innings runs Over/Under 160 — 161 or more means Over wins; 159 or fewer means Under wins.
Runs-basedMulti Bet
When you combine selections from multiple matches or markets, the odds are multiplied together to give a larger total. All selections must be correct — if even one is wrong, the entire bet is lost. See the detailed example in the Odds section below.
Higher return potentialMethod of Next Wicket
How will the next wicket fall — bowled, caught, run out, LBW? Each method has its own odds, and this market is very active in live betting.
Live betting favouriteHow to read odds in three formats
Before you start betting at bd bajii, it is important to understand odds. The three common formats are decimal, fractional and American.
| Format | If Team A wins (on a ৳1,000 bet) | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 2.50 × ৳1,000 = ৳2,500 | Profit added to the stake |
| Fractional | 3/2 → ৳1,500 profit | Original stake returned separately |
| American | +150 → ৳1,500 profit | Plus means profit per ৳100 staked |
Example 1 — Team A could win: Decimal 2.50, Fractional 3/2, American +150 — all three represent the same price. On a ৳1,000 bet, if Team A wins the total return is ৳2,500 (৳1,500 profit + ৳1,000 original stake); if they lose, ৳1,000 is gone.
Example 2 — Team B is the favourite: Decimal 1.25, Fractional 1/4, American -400. American minus odds mean how much you need to stake to win ৳100 — here ৳400. On a ৳1,000 bet, if Team B wins the total return is ৳1,250 (৳250 profit). Favourites have lower odds because they are considered more likely to win.
Adding three selections to a multi bet — decimal 1.40, 1.80 and 1.90 — gives combined odds of 1.40 × 1.80 × 1.90 ≈ 4.79. On a ৳100 bet, if all three are correct you get back ৳479; if even one is wrong, the full ৳100 is lost.
To learn more about how to place bets or create an account, visit the bd bajii Bet page.
Live Betting — odds change with wickets and overs
Live or in-play betting is the option to bet while a match is in progress. Here the odds update automatically as time goes on. When a quick wicket falls, the batting team's odds rise (because their chance of winning has decreased) and the fielding team's odds drop. When a big over of 15–20 runs is scored, the reverse happens.
How odds change in live betting
- When wickets fall quickly in the powerplay, the batting team's Match Winner odds go up
- As the target gets closer, the odds for the team controlling the run rate come down
- When a low score is being defended in the final over, the bowling team's odds improve
- The market may pause temporarily if there is a rain break or the possibility of a Duckworth-Lewis calculation
- A dropped catch or a missed run out can also have an immediate effect on the odds
There is very little time to make decisions in live betting, so before placing a bet decide how much you want to stake. Repeatedly increasing bets without a plan can cause problems. To learn more about responsible betting, read our Responsible Gaming page.
Practical tips for cricket betting
Betting is a form of entertainment. Keeping the following tips in mind will make the experience more organised.
Set a budget first
Before each match, decide the maximum amount you are willing to bet and stick to that limit.
Learn one market well
Focus on one market such as Match Winner or Total Runs until you have a clear understanding of it.
Keep the format in mind
T20, ODI and Test cricket each have a different style of play. Choosing markets with the format in mind is a good habit.
Do not chase losses
If you lose a bet, placing a larger bet to recover it is not the right approach. Take a break and make your next decision with a clear head.
Get started at bd bajii
Open an account at bd bajii and on your first deposit there is an opportunity to receive a 120% bonus, up to a maximum of ৳5,000. The wagering requirement on the bonus is 10 times the bonus amount. Example: depositing ৳1,000 gives a ৳1,200 bonus, making your balance ৳2,200, and before withdrawing the bonus you need to wager ৳1,200 × 10 = ৳12,000.
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