A vast collection of sports is available on the 22Bet sportsbook. The best part is, unlike many other betting sites, 22Bet offers odds for betting on horse races.
Another highlight of the 22Bet sportsbook is its extensive coverage of cricket events. In addition to the major international events, I found a wide range of local cricket events from all parts of the world.
And what makes 22Bet India different from other betting sites that also offer extensive cricket coverage is the timing of odds. The odds for cricket matches are available at 22Bet well in advance.
When 22Bet released odds for Vijay Hazare Trophy matches, I went around to check which other betting sites have also offered markets and odds for the same. And I found little to none.
Here are some of the most popular sports covered at 22Bet -
You can also find long-term bets for many of these sports where you can bet on the outright winner of a specific league or tournament.
Let’s dive into the nitty-gritty of sports betting on 22Bet India. Find out the quality of odds, variety of markets, and other sports betting features in our 22Bet review.
Cricket Betting on 22Bet
At first glance, 22Bet looks like the best place for cricket betting for its large coverage of cricket events. At the time of writing this 22Bet review, a whopping 194 matches were available to bet on.
Cricket Coverage
From Big Bash and IPL to Vijay Hazare Trophy, Sheffield Shield, and Abu Dhabi T10 League, a great number of cricket tournaments are covered at 22Bet.
Not just that, but the betting site also covers women’s cricket quite extensively. From international matches to domestic tournaments like WBBL and Katherine Raymont Shield are all available to bet on.
Think of any cricket tournament, domestic or international, and chances are you will find the odds for it on 22Bet.
Quality of Odds
The odds for the match-winner market for cricket matches are quite impressive. The bookmaker’s margin in this market is just a little above 5% which is lower than most other betting sites.
Here are some of the top matches and their odds at the time of writing this review -
BRHW vs HBHW - 1.58, 2.34
Margin - 5.31%
NZ vs IND, 1st ODI - 1.81, 2.00
Margin - 5.25%
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI - 1.45, 2.76
Margin - 5.20%
As you can see, the margin is always below 5 and a half per cent for the match-winner market. The quality of odds is a key aspect of our 22Bet review as it's the odds that decide how much you win on your bet.
A lower margin means better odds and bigger winnings.
Variety of markets
Once again, 22Bet India goes the extra mile. In addition to all the popular pre-match betting markets for cricket betting, 22Bet also offers some unique betting options.
The cricket betting markets are categorised into 4 groups -
- Regular Time
- Stats
- Accumulator Outcomes
- Alternative Outcomes
The accumulator outcomes market offers unique combinations of various match outcomes with high odds.
The Stats category offers all of your popular markets such as -
- Top Team Batsman
- Top Team Bowler
- Player of the Match
- Most Sixes
- Most Fours
- Best Batsman’s Team
The live cricket betting markets popular among Indian punters like Total Runs in the first 6 Overs, 10 Overs, etc. are also available during in-play.
The best variety of markets, however, is offered for Football betting. Not only did I find a large collection of Football events to bet on but the range of markets was also quite large.
What’s interesting is that 22Bet covers more local Indian football events than most other betting sites.
Odds Movement
Here is a unique feature from 22Bet which I think deserves a mention in this 22Bet review. During a live cricket match, you can click on the odds movement logo and it will open a chart/graph of how the betting odds for both teams have moved through the course of the match.
This is my favourite sports betting feature from 22Bet for it gives me a better insight into how the changing scenarios in the game affect the betting odds.
Live Betting on 22Bet
22Bet India offers live odds for all of your major sports events. From Cricket and Football to Basketball and Table Tennis, there are live odds and markets for all of the major and minor tournaments and championships.
While the odds movement is a great feature which is helpful for live betting, 22Bet needs improvement in other aspects such as live streaming.
There is no live streaming for sports events and that is a little disappointing as a sports fan.
For football betting, there is live score, and live animation with some in-depth statistics that are handy for making bets on the live match. However, the same cannot be said about live cricket betting.
There are no in-game stats such as a live scorecard for cricket matches. And that can make things a little inconvenient for the punters.