CPL Betting Odds, Tips & Best Sites

CPL Match winner

There are 34 matches in total in the 2021 edition so plenty of CPL betting opportunities to make money on the match winner markets at cricket betting sites

It’s not unusual for sides to go on remarkable winning streaks, as happened with the Guyana Amazon Warriors in 2019, who won 11 games in a row, before losing in the final. But backing sides on good runs is a bit simplistic.

The key, as ever, is working out who holds the most trumps before the game starts and if possible, getting with the outsider when they rate a better chance than their odds appear.

Bonus match-winner top tip: Good balance, good bet

The Caribbean islands are a fascinating part of the world to be playing cricket but you often never know what you’re going to get in terms of the wicket.

The most successful sides have strong options in terms of pace and spin in the bowling department and a mixture of big-hitters and nurdlers when it comes to batsmen. That way, they’re prepared for whatever comes their way.

These sides, of which Guyana Amazon Warriors are a good example, often trump those who have brilliance in some departments but are lacking in others. It almost always pays to go with the best-balanced sides.

CPL Outright winner

To date, the Trinbago Knight Riders have won it three times (2015, 2017 and 2018), the Jamaica Tallawahs once (2013) while last year the Barbados Tridents added a second title to their 2014 win.

This means that just three sides have tasted Caribbean Premier League success.

When it comes to T20 cricket betting, essentially you’re looking for the same ingredients in a winning side: fast-scoring openers, resourceful middle-order batsmen who can rotate the strike, a high-class all-rounder, a match-turning spinner and at least one wicket-taking fast bowler.

If they happen to also be a good fielding side, so much the better.

Man of the match

The beauty of this market is that players tend to be available at far bigger odds than on other markets.

For example, if Kieron Pollard is 7.0 to be his team’s top batsman, he might be 14.0 to be MOM. After all, he’ll need to be on the winning side to get the award and have to beat his other 10 team-mates to it.

It’s not unusual for players to win MOM at odds of 15.0 or 20.0.

This is not an easy market to play but as we say, the rewards on offer are huge.

CPL Top batsman

Want some CPL betting advice? Opening batsmen are the ones to go with.

They’re there at the start so you know they’re going to always get a bat, they get to be at the crease in the Powerplay overs where it’s easier to score boundaries and tend to be aggressive and fast-scoring players anyway. Or else they wouldn’t be openers.

So in addition to just looking at openers, also consider the respective career strike rate and batting averages of those players.

The higher those two are, the better the player. It’s also a bonus if they have plenty of experience of playing in Caribbean conditions.

Check out our in-depth guide to top batsman betting to become a master of this market!

CPL Top bowler

There’s a theory that batsmen try to score quicker at the start and finish of the innings so that’s when the most wickets fall.

If you’re the bowler bowling those overs, you’re best-placed to be taking those wickets.

Backing big-name West Indies seam bowlers has been the way to go over the years with Dwayne Bravo winning it twice and Krishmar Sandokie and Ravi Rampaul also winning it once apiece.

But last time around a West Indies spinner was top bowler when Hayden Walsh took 22 wickets, while Sohail Tanvir and Fawad Alam (both overseas players) have also won it.

Check out our in-depth guide to top bowler betting to become a master of this market!

How to bet on CPL

First off, make sure you know how to make a deposit with the website you have chosen! Many sites offer Paytm betting so that can make things really easy.

Placing good, well-thought-out bets after plenty of research is half the battle.

The other half is about making sure you always get the best possible CPL odds on whatever it is you’re betting on.

For example, if you’re consistently getting odds of 3.75 on Evin Lewis to be St Kitts top bat with one sports betting site when everyone else only gives you 3.0, this will make a huge difference come the end of the tournament.

The more often you can get higher odds at Bookmaker A as opposed to lower odds at Bookmaker B, the better.

Where to bet on CPL

You may find it hard to believe, but it’s not just the best CPL odds that you need to keep in mind!

The first thing that is really worth looking at when choosing is the withdrawal time. The faster you can get your winnings the better, right? That’s why signing up to the best betting sites in India with instant withdrawal options can be a huge benefit.

Finding a betting company that’s right for you is equally as important. Other important factors are the bonuses on offer, the availability of your favourite markets, a good live betting product, decent customer service, a strong mobile product and plenty of payment options.

Any of these from our list of recommended Indian betting sites have been approved by us already and are therefore sites we know have passed the quality test.

There are a few CPL betting sites that tick all the boxes, such as Betway. Read our review of Betway to find out why they really are the best in India!

Beware the deadly ‘finisher’

In the opening match of the 2019 CPL, Trinbago Knight Riders beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 11 runs. There was nothing particularly remarkable about Trinbago’s score of 152 or the Patriots’ unsuccessful run chase but the key was Kieron Pollard’s excellent 47 off 32 which is what took them to a competitive total.

It’s a reminder that classy, hard-hitting middle-order batsmen can turn a game on its head. But one needs to know which ones are the real deal and which ones are just sloggers who chance their arm.

Pollard is pure class and Andre Russell of Jamaica and Carlos Brathwaite of St Kitts and Nevis are other established West Indies internationals who perform this role as the team’s ‘finisher’. It won’t always work out but backing their (Pollard, Russell, Brathwaite) team when they’ve just arrived at the crease, could often be a good move in Live Betting.

The stinker of a wicket

Sometimes in the Caribbean Premier League, wickets can be virtually unplayable.

Sometimes you come across these low, tacky, spinning wickets where the ball turns one way or another and makes it almost impossible to time your shots.

If that’s the case, don’t be afraid to back the side batting first on Live Bet, even if they only score 130.

The chances are that the wicket is going to be even tougher to bat on the second time round and with scoreboard pressure making the task even steeper, that 130 could well be enough to win the game, especially if the side batting first has canny spinners to count on when they bowl.

Trinbago Knight Riders

The Trinbago Knight Riders are the strongest of the six teams in terms of local players, counting on both Bravos (Dwayne and Darren), West Indies T20 skipper Pollard (also their skipper), IPL legend Sunil Narine and fast-scoring opener Lendl Simmons. Last year they also had Kiwi pair Colin Munro and James Neesham in their ranks.

They certainly have the players to win it but Pollard is still a bit new to captaincy and they’ll need to get their in-game tactics right.

Get a detailed analysis of the Trinbago Knight Riders team along with CPL betting tips for all of their games!

Guyana Amazon Warriors

Their big trump card is that, in Nicholas Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer, they have two of West Indies’ bright young things when it comes to batting; they’re both regulars in the Windies T20 side.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors often like to pack their team with spinners like Chris Green, Shoaib Malik and Imran Tahir.

They’re a very well-drilled unit but they’ll be feeling sick about losing another final last year, their fifth, after winning every single match prior to the final.

Find the latest betting analysis of the Guyana Amazon Warriors team as well as all the CPL betting tips for their games!

Barbados Royals

The Barbados Royals were good but unspectacular in last year’s Group Stages, winning 5/10, but peaked when it really mattered and beat Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final, thanks to an excellent cameo from Jonathan Carter.

In Shai Hope, they have one of the world’s best T20 batters and in Hayden Walsh a fine spinner.

Holding it all together is Jason Holder. His leadership and calm head are what keep this lot together and they’re always very hard to beat.

Like the above two, you can get a full analysis of the Barbados Royals team here!

Jamaica Tallawahs

They won in 2013 and again in 2016 but last season was a disaster, ending the Group Stages rock bottom. The big problem was that they spent all their money on Andre Russell and Chris Gayle.

Russell is arguably the best T20 player in the world but he’s injury-prone and Gayle was awful all season and has since left.

Russell is now the captain and it’s imperative he stays fit. Let’s see if they’re wiser with some new recruits this year…

Check out the analysis of the Jamaica Tallawahs team to get top tips and predictions!

St Lucia Kings

This lot are a bit of a strange side.

St Lucia Kings have four or five excellent players in key positions such as spinner Fawad Ahmed, Kiwi all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme, the chunky Raheem Cornwall and pace bowler K Santokie, while being well-marshalled by the uber-experienced Darren Sammy.

But then they have another three or four players who are no great shakes and therein lies the problem.

St Lucia Kings have never made a final, but if you still want it – here’s the full team analysis for St Lucia Kings. There are other betting tips included here other than CPL winner!

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

They join St Lucia as one of the six teams not to have made a final. They did a decent job of finishing fourth last year but none of their players were in the Top 5 batters or bowlers for the 2019 Caribbean Premier League, suggesting they’re lacking some game-changers who can make a mark as individuals.

One of those who could do that is Evin Lewis, the explosive opener. Another is Sheldon Cottrell, the West Indies pace bowler famed for his ‘salute celebration’.

As usual, here’s the full St Kitts and Nevis Patriots team analysis for CPL 2021.