How to Turn Your Cricket Knowledge Into Money (Lots Of It)

Cricket enjoys immense popularity around the world, especially in the Asian subcontinent. In countries like India, the sport is so popular that it’s considered akin to a religion. While many individuals must’ve played the sport at a young age, there are only a few who break into the top ranks and get to play the sport on a big stage. But there are other ways too, in which you can make use of your knowledge in cricket, and make money. You can write columns or blogs related to cricket, write an online betting guide for cricket, or participate in online cricket quizzes. If you are looking to make some really big moolah, you can either bet on matches or play fantasy cricket. With a bit of luck and following the game closely, you can make a lot of money.

Betting on cricket

Most people make a mistake by thinking that sports betting is a game of chance and luck. If you have a sound knowledge of the game, you can reliably and consistently make money by betting on the sport. Betting is now increasingly available online, by reputed bookmakers. Not only is online betting convenient and fast, but it is also very secure too, thanks to strict regulation by gaming authorities, and SSL encryption, which protects your data.

Let’s look at a few points that you need to follow in order to make sure you make a profit by betting on cricket.

Research

This is the most important aspect when it comes to betting. If you are looking to bet on a cricket match, you should have thorough knowledge not only regarding the teams and the players, but also the venue, the weather conditions, and the pitch itself. All these factors can play a big role in the final outcome of the match.

Choosing the right game

Rather than betting on each and every cricket match being played, you should concentrate only on the teams and matches that you have knowledge about. This way, you can maximize your chances of winning.

Multiple accounts

Once you decide to start betting, you should try to open accounts in multiple reputed online betting sites. This way, you can compare the odds for an event across various sites, and you can place bets on the odds that best suit your research. This way you can maximize your profit, and minimize your losses.

Fantasy cricket

One more avenue from where you can make some serious cash is fantasy cricket. While fantasy sports have been popular in the USA for a long time, for sports like the NFL and NBA, fantasy cricket is a relatively new concept. But it has quickly caught the fancy of cricket fans.

In order to play fantasy cricket, you have to choose an upcoming cricket match or tournament, and make a team of 11 players, from the pool of all the players from both the teams playing the match. Once the match starts, points are added to your score on the leaderboard. The goal is to earn the maximum number of points among your competitors. In some fantasy games, the prize pools can be worth crores of rupees.

Some points to keep in mind while playing fantasy cricket and maximizing your chances of winning are

• Choose a contest that allows you to make changes in your team till the game starts. In some fantasy cricket apps, entries close prior to the toss. This way you can never be sure of the playing 11 for both teams and may risk your selected player not playing in the match.
• Rather than joining a huge contest with thousands of players, choose to compete in smaller groups so that you stand a better chance of making it to the top.
• Choose your Captain and Vice-Captain wisely. Captains score 2x points, while vice-captains score 1.5x points. So you need to ponder a lot over those selections.
• Take advantage of the promotions and bonuses offered so that you have some free money in your account, which you can use to join the contests.