One of this year’s main cricket events has already started, and the Indian national team is ready to jump in. The upcoming game has become a fan-favorite cricket bet in India, so we have gathered all the necessary information regarding the match.
The World Cup
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022/2023 has already started in Australia. It will be played until 13 November 2022 and will bring a ton of content to the fans of the sports. The first match of the event was played between Namibia and Sri Lanka, where Namibia won by 55 runs.
Current Results
At the time of writing, many other matches have finished as well. Netherlands have managed to outperform the United Arab Emirates by 3 wickets, while Scotland won against West Indies by 42 runs. On the second day of the tournament, Zimbabwe challenged Ireland and won by 31 runs.
On the third day, there were games between Namibia and Netherlands and between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates. Netherlands won by five wickets, while Sri Lanka won by 79 runs. In a match against Scotland, Ireland managed to outperform the opponent team by 6 wickets, while West Indies won against Zimbabwe by 31 runs.
India’s Match
The first match of the Indian national team that has become the most searched cricket bet in India will take place on 23 October 2022. The team will challenge the national team of Pakistan. Both teams have won four out of five last games, so the match is expected to be intense and the teams are clearly in good shape.
The head-to-head history does not clearly indicate a winner for the upcoming match. India won three out of the five latest games, although two of them were played in 2016. Since 2021, India has lost two matches to Pakistan and only won once. The latest match between these two teams took place on 4 September 2022, and Pakistan outperformed India by 5 wickets with one ball remaining.
Most Notable Players
For making a successful cricket bet in India, it is also important to learn the star players of the upcoming game. On the Indian national team, the experts highlight Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav as the best-performing batters. As for the bowlers, most fans expect Axar Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to show the best results.
Virat Kohli is one of the most famous athletes on the national team. He is 33 years old and has a huge history in cricket, starting with local competitions and ending with top-tier international tournaments. Suryakumar Yadav is now 32 and an overall total of around 4,000 runs in his career.
Axar Patel is the youngest athlete among the highlighted players. He has fewer runs in his record, although his recent performance was outstanding. He started performing at major championships in 2014, so he also has enough experience.
The last player on the experts’ list is Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He is now 32 years old, and his record has more than 10,000 runs. He started his career in 2012, but he does not seem to stop and is expected to show outstanding performance in the upcoming match.
Further Games
As for the next matches of the Indian national team, the situation is rather unclear. The tournament system implies arranging the next games depending on the results of the previous ones. Thus, the opponent of India for the match on 27 October 2022 will be determined after the first round is played.
The next certain opportunity to land a cricket bet in India will occur on 30 October 2022, when the national team will play against South Africa. The predictions for this match are rather moderate right now, as most experts and casual fans are waiting for the first matches of the teams on the tournament.
