The Indian Premier League gets underway this week with the 2026 season running from March 28th to May 31st, 2026. The league will have 10 teams competing for the fifth straight season, but this year the regular season will be a true double-round-robin, with each team playing a home and away match vs all other teams. The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs, with the 2026 IPL Final expected to be played at the end of May.
On this page I will look at where you can legally bet on the IPL, give the odds for the league winner before the season began and provide a simple 3 step guide to betting on the IPL.
Where To Bet On The Indian Premier League
In the United States, most regulated online sportsbooks, including DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars, list IPL matches and futures in the states where online sports betting is legal. In Canada, regulated sportsbooks in Ontario and the provincial lottery sites in other provinces also offer cricket betting. You must be of legal betting age in your state or province, and the sportsbook will verify your identity and location when you sign up.
Online betting is not legal in India, where the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 banned real-money online gaming, including sports betting. Offshore sportsbooks also take IPL bets, but they are not licensed or regulated by any US state or Canadian province.
Indian Premier League Odds
Here are the odds for the Indian Premier League outright winner for the 2026 season. These odds were taken on March 26th, before the IPL season began.
Result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat the Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final to win back-to-back IPL titles.
Sportsbooks that cover the IPL also offer odds on each individual match throughout the season. Along with the match winner, common IPL markets include:
- Top Batter and Top Bowler – Pick the player who scores the most runs or takes the most wickets for a team.
- Player of the Match – Pick the player named player of the match.
- Total Runs – Bet over or under a set number of runs for a team or innings.
- Method of First Dismissal – Bet on how the first wicket falls, such as caught, bowled or LBW.
How To Bet On The IPL – 3 Step Guide
Here’s a simple 3 step guide to help you get your bets placed on the IPL if you’re new to betting online.
Step 1. Choose a Licensed Sportsbook
Pick a regulated sportsbook that is licensed where you live and offers cricket betting. In the US, that means a sportsbook licensed in your state. In Canada, it means an Ontario-regulated sportsbook or your provincial lottery site.
Step 2. Open Your Account and Deposit
Sign up with your legal name, date of birth and address. The sportsbook will verify your identity and location before you can bet. Once you are verified, fund your account with a debit card, bank transfer or another listed payment method.
Step 3. Bet On The IPL
Open the cricket section of the sportsbook and select the Indian Premier League. You will find the upcoming matches along with the futures markets. Select the odds for the bet you want to make, enter your stake on the bet slip, and confirm the bet.
If you’re new to betting online I also suggest checking out our guide section to learn more of the basics about betting online. We also have a dedicated cricket betting section that you can check out as well. Set a budget before you bet and stick to it. If gambling stops being fun, call 1-800-GAMBLER for free, confidential help.
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