The Odds On The 2021 IPL Continuing Look Somewhat Slim

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The exigencies of the current circumstance rightfully brought play in the IPL to a halt. Anyone who likes to bet on sports in India regularly expected it sooner or later. However if they wish to finish the tournament this year, the tournament is going to need to find both time and space to do so. Right now, with the tour schedule as it is, and the ongoing situation, that’s a big ask. Indeed Bet365 and the like know only too well the odds on the 2021 IPL continuing at all are quite long.

Remember, they played the entire tournament in the UAE last year. So moving the tournament isn’t infeasible. However, they planned that well ahead of time, slotting it into the cricketing schedule with no real issue. This time round teams and players have commitments already on the calendar. So, the odds on the 2021 IPL continuing with precisely the same line ups are looking doubtful. Which will worry those who bet on the 2021 IPL at online betting sites in India. 

England Hosting The IPL In September? 

Some teams need those overseas players. Others can manage without. Still, the major problem is time and place. India have a World Test Championship final and five Tests to play in England, then a T20/ODI tour of Sri Lanka. This pushes everything back till the end of the summer at least. Will the UAE step in again? It might. They’re certainly looking into it. However there is another offer on the table, one guaranteeing the odds on the 2021 IPL will change with the wind.

Odds On The 2021 IPL

• Chennai Super Kings – 5/2
• Royal Challengers Bangalore – 3/1
• Mumbai Indians 7/2
• Delhi Capitals – 7/2
• Kolkata Knight Riders – 14/1
• Punjab Kings – 22/1
• Rajasthan Royals – 250/1
• Sunrisers Hyderabad – 300/1

The MCC, Surrey and Warwickshire have offered to host the remainder of the tournament. In England. In September. This may sound like a good idea, since it would allow the English players to participate. However, England, in September? Do they know how many of the remaining 31 games will get rained off? You could guess the odds on the 2021 IPL at online sportsbook sites in India like Bet365 just by watching the weather report. So perhaps this is just a little unwise. 

Bet365 Has All The Odds On The 2021 IPL

“None of us knows what a rearranged IPL looks like at the moment.” Confessed Ashley Giles, managing director of England. Some have suggested an October slot. But England have tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan at that time. So don’t bet on T20 cricket taking priority. Giles is clear. “We’re planning on involvement of England players in England matches.” So the odds on the 2021 IPL seeing English faces on the pitch are getting longer. Such is the situation right now.

“We have to speak to other boards and see if a window can be made available.”

• Sourav Ganguly, Head of the BCCI 

Of course, rescheduling is not just a problem for cricket. The odds on the 2021 IPL might be up in the air but UEFA still needs a Champions League Final venue, Japan isn’t sure if the Olympics will go ahead and these won’t be the last events effected. Any Indian gambling laws of common sense won’t trump even the most mercenary sports organization should think again. The odds on T20 cricket seeing its best tournament continue this year are actually very, very long indeed.

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We take a look at how the odds on the 2021 IPL could end up hinging upon the great British weather in September.