Lagana and Khana
Odds basically reflect the flow of money or the betting-share of the public in a given match. If you bet on a team where its chances of winning the match are very high (following the overall sentiment or crowd); you are “planting” or “planting”. But, if you think everyone else is wrong, and instead the favorite team is going to lose; so any bet placed against it is “ditch” or “eat”.
The renter is buying the chance of winning, and the eater is selling the risk of losing to the counterparty. In exchange betting, the bookmaker acts as a market maker (present in a stock exchange) and facilitates these transactions.
However, under normal circumstances, a local bookie or an online sportsbook almost always sells you the risk of losing a bet or, in other words, eating while you are away.
Please note that these words are of Hindi/Urdu origin, and are mostly spoken in India and Pakistan, including Indians living in South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong etc.
Here is a list of the best cricket betting sites:
SatSport – India’s No.1 online betting site. Where you get every popular games for betting. Highly Recomendable.
BetWinner – probably as popular as a Bollywood superstar; and this one-liner review of this bookie should be enough for you to open an account with them immediately.
Bet365 – Absolutely useless for Indian bookmakers, as Indian origin debit and credit cards do not work.
Betfair – no longer accepts Indians (via its official website). But then, no one can challenge their live in-play cricket exchange, which is one of the biggest in the world.
Betfair – no longer accepts Indians (via its official website). But then, no one can challenge their live in-play cricket exchange, which is one of the biggest in the world.
Betway – One of the oldest in the industry and backed by corporate funds. They sponsor a lot of cricket tournaments in countries where betting is legal.
