If you’re wondering who’ll win this season and what the ongoing betting odds are, you’re in the right place. We’ll be taking a look at odds on today IPL match and the top teams who have a good chance of bringing the championship home.
Top 5 Teams Who Might Win IPL 2023
So which teams are the top contenders this season? Let’s take a look:
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians is one of the most successful teams with five championships in the books. They had a back to back win in 2019 and 2020, and with a strong squad with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah, theri chance of winning this year is pretty huge.
Last year’s performance was one of their worst, so they might be more motivated to do better this season.
Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Cameron Green, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jhye Richardson/Jason Behrendorff.
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings have won the IPL three times, so they’re also easily one of the favorite teams to win. With players like MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, they are one of the teams to watch out for.
Predicted Playing XI:
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshana.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the teams that have never won an IPL title, but they’ve come so close to do so three times. This year, the team has a solid batting line-up, and it’s undeniable that they also have some of the strongest cricket players today like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Glenn Maxwell.
Predicted Playing XI:
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj.
Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans are this year’s defending champions. Last season was the first time the franchise graced the IPL field and team captain Hardik Pandya was able to lead the team to success.
The team has proven how solid their lineup is and they did keep the majority of their players last season. Aside from Pandya, Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami are the star players to look out for.
Predicted Playing XI:
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, R.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL twice and the 2021 edition was one of the team’s best performances after winning the title in 2021. However, they only finished 7th last year and this might have been a wake up call because this year, the team’s batting lineup represents a great batting depth.
The team has the likes of Venkatesh Iyer, N Jagadesshan, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shakib Hasan, and Lockie Feguson.
Predicted Playing XI:
Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy,
Latest IPL 2023 Betting Odds
Here’s a look at the latest winner betting odds from SkyBet for the IPL 2023:
Gujarat Titans: 11/2
Delhi Capitals: 6/1
Mumbai Indians: 6/1
Lucknow Super Giants: 13/2
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 13/2
Rajasthan Royals: 7/1
Chennai Super Kings: 8/1
Punjab Kings: 8/1
Kolkata Knight Riders: 10/1
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 10/1
Looking for other betting odds? Here’s the latest from 1xBet:
Gujarat Titans: 6.0
Delhi Capitals: 7.0
Mumbai Indians: 7.0
Lucknow Super Giants: 7.5
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 7.5
Rajasthan Royals: 9.0
Chennai Super Kings: 9.0
Punjab Kings: 10.0
Kolkata Knight Riders: 10.0
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 13.0
Conclusion
Surely, it’s still too early to precisely know which team will be championing this year’s IPL. Whether you’re only curious or you’re prepping your IPL bets, we hope this helped.
If you’re looking for the best places online to place your bets, some of the popular betting sites for the IPL right now are 10CRIC, Parimatch, BetTilt, Betway, and 22Bet.
You can watch the broadcast of the 2023 IPL on Star Sports and Viacom18. The matches will also be streamed by JioCinema.