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Cricket tips: IPL daily best bets
2pts Jos Buttler over 37.5 player performance points against Kolkata Knight Riders at 5/6 (bet365)
2pts Axar Patel over 34.5 player performance points against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 5/6 (General)
Gujarat Titans v Kolkata Knight Riders
- Venue: Ahmedabad
- Start time: 15:00 (FRI)
- TV: Sky Sports Cricket
It's hard to muster much enthusiasm for Kolkata Knight Riders who are still winless this season and were consigned to another defeat in Chennai on Tuesday.
The pitch in Ahmedabad has proven ultra-reliable for runs over the last couple of years, but KKR's batting cannot be trusted at present, making any runs bets difficult when they face Gujarat Titans on Friday.
The milestones markets for the the Titans top order are of obvious interest, but we've been stung by Sai Sudharsan the last twice now.
However, JOS BUTTLER has roared back to form with scores of 38, 26, 52 and 60 so far this term and his current PLAYER PERFORMANCE LINE of 37.5 looks an OVERS play.
Buttler is keeping wicket for the Titans again this season and, having cleared the current line in three of the four fixtures, he makes strong appeal at 5/6.
Posted at 12:50 BST on 15/04/26
Royals Challengers Bengaluru v Delhi Capitals
- Venue: Bengaluru
- Start time: 11:00 (SAT)
- TV: Sky Sports Cricket
Back to Bengaluru for another expected run-fest on a ground historically known as one of the best for batting in the IPL.
It's hard to look past runs when Royals Challengers Bengaluru host Delhi Capitals on Saturday, but this is a day game, so don't be shocked if the pitch offers something for the spinners and rewards those seamers able to bowl good cutters.
With only one left-hander in RCB's top seven, spinner AXAR PATEL is sure to do lots of bowling and he is backed to clear his PLAYER PERFORMANCE LINE OF 34.5.
Axar's bowling has been typically consistent and while a little short of runs of late, he has been batting as high as number four for the Capitals, something that could be repeated here.
I like his match-up against Krunal Pandya and Axar looks set for a big game.
Posted at 17:25 BST on 16/04/26
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings
- Venue: Hyderabad
- Start time: 15:00 (SAT)
- TV: Sky Sports Cricket
A tough match to call for a number of reasons.
On its day, Hyderabad is a serious batting paradise, but there is one strip on this square markedly different from the rest, and that has resulted in a few really low scores here each season. It certainly makes betting a few days out tricky at this venue.
Watch the coverage at toss time would be my advice, but regardless, these are two sides so far proving very unpredictable.
The hosts, Sunrisers Hyderabad, won last time out having lost their previous two fixtures, while Chennai Super Kings are chasing three wins on the bounce following three losses to start the season.
CSK in particular look light in the middle order, while a Sunrisers top order featuring Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head is mighty dangerous but hardly one to bet your life on.
I won't be betting until the match goes in-play, if at all, but don't be at all surprised if this is the game we see a particularly low score in Hyderabad.
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