It’s the moment that cricket fans have been counting down to for years. This Thursday, the 2023 Cricket World Cup will begin, with 48 matches unfolding over the next seven weeks across 10 stadiums in India. Ten teams are vying for glory in the 13th edition of this ODI World Cup, but only one can go home with the trophy.
India sits head and shoulders above the competition heading into this tournament, partly because of their fantastic form in 2023 and partly because of the huge boost that home conditions give their cricket. Can the hosts avoid the embarrassment of losing in their own World Cup? England and Australia will certainly be looking to make sure they do, as will the likes of Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa.
Read on as we break down all the latest 2023 Cricket World Cup odds with bookmaker bet365 and outline the best bets to make on this event.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 4th, 5:00 A.M. (GMT)
As expected, India is a strong favourite heading into the 2023 Cricket World Cup, leading the betting odds at bookmaker bet365 with a return of 3.00. Behind them, defending champion England is second favourite at 4.33, ahead of five-time champion Australia who pays 5.00.
These three teams are the clear leaders in the betting odds, with a drop back to the next rung of competition, consisting of Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand. These three all pay between 8.00 and 11.00 to win, before the odds drop significantly to 34.00 and beyond for the remaining teams.
We see two great bets to make ahead of the 2023 Cricket World Cup getting underway this week. First of all, back India to live up to their favourites tag and win the tournament. It’s difficult to overestimate just how much of an advantage India gets from playing in their home conditions—there’s a reason they’ve only lost a handful of ODI series in India in the average cricket fan’s lifetime. Combine this with their excellent form—they recently won the final of the Asia Cup by 10 wickets, and plundered 399 runs against Australia—and India is looking like the best bet to win the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Second, back New Zealand to yet again punch above their weight and make the final of another ICC tournament. The Black Caps are consistent over achievers and appear to be rounding into form at just the right time, having won their last four ODIs on the trot. They have made the past two ODI World Cup finals and pay 5.50 to make the final here again.
