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IPL 2023: Who Will Win and What Are the Odds?

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4 years ago

January 16, 2023

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may have not announced anything official regarding this year’s Indian Premier Schedule just yet. If no issue arises this year that could impact this year’s tournament, the tournament will likely run from March 25, 2023, to May 28, 2023.

This year’s IPL will be the 16^th edition of the tournament, and 10 teams are still expected to compete for the championship.

While we wait for official announcements regarding the upcoming season, there is already a lot you should know about. This is especially the case if you plan on participating in IPL Betting this year. Keep reading to learn more about the 10 teams competing this season and know which teams are the favorites to win.

Team List and Captaincy

Before the IPL odds and predictions, here are the 10 teams that will be part of the 2023 IPL and their captains:

Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson
Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Punjab Kings: Mayank Agrawal
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf Du Plessis
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul

IPL 2023 Auction Updates

Before every season, IPL auction are held where teams get to purchase and complete their lineups. The latest auction happened on December 23, 2022, and there were 76 players sold in the mini auction in total.

Punjab Kings spent the highest for Sam Curran who is now the most expensive player of all time. Next to him is Ben Stokes who will now be playing for Chennai Super Kings.

Here’s the list of all players each team bought including their available and spent purses.

Gujarat Titans

Purse Spent: 90.55 cr
Purse Available: 4.45 Cr
Players: Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, Shivam Mavi, Joshua Little, Yash Dayal, R Sai Kishore, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Matthew Wade, Alzarri Joseph, Kane Williamson, Wriddhiman Saha, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Srikar Bharat, Mohit Sharma, Odean Smith, Noor Ahmad, Darshan Nalkande, Urvil Patel, Sai Sudharasan, Pradeep Sangwan

Mumbai Indians

Purse Spent: 94.95 CR
Purse Available: 0.05 Cr
Players: Cameron Green, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Tim David, Suryakumar Yadav, Jofra Archer, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff, Piyush Chawla, Arjun Tendulkar, Ramandeep Singh, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Akash Madhwal, Arshad Khan, Raghav Goyal, Duan Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Vishnu Vinod

Rajasthan Royals

Purse Spent: 91.65 Cr
Purse Available: 3.35 Cr
Players: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Prasidh Krishna, Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jason Holder, R Ashwin, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Joe Root, Obed McCoy, Donovan Ferreira, KM Asif, KC Cariappa, Kuldeen Sen, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldip Yadav, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht

Chennai Super Kings

Purse Spent: 93.50 Cr
Purse Available: 1.50 Cr
Players: Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Raturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santer, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Prashant Solanki, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson, Maheesh Theekshana, Nishant Sindhu, Ajinkya Rahane, Dwaine Pretorius, Ajay Mandal, Subhranshu Senapati, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Bhagath Varma, Shaik Rasheed, Tushar Deshpande

Punjab Kings

Purse Spent: 82.80 Cr
Purse Available: 12.20 Cr
Players: Sam Curran, Liam Livingston, Kagiso Rabada, Shahrukh Khan, Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Angad Bawa, Nathan Ellis, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Sikandar Raza, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Harpreet Bhatia, Atharva Taide, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, and Jitesh Sharma

Delhi Capitals

Purse Spent: 90.55 Cr
Purse Available: 4.45 Cr
Players: Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Anrich Northe, David Warner, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Rilee Rossouw, Chetan Sakariya, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Phil Salt, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Lalit Yadav, Yash Dhull, Ishant Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Praveen Dubey, Ripal Patel, Aman Khan, Vicky Ostwal, Sarfaraz Khan

Kolkata Knight Riders

Purse Spent: 93.35 Cr
Purse Available: 1.65 Cr
Players: Andre Russell, Shreyas Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan, David Wiese, Narayan Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Rinku Singh, Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anukul Roy, Kulwant Khejroliya, Harshit Rana, and Suyash Sharma

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Purse Spent: 93.25 Cr
Purse Available: 1.75 Cr
Players: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, Josh Hazlewood, Faf du Plessis, Mohammed Siraj, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Will Jacks, Shahbaz Ahmed, David Wiley, Reece Topley, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Siddarth Kaul, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Karn Sharma, Suyash Prabhudessai, Sonu Yadav, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Himanshu Sharma, and Rajat Patidar

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Purse Spent: 88.45 Cr
Purse Available: 6.55 Cr
Players: Harry Brook, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tripathi, Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvbeshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Kartik Tyagi, Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, Vivrant Sharma, Aiden Markram, Adil Rashid, Mayank Dagar, Glenn Philips, Akeal Hosein, Mayank Markande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Upendra Yadav, Sanvir Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Anmolpreet Singh, Samarth Vyas

Lucknow Super Giants

Purse Spent: 91.45 Cr
Purse Available: 3.55 Cr
Players: KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Avesh Khan, Krunal Pandya, Mark Wood, Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Krishnappa Gowtham, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Jaydev Unadkat, Romario Shepherd, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Yudhvir Charak, Karan Sharma, Mayank, Yadav, Swapnil Singh, Mana Vohra, Prerak Mankad

Latest Betting Odds

Here are the latest betting odds for IPL 2023’s Outright Winner based on SkyBet as of January 14, 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

Will Gujarat Titans Win Again This Season?

The truth is that it’s still too early to tell whether Gujarat Titans will get a back-to-back IPL championship. However, based on the team’s lineup this season, it seems like GT is serious about getting another win.

GT was able to get the seventh most expensive player this year, Shivam Mavi for 6 Cr. Mavi will surely add variety to the already power-packed team alongside Shami, Rashid Khan, and Alzarri Joseph. Having Irish player Joshua Little also helped strengthen the team with his effective bowling.

Wicketkeepers Bharat and Patel are also a nice addition to the team.

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India beat Pakistan by 19 runs to win Asian Games cricket gold

India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket final to retain the gold medal in the competition.

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2 weeks ago

October 3, 2026

APNLive Desk

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday to retain the gold medal.

India posted 211 for six after being sent in to bat, before restricting Pakistan to 192 for six in their 20 overs. The victory gave India their second successive Asian Games gold medal in men’s cricket.

India post 211 in final

India’s batting was led by Abhishek Sharma, who scored 61 off 28 balls, while Tilak Varma contributed 51 off 22 balls.

The two batters provided the momentum as India reached 211 for six from their 20 overs.

India captain Shreyas Iyer had won the toss and elected to bat first in the final.

Pakistan fall 19 runs short

Pakistan’s chase was anchored by Hasan Nawaz, who made 96 from 51 balls. Saim Ayub added 29 from 22 balls, but Pakistan finished on 192 for six after 20 overs.

India’s Axar Patel and Washington Sundar each took two wickets as Pakistan fell short of the target.

The result secured the gold medal for India, while Pakistan finished with silver. Sri Lanka won the bronze medal after defeating Bangladesh in the bronze-medal match.

India retain Asian Games cricket title

The victory marked India’s second consecutive men’s cricket gold medal at the Asian Games. India had also won the men’s cricket gold at the Hangzhou edition.

India’s victory over Pakistan also completed a gold-medal double for the country in cricket at the 2026 Asian Games, after the women’s team won the women’s cricket final earlier in the competition.

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Jasprit Bumrah becomes first Indian to play T20Is in 13 countries

Jasprit Bumrah became the first Indian to play T20I cricket in 13 different countries after featuring against Sri Lanka in Japan.

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2 weeks ago

October 1, 2026

APNLive Desk

Jasprit Bumrah added another milestone to his international career on Thursday after taking the field for India against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket semifinal in Japan.

Bumrah’s appearance at Nishin made him the first Indian to play T20I cricket in 13 different countries, according to the report. He moved ahead of former India captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who have each played T20Is in 12 countries.

Bumrah’s 13-country T20I record

Before playing in Japan, Bumrah had represented India in T20Is in 12 other countries — India, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the UAE, the United States, West Indies and Zimbabwe.

His appearance in Japan took the tally to 13. Kohli, Rohit and Bhuvneshwar had played in all of those countries except Japan, leaving Bumrah alone at the top of the list.

Kohli and Rohit cannot add to their totals as both have retired from T20I cricket, according to the source.

Bumrah shines against Sri Lanka

Bumrah also made an immediate impact in his first T20I appearance in Japan. He claimed two wickets in his opening over against Sri Lanka and finished with figures of 2/7 in two overs.

India went on to dismiss Sri Lanka for 45 in 9.5 overs and won the semifinal by 124 runs to book a place in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket final.

The result set up an India-Pakistan gold-medal clash, scheduled for October 3.

Jasprit Bumrah has become the first Indian to play T20I cricket in 13 different countries. His appearance against Sri Lanka in Japan took him past Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who have played T20Is in 12 countries each.

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India beat West Indies by 8 wickets, Gill hits record 223

Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 223 and Rohit Sharma’s 101 helped India chase 406 against West Indies and win the second ODI by eight wickets in Guwahati.

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2 weeks ago

October 1, 2026

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India produced a remarkable batting performance to defeat West Indies by eight wickets in the second ODI in Guwahati, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

West Indies posted 405 for 7 in their 50 overs after centuries from John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo. India then produced an emphatic response, reaching 406 for 2 in just 43.3 overs.

Shubman Gill led the chase with an unbeaten 223, while Rohit Sharma provided strong support with a century.

Gill’s record-breaking double century

Gill remained unbeaten on 223 from 133 balls and completed his double century in 117 deliveries.

His innings made him the first batter to score an ODI double century in 117 balls, according to the report. His unbeaten 223 was also recorded as the highest ODI score by an Indian captain and the highest score by an Indian in an ODI chase.

Gill’s innings contained a combination of boundaries and sustained attacking batting as India comfortably reached the target set by West Indies.

Rohit Sharma scores 101

Rohit Sharma also produced a century during India’s chase, scoring 101 from 75 balls.

The innings also saw Rohit reach the milestone of 12,000 ODI runs. He became the third Indian batter to reach the landmark after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli contributed 29 runs before being dismissed during the chase.

West Indies post 405

Earlier, West Indies put up a huge total of 405 for 7 in their allotted 50 overs.

John Campbell scored 101, while Shai Hope made 104. Amir Jangoo also struck a century, scoring 114.

Despite the three centuries, West Indies could not defend the total as India’s top order produced a dominant chase.

India take 2-0 series lead

India completed the chase in 43.3 overs, finishing on 406 for 2 and securing an eight-wicket victory.

The result gives India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, with the second match producing a record-breaking individual performance from captain Shubman Gill.