Asia Cup 2018: Bookies pad up for India vs Pakistan match in Dubai; Betting of over 500 cr expected

Asia Cup 2018: In an investigation conducted by the ABP News team, it was found that the bookies are all active for the India-Pakistan match in Asia Cup 2018.

India's winning chances are predicted up to 80 per cent and a whooping amount Rs 500 crore is on the bet for today's encounter. (Image: AFP)

Asia Cup 2018: In an investigation conducted by the ABP News team, it was found that the bookies are all active for the India-Pakistan match in Asia Cup 2018 which is all set to take place at 5 pm in Dubai today. Booking syndicates have bet for India's win and betting is being done on winning team, toss, century, half century, fours, sixes and even fall of wickets. Despite the absence of regular captain Virat Kohli, the bookies have India as their hot favourite. According to the bookies, India's winning chances are predicted up to 80 per cent and a whooping amount Rs 500 crore is on the bet for today's encounter. This amount can climb up to Rs 100 crore by the end of the match. As per the investigation, the betting rate for India is set at 70 paise, which means if India wins the match punter gets Rs 1.75. Pakistan’s betting rate is at Rs 1.4 which means if Pakistan wins the punter will get Rs 2.40. Now when it comes to batting, maximum betting is being done on Shoaib Malik and Shikhar Dhawan. India and Pakistan will face each other in the Asia Cup 2018 clash at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The Asia Cup 2018, India vs Pakistan match will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network and its live streaming will be available on Hotstar. India will take on its arch rivals (on cricket field) Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2018 clash in Dubai International Stadium in Dubai today. It is also said that the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan who is on a 2-day visit to UAE might also take a trip of Dubai to capture some glimpse of the historic encounter. Both the teams are facing each other for the first time since the ICC Champions Trophy Final held in June 2017. It has been reported that today's game is sold out, notwithstanding the fact that the ticket price for the match has gone up to 1 lakh.