Visakhapatnam: The decider of the ODI cricket series between India and Sri Lanka at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA stadium in Vizag city on December 17 under floodlights is not only enthralling for cricket buffs but it seems more exciting for the quick money-makers (punters and betting organisers) in Vizag and the surrounding areas.
Punters from various parts of Andhra Pradesh have converged on Vizag and are betting big on India, citing that Team India was playing on their happy hunting ground, where India had registered thumping victories over their opponents.
The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) is confident there will be a capacity crowd of 27,000 at the Vizag stadium as the match is crucial for both the host and the visitors. A punter, on condition of anonymity said that India was the favourite while Sri Lanka was the underdog, as per the betting organisers. The stakes for Sunday’s match is 20:40.
Mr K. Raghav, a cricket lover in the city said that punters in Vizag and parts of the region have bet big on India clinching the series as India has a super winning track record at the Vizag stadium. Unlike others stadiums, the Vizag stadium has proved a happy hunting ground for Team India as India has won 5 of the 6 ODIs here.
The cops are suspecting that punters from parts of East Godavari and Krishna districts are in the city to test their luck starting with ball-by-ball betting in the slog overs and players individual performances on match-to-match basis, to mint money.
