Celebrating victories: how 1xBet tournament participants reached IPL season's top
The first-ever title win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Suryakumar Yadav's performance, Sai Sudharsan and Prasidh Krishna's breakthrough—all these standout moments made the season unforgettable. Despite Floodlight-gate and match reschedules, IPL 2025 went down in cricket history, setting a new viewership record: the RCB vs PBKS final drew 169 million viewers, beating the India vs Pakistan game at the 2021 World Cup.
To draw attention to IPL 2025, the global betting company 1xBet held the Indian League Carnival tournament and gave away ₹1 crore (over $2.7 million) in real-money prizes. The promo had 7 levels, and at each level, top players received cash super prizes and guaranteed free bets.
The most successful promo participants who completed the full run and reached level 7 got generous cash rewards:
1st place – ₹1,245,000
2nd place – ₹830,000
3rd place – ₹415,000
Compared to last season, the number of Indian League Carnival participants went up by 20%, matching the overall trend of growing interest in the IPL championship and cricket in general.
Statistics is key to success
1xBet offers detailed IPL match statistics, which helped Indian League Carnival players get good results and raise their prediction win rates. Let's look at real player cases and their strategies that brought the biggest wins during the IPL 2025 season.
Strategy #1: statistics predicted RCB comeback
Kumar from Kolkata bet actively throughout the season. He made 35 predictions and won over ₹4,320,000 during the IPL. Thanks to his active play, he reached level 6 in the Indian League Carnival tournament. Kumar created his own betting strategy based on pre-match analysis. He doesn't focus on famous player names but studies the form changes of each team closely.
Most often, Kumar bet on Royal Challengers Bengaluru, even though many fans and experts didn't believe in Virat Kohli's team triumph. But the statistics showed that around mid-season, RCB hit their peak shape and were ready to challenge the giants.
Kumar won the most in the RCB vs Gujarat Titans game. At that time, GT were securely in the top 4, and the odds for Bengaluru's win had risen to the limit. Statistics showed that Gujarat Titans would decline, and RCB could surprise. That's what happened, and Kumar won ₹3,558,528. 'I don't bet on stars—I bet on details. I consider team form, captain's strategy changes, player psychology, and how they react to losses,' the bettor said.
Strategy #2: aggressive play in Live mode
A player from Bengaluru chose to stay anonymous but shared his cricket strategy with fans. During IPL 2025, he made 32 bets, and his total winnings exceeded ₹52,512,000. He likes betting in Live mode: 'Where everyone sees chaos, I see logic,' the player said.
The secret of his strategy's success is putting pressure on the favourites. While many go Live and bet on the giants, you need to play on the underdog's side against the crowd's opinion. In IPL, there are no clear favourites or outsiders left. Every team can win, and blind faith in a giant's comeback leads to losses.
The biggest win for the Bengaluru player in one game was ₹6,178,176. Everyone believed in the Gujarat Titans' comeback, but he bet on Sunrisers Hyderabad and was right. He noticed the weather conditions in the region: high humidity could affect bowling, and the new player combination in the SHR roster. When Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and chose to bat first, he placed a bet on their win.
The ability to make quick, important decisions helped the player win more in 6 weeks than many earn from betting in their whole life. This proves again that emotions stop successful predictions, and you must always base bets on match logic.
Thanks to his activity, the Bengaluru player reached level 7 in the Indian League Carnival tournament and received 10,000 bonus points.
Strategy #3: only sure bets
Arjun works as an analyst in South India and only bets when the outcome is absolutely certain. Thanks to this approach, he made just 4 predictions that together earned him ₹53,280,000.
He showed an analytics masterclass by betting on the RCB vs MI game. Both teams clearly lacked consistency. But Arjun saw potential in MI's play because RCB's bowling looked too weak. He placed a bet on mid-innings statistics in Live mode with odds of 16. This prediction earned him ₹27,926,112.
Arjun bet only four times but won more than many players who made over 30 predictions. He became the competition's top sniper, and all his 4 shots hit the target. Arjun proved to be a real bowling expert by predicting a decline in Jaipur's game and making a successful bet on the MI vs RR battle.
Logic, statistics, and no emotions
The Indian League Carnival tournament, like the IPL 2025 season, was very fast-paced and full of action. The successful bet cases from top players once again proved that pre-match analysis is the best tool for every cricket fan.
On the platform of the reliable betting company 1xBet, you'll find all the necessary statistics. By studying them, you can make accurate predictions. Use these to increase your win rate in the long run.
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1xBet is a globally recognised bookmaker with 18 years in the betting industry. The brand's customers can place bets on thousands of sporting events, with the company's website and app available in 70 languages. The official partner list of 1xBet includes FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, LOSC Lille, La Liga, Serie A, European Cricket Network, Durban's Super Giants, and other renowned sports brands and organizations. The company's ambassadors in India are famous cricketer Heinrich Klaasen and actress Urvashi Rautela. The company has repeatedly been a nominee and recipient of prestigious professional honours such as IGA, SBC, G2E Asia, and EGR Nordics Awards.
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