One Day Internationals occupy a distinctive middle ground in cricket betting, offering more strategic depth than T20s while resolving far faster than Test matches. The 50-over format produces a rhythm that rewards bettors who understand how pitch conditions evolve across an innings, how powerplay restrictions shape scoring phases, and how the balance between bat and ball shifts as the match progresses. Market depth is solid for ODIs, with most major sportsbooks offering match winner, top batsman, top bowler, total runs, individual innings totals, and a growing selection of player performance props. The format's structured phases — powerplays, middle overs, death overs — create natural inflection points that drive in-play markets, making live betting particularly engaging.
Margins on ODI markets tend to sit in a moderate range, generally tighter than niche cricket formats but slightly wider than what bettors find on premium football or NFL lines. Match-winner vig typically runs between 4% and 7% depending on the sportsbook, though high-profile series involving teams like India, Australia, or England often see books sharpen their lines to attract volume. Less prominent bilateral series — say, a tour between two lower-ranked Full Members — can carry wider margins due to reduced liquidity and less sharp-money pressure. Comparing vig across books before placing ODI wagers can yield meaningful savings over a full calendar of matches.
The ODI calendar lacks a single concentrated season, instead following the ICC's Future Tours Programme with bilateral series and tournaments scattered throughout the year. Peak betting value tends to emerge around marquee events like the Cricket World Cup, Champions Trophy, and flagship bilateral tours, when sportsbook competition intensifies and margins compress. Key factors influencing ODI odds include toss results and their interaction with pitch behavior, weather interruptions that trigger Duckworth-Lewis-Stern recalculations, squad rotation in less consequential series, and venue-specific scoring trends. Home advantage is a substantial factor — teams like India and Australia post significantly stronger records on familiar surfaces — and bettors who track how specific grounds play across different weather conditions hold a genuine analytical edge.
↓ 7-day trend: One Day Internationals average vig has improved by 0.18 percentage points over the past week (from 5.74% to 5.56%). Sportsbooks are tightening their lines — a good sign for bettors.
Cross-Sport Vig Comparison
One Day Internationals averages 5.56% vig across 1 sportsbooks. Here's how that compares to other active sports:
| Sport | Avg Vig | vs One Day Internationals |
|---|---|---|
| One Day Internationals | 5.56% | — |
| NCAAF | 4.68% | 0.88% higher |
| UFL | 5.31% | 0.25% higher |
| AFL | 6.21% | 0.65% lower |
| MLB | 4.53% | 1.03% higher |
Vig Rankings
| # | Sportsbook | Avg Vig | Grade | ML | Spreads | Totals | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DraftKings | 5.56% | C+ | 5.56% | — | — | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which sportsbook has the lowest One Day Internationals vig?
DraftKings currently has the lowest vig at 5.56%, earning a grade of C+.
What is vig (vigorish) in sports betting?
Vig — short for vigorish, also called juice or overround — is the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. It's the difference between the true probability of an outcome and what the odds imply. Lower vig means you keep more of your winnings on every bet. For example, a standard -110/-110 line has about 4.76% vig.
How often is this data updated?
We pull fresh odds from The Odds API three times per day — at 6:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 10:00 PM UTC. Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds. The timestamp at the top of the page shows the most recent refresh.
How is the vig grade calculated?
Each sportsbook is graded on a letter scale based on average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exceptional, A (2–3%) is excellent, B+ (3–4%) is above average, B (4–5%) is the industry standard, C (5–6%) is below average, and D (above 6%) indicates high-juice markets.
Why does lower vig matter for bettors?
Lower vig directly impacts your long-term returns. A bettor placing $1,000 per week at a book with 4% vig loses roughly $40/week to the house edge. At 2% vig, that drops to $20/week — a $1,040 difference over a year. For serious bettors, shopping for lower vig is one of the most reliable ways to improve profitability.
What sportsbooks do you track?
We track both regulated US sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars) and offshore books (Bovada, BetOnline, MyBookie, BetUS, LowVig.ag, BetAnySports). Data comes from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed sources.
How We Calculate These Numbers
- Data Source
- All odds on this page come from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed US and offshore sportsbooks. We track moneyline, spread, and totals markets across every sport with active betting lines.
- Update Frequency
- We pull a fresh snapshot of every tracked market three times per day — at 6:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 10:00 PM UTC. Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds for a given event. The timestamp at the top of each page tells you exactly when the data was last refreshed.
- Vig Calculation
- Vig (short for vigorish, also called juice or overround) measures the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. We calculate it by converting the odds on each side of a market to implied probabilities, summing those probabilities, and subtracting 100%. For example, a market priced at -110/-110 implies 52.38% on each side — a total of 104.76%, meaning a vig of 4.76%. Lower vig means better value for bettors because you keep more of your winnings.
- Per-Market Breakdown
- We compute vig separately for each market type: moneyline (h2h), point spreads, and totals (over/under). The "average vig" shown for each sportsbook is the mean across all market types weighted by the number of events sampled in each market.
- Grading Scale
- Every sportsbook receives a letter grade based on its average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exchange-level pricing. A (2–3%) is very competitive. B+ (3–4%) is above average. B (4–5%) is the industry standard — a -110/-110 line is 4.76%. C+ (5–6%) is slightly below average. C (6–7%) is below average. D (7–8%) is high vig. D− (8–10%) is very high vig. F (10%+) is predatory pricing. See the full Vig Index Methodology for formulas, worked examples, and known limitations.
- Trend Tracking
- We store daily snapshots for 30 days, allowing us to show 24-hour and 7-day vig trends. A downward trend (improving) means sportsbooks are tightening their lines — often in response to increased competition or higher betting volume as a season heats up.