Match odds
Back or lay either side to win. The core market on every IPL, international and T20 league game, live before the toss and all the way through.
India's Cricket Exchange
Dreamexch - Trade Sports Like a Pro
Step off the bookmaker's fixed price and into an open market. On Dreamexch you set your own odds, back and lay against real traders, and move your position ball by ball across IPL and every sport that matters in India.
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What exchange betting actually is
Picture a trading floor for a cricket match. On one side stand the people who think Mumbai will win. On the other stand the people who think Mumbai will not. An exchange is the room where those two crowds meet, name their prices, and strike deals directly. Dreamexch is that room. We do not set the odds and we do not take the other side of your bet. We match you with another trader who holds the opposite view.
This is the difference between reading a fixed menu and walking into a live auction. A traditional bookmaker prints a number and builds a margin into it so the house stays ahead over time. On Dreamexch the number comes from supply and demand between players. When more money wants Chennai, the price on Chennai shortens. When the crowd turns, it drifts back out. You are trading a real, moving market, not accepting a figure handed down from above.
Back and lay, explained plainly
Backing is the bet you already know. You back a selection to happen - a team to win, a batter to reach a fifty, a total to be crossed. If it happens, you collect. If it does not, you lose your stake. Backing on an exchange works like backing anywhere, except you can often get a better price because you are dealing with other traders instead of a margin-loaded bookmaker.
Laying is the move most people have never been allowed to make. When you lay a selection, you bet on it not to happen. Lay Mumbai and you win if Mumbai loses or the match is a no-result. In that moment you become the bookmaker for that outcome. You take on a liability - the amount you pay out if the thing you laid against actually happens - in exchange for the other trader's stake. Being able to back and lay the same market is what turns simple betting into trading. You can open a position when a price looks wrong and close it later for a locked profit, win or lose.
A quick example
Say Kolkata is trading at 2.0 to win an IPL game. You back them for 1,000 rupees. An hour later they take an early wicket and their price shortens to 1.5. You now lay Kolkata at 1.5. Whatever happens in the rest of the match, you have banked the gap between the two prices. That is trading a match rather than gambling on a single result - and our Lay Bet Calculator below does the maths for you.
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Where the action is
Cricket and IPL exchange markets
Cricket carries the deepest liquidity on Dreamexch. That means tighter prices, faster matches, and room to trade real size.
In-play, ball by ball
Odds move with every delivery. Trade a wicket, a big over or a run chase and close your position the moment the price turns.
Fancy & session markets
Runs in an over, total match sixes, top batter, first-innings score. Short markets that settle fast and keep the game alive.
Series & outright
Trade the whole tournament. Winner markets, group qualification and top run-scorer that you can hold and trade across weeks.
Kabaddi & more
Beyond cricket you get kabaddi, football, tennis and other sports Indian players follow, with the same back-and-lay engine.
Cash out anytime
Take an offsetting lay to bank a profit or cap a loss before the final ball. Your position is yours to manage, not the house's.
Why an exchange beats a traditional bookmaker
A bookmaker is the counterparty to every bet you make. When you win, the house pays. When you lose, the house keeps. That structure only survives if the printed odds sit slightly in the operator's favour on every market, every day. You are not betting against your read of the game - you are betting against a number designed to beat you over time.
An exchange removes that built-in edge. Because your bet is matched against another trader, the price you get reflects what the market truly thinks, not what keeps the house profitable. Sharp exchange odds are usually better value than a bookmaker's on the same event, and the gap adds up over a season of trading.
The peer-to-peer advantage
Peer-to-peer means real people on both ends of every trade. If you think a price is wrong, you do not have to accept it - you can post the odds you want and wait for someone to take them. You can be the backer today and the layer tomorrow. You can offer liquidity, hunt for value, or close a position for a guaranteed result. None of that is possible when a single operator controls the board.
It also means you are not capped for winning. Bookmakers quietly limit accounts that win too often. On an exchange, the only limit is how much money the other side is willing to match. Win consistently and the market simply meets you at the price.
Commission, stated openly
We keep our costs simple and we say them out loud. Dreamexch charges a small commission - a low percentage taken only from your net winnings on a market. You are never charged on your stake, and you are never charged on a losing bet. If a market ends flat for you, there is nothing to pay. This is the exchange model: instead of hiding a margin inside every price, we take a clear cut only when you come out ahead. No mystery deductions, no shifting numbers, no fine print that eats your returns after the fact.
Money in, money out
Deposits built for India
Every method runs in Indian Rupees. Most UPI transfers reflect in your balance within minutes, day or night.
UPI
GPay
PhonePe
Paytm
BHIM
Net Banking
IMPS
Adding funds should never be the hard part. You pick the method you already use on your phone, send the amount, and your balance updates so you can get back to the match. Withdrawals go back to the same channels, and our team is on WhatsApp around the clock if anything needs a human touch. We support English and Hindi, so you can ask questions in the language you are comfortable with.
Under the hood
Built for live trading on your phone
Real-time odds
Prices update the instant a wicket falls or a boundary lands. No lag between the pitch and your screen, so your trade fires at the number you saw.
Mobile-first design
The whole exchange fits your thumb. Place, edit and cash out bets from the stands, the sofa or the train, with a layout tuned for small screens.
Account security
Encrypted connections protect every session, player funds stay separate from operating money, and login access is guarded on your device.
Fast settlement
Markets settle the moment the result is confirmed, so winnings land in your balance without a long wait for manual sign-off.
Support that answers
Reach a real person on WhatsApp for ID setup, deposits or a question about a market, in English or Hindi, at any hour.
Trading tools
Read the market depth, watch your matched and unmatched bets, and practise the maths with the three tools further down this page.
Try before you trade
Three tools to sharpen your edge
Learn the maths, test your instincts, and track your results. Everything runs right here in your browser - nothing to install.
1 · Lay Bet Calculator
Enter a back bet and a lay price to see the stake, liability and profit on both outcomes. Switch between a matched and an unmatched lay.
2 · Higher or Lower
Read the card, call the next one. Build a streak - one wrong call ends the run. It is a quick lesson in reading the odds.
Streak: 0 · Best: 0
Will the next card be higher or lower?
3 · Trade Log
Log your trades and watch the running P&L, win rate and net result build as you go. Data stays in this session only.
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From the community
What Indian traders tell us
"The lay option changed how I watch cricket. I back a team at the toss and lay them once the powerplay goes my way. My money is locked before the chase even starts."
RSRohit SharmaPune, Maharashtra
"UPI deposit hit my balance in about a minute on a Sunday night. Support answered in Hindi on WhatsApp and sorted my ID in ten minutes. No complaints."
APAnjali PatelAhmedabad, Gujarat
"I came from a normal bookie where my account got capped for winning. Here the price just matches. The commission is clear and only comes off my profit."
VKVikram NairKochi, Kerala
"The APK runs fine on my three-year-old phone. In-play odds move fast and I can cash out with a couple of taps. That is all I wanted."
SRSana ReddyHyderabad, Telangana
"Fancy markets during IPL are the fun part. Runs in an over settle quick and keep the game interesting even when the result is decided."
MGManish GuptaJaipur, Rajasthan
"I use the trade log idea from their site to track every bet. Seeing my win rate honestly made me set a weekly limit and stick to it."
PDPriya DasKolkata, West Bengal
Answers
Frequently asked questions
What is Dreamexch?
Dreamexch is a cricket betting exchange for Indian players. Instead of taking fixed odds from a bookmaker, you back and lay outcomes against other traders and set your own prices on IPL and sports markets.
How is an exchange different from a bookmaker?
A bookmaker sets the odds and takes the opposite side of every bet. On an exchange, other people set the odds. You can accept a price or offer your own, and you can also lay - bet on something not to happen - which a bookmaker rarely lets you do.
What does back and lay mean?
Backing means betting on an outcome to happen, like Mumbai to win. Laying means betting on an outcome not to happen, so you win if Mumbai loses or draws. Laying makes you the bookmaker for that selection.
How do I deposit money on Dreamexch?
We support UPI, GPay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM, Net Banking and IMPS. All deposits are in Indian Rupees and most UPI transfers reflect in your balance within minutes.
Is there a Dreamexch app for Android?
Yes. The Dreamexch APK runs the full exchange on Android phones. You download it from our APK page and install it directly, since exchange apps are not listed on the Play Store.
What is commission on the exchange?
Commission is a small percentage taken only from your net winnings on a market, not from your stake or from losing bets. It is how the exchange runs instead of building a margin into the odds.
Which sports can I trade on Dreamexch?
Cricket leads - IPL, international series, T20 leagues and domestic games - followed by kabaddi, football, tennis and more. Cricket has the deepest markets and the most in-play action.
Can I trade in-play during a live match?
Yes. Odds move ball by ball as the match unfolds, so you can back a team early and lay it later to lock a position, the same way a trader closes out on a market.
Is Dreamexch safe to use?
We use encrypted connections, protect account access and keep player funds separate from operating money. You should also set your own limits and treat trading as entertainment, not income.
What is the minimum age to use Dreamexch?
You must be 18 or older to open an account and place any bet on Dreamexch. We support responsible gaming tools and encourage every player to set deposit and loss limits.
Play responsibly. Trading on Dreamexch is for entertainment and carries real financial risk. You must be 18 or older. Only stake money you can afford to lose, set deposit and loss limits, and never chase a losing run. If betting stops being fun or starts to feel like a way to make money, take a break. For free, confidential support visit BeGambleAware.org. Read our responsible gaming guidance to set your limits.