Cricket Fancy Market Rules Explained: Sessions, Lambi and Khado
Cricket fancy markets bet on runs and events rather than the winner. A session is a team's runs at a set over, lambi is the total innings runs, and khado follows the same rules as lambi. Under CricPlus rules, completed sessions stand, incomplete ones are usually deleted when rain or reduced overs cut them short, and an all-out completes the session.
Key facts: CricPlus fancy rules (as of October 2026)
- A completed session is valid. If rain or abandonment stops a session, that session is deleted.
- If the batting team is all out before the session over, the session settles on the final score.
- Advance session fancies are valid in the 1st innings only.
- In Tests, lambi and khado need at least 70 overs played by that team, unless the team is all out or declares.
- In limited-overs matches cut to less than 80% of overs by weather, all advance bets are deleted.
- Penalty runs count in all fancy markets.
What is a cricket fancy market?
A fancy market asks a question about the match other than who wins: runs by a certain over, a player's score, a partnership, the fall of a wicket, or whether a total is odd or even. Each market shows a run line. Back (Yes) means you expect the result to reach the line or more; Lay (No) means you expect it to finish below. Our guide on how to read cricket odds, from match odds to fancy explains the prices in more detail.
The rules for each fancy decide what happens when weather, an all-out or a declaration interrupts play. This guide summarises the main points from the CricPlus Fancy Market and Khado rules. For every clause, including tournament specials, see the complete fancy and khado rules.
How are session bets settled?
A session is a team's runs at a fixed over, such as the 6-over, 10-over or 15-over session. Under CricPlus rules for ODIs and T20s:
- A completed session is valid. If the session is stopped by rain or the match is abandoned, that session is deleted.
- All-out or run chase completes it. The rules give this example: in a 15-over session, if Team A is all out in the 13th over with 100 runs, the session is settled at 100.
- Advance sessions are valid only in the 1st innings.
- Full-innings runs need the full overs. 50-over runs in an ODI, or 20-over runs in a T20, are deleted if those overs aren't completed for any reason.
The Only Over rule covers single-over markets. If the over isn't completed, bets on it are deleted. The rules' example: if a team is all out or the chase ends at 17.3 overs, the 18th-over bets are deleted; at 17.4 overs, they stand.
What are lambi and khado?
Lambi (also written lambi paari) is a fancy on a team's total innings runs. Under CricPlus rules for Test matches:
- At least 70 overs must be played for lambi to be valid. If the team is all out or declares, lambi is valid anyway.
- If weather stops the match, all lambi trades are deleted.
- In Tests, both lambi and innings runs are valid in advance fancy.
Khado is another innings-runs fancy, and the rules say it works the same as lambi. In Tests, the team must play at least 70 overs for its khado to be valid, unless it is all out or declares. If the match is abandoned or overs are reduced, all khado bets are deleted. The market name tells you the exact line or range you are betting on, so read it carefully before you confirm.
What happens to fancy bets when rain reduces overs?
Rain is the most common reason fancy bets are deleted. The CricPlus rules for limited-overs matches (T20I, ODI, 100-ball and T10) set an 80% threshold:
| Situation | What happens under CricPlus rules |
|---|---|
| Weather cuts the match to less than 80% of overs | All advance bets are deleted |
| 80% or more of overs played | Advance player, partnership and summary events stand; session and innings runs are deleted |
| Summary events | Both innings must reach 80% of overs |
| Overs reduced before the match starts | All advance fancy is voided |
| Session stopped by rain or abandonment | That session is deleted |
The rules define 80% as 16 overs in a T20, 40 in an ODI, 80 balls in a 100-ball match and 8 overs in a T10.
Most other match fancies (fours, sixes, wides, wickets, extras, total runs, highest over, top batsman, maiden overs, caught-outs, no-balls, run-outs, fifties and centuries) are valid only if the match is completed. If rain reduces overs, they are deleted.
One exception helps: if a match is called off or abandoned while a player or partnership is still batting, current player and partnership results are valid at the score reached.
How are player and partnership fancies settled?
Under CricPlus rules for ODIs and T20s:
- Injured batter: if a batter retires injured on 34, the result is 34.
- Next man out: if the player is injured, that fancy is deleted.
- Advance opening batter: valid only if the same batters open. If one opener changes, that player's fancy is deleted.
- Advance partnerships: valid whether the players are the same or different, and only 1st-innings partnerships count.
- Retired hurt vs retired out: in a partnership, a retired-hurt batter's partnership continues with the next batter. If a player is retired out, next man out stands and method-of-dismissal bets are voided.
- Concussion substitutes: bets on both players stand, and the replaced player's result is his runs at the time he left.
How do Test match sessions work?
Each Test day has three sessions: start to lunch, lunch to tea, and tea to close of play. Under CricPlus rules:
- Sessions 1 and 2 need at least 25 overs played, or they are deleted.
- 1st Day Total Runs needs at least 80 overs. If a team is all out before stumps, the other team's first-day runs are added.
- If an innings is declared or play stops for bad light before a one-over session ends, that session's bets are deleted.
- Advance batter runs and partnerships in Tests are valid in the 1st innings only.
- Other advance Test fancies (fours, sixes, wides, wickets and similar) need 300 overs played or a result.
What general rules apply to every fancy?
The Fancy Market section lists rules that cover all fancies:
- Tied matches: all fancy bets are valid.
- Suspended and not resumed: the result is given and earlier bets stand as win or loss.
- Wrong rate: those bets are cancelled.
- Wrong fancy chosen by you: the bet stands and won't be deleted.
- Bets after a result (if a market was left open by error) are deleted.
- Penalty runs count in all fancy markets.
- Scorecard: if there is a mismatch with an online portal, the CricPlus scorecard is used, and management's decision is final.
- Queries about a result or rate must be raised within 7 days of the event.
How can I use these rules sensibly?
Read the rule for a fancy before betting on it, especially if rain is forecast or a Test may end in a declaration. Knowing a bet could be deleted is useful, but it doesn't change the risk of losing a bet that does stand. Set a budget before the match and stop when it's spent. If you're unsure how a bet was settled, the CricPlus help centre lists support options, including official CricPlus Support on WhatsApp.
Frequently asked questions
What is a session in cricket fancy?
A session is a fancy on a team's runs at a set over, such as runs after 6 or 15 overs. You back (Yes) if you expect the score to reach the line or lay (No) if you expect it to stay below. A completed session is valid under CricPlus rules.
What happens to a session bet if the team is all out?
The session settles on the final score. The CricPlus rules give the example of a 15-over session where Team A is all out in the 13th over for 100: the session result is 100.
What is the difference between lambi and khado?
Both are fancies on a team's innings runs, and the CricPlus rules say khado follows the same rules as lambi. In Tests, both need at least 70 overs played by that team, unless it is all out or declares. Khado bets are deleted if the match is abandoned or overs are reduced.
Are fancy bets void if it rains?
Often, yes. A session stopped by rain is deleted, and if weather cuts a limited-overs match to less than 80% of its overs, all advance bets are deleted. Completed sessions and some player and partnership results still stand.
Are advance fancy bets valid in the second innings?
Advance session fancies are valid in the 1st innings only. Advance partnerships in ODIs and T20s also count only in the 1st innings, as do Test advance batter runs and partnerships.
Do penalty runs count in fancy markets?
Yes. Under CricPlus rules, penalty runs are counted in all fancy markets.
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