Bet365 kabaddi and other sports: the guide
Kabaddi coverage
Pro Kabaddi gets dedicated markets during its season — match winner, totals and live betting — which is a genuine plus for an Indian audience.
Kabaddi is a real point in the platform's favour for Indian users, because many international books treat it as an afterthought or ignore it entirely. During the Pro Kabaddi League season, Bet365 carries dedicated markets, letting you bet a sport with a large domestic following rather than only foreign games. That attention to a home-grown sport signals an operator that takes the Indian audience seriously.
The kabaddi markets you will typically find include the match winner, totals on the points scored, and a range of in-play options once a match is under way. The two-team structure and the steady scoring make kabaddi reasonably well suited to live betting, with momentum swinging through raids and tackles in a way an engaged fan can read.
The honest caveat is liquidity. Kabaddi draws far less betting money than cricket, and lower liquidity means the margins on its markets tend to be wider — the prices are simply not sharpened by the same competitive pressure. So a fan who knows Pro Kabaddi deeply has a genuine knowledge edge against a thinly-attended market, while also paying a wider margin on every bet. Whether that nets out in your favour depends on how much better than the price your read really is.
Market depth is also thinner than cricket. You will find the core markets, but not the vast menu a marquee IPL match carries. For a kabaddi fan that is usually enough — the main markets are the ones most people want — but set the expectation that this is solid coverage of a niche sport, not the headline depth the platform gives cricket. Always check the specific fixture during the season for what is available.
Pro Kabaddi gets genuine, if not deep, coverage — a plus for Indian users, though lower liquidity means wider margins than cricket.
Tennis betting
Tennis is well covered across the ATP and WTA tours, with match and set markets that price keenly thanks to its two-way structure.
Tennis is one of the better secondary sports on the platform, and it suits betting unusually well. As a one-on-one sport with a clear momentum structure, it offers a steady stream of events to bet, and its two-way markets — there are only two possible winners — tend to price keenly, closer to cricket and football than to the niche sports.
Coverage spans the ATP and WTA tours through the season, from the Grand Slams down to the regular tour events. The market set includes match winner, set betting, total games and handicaps, plus in-play markets that swing sharply as a match turns on a single break of serve. For a punter who follows tennis, the depth and pricing are plainly competitive.
Tennis is also strong for live betting because momentum is so visible. A break of serve transforms a set, and the live odds move with it, giving a watching fan clear decision points. The same volatility that makes it engaging, though, makes it easy to overbet point by point, so the usual discipline applies: decide your markets and act selectively rather than reacting to every game.
The value picture in tennis is closer to the major sports than to kabaddi, because the two-way structure and tour-wide attention keep margins reasonable on the main markets. As always, niche markets — specific set scores, exotic props — carry more margin than the match winner, so the keenest value sits on the simplest, most-bet markets.
Tennis is well covered across the ATP and WTA tours and prices keenly on its two-way markets, making it one of the stronger secondary sports.
Basketball betting
Basketball, led by the NBA and Euroleague, offers spreads, totals and player props, with competitive pricing on the major markets.
Basketball is a solid secondary option, particularly for fans of the NBA, which has a growing following in India. Coverage extends to the NBA and major European competitions such as the Euroleague, with a market set built around the formats that suit a high-scoring, continuous sport.
The core basketball markets are the spread (handicap), the total points line (over/under), and the moneyline (straight winner), supplemented by player props on points, rebounds and assists. The high-scoring nature of the sport makes spreads and totals particularly popular, since outright winners can be lopsided in a way that the handicap markets even out.
For live betting, basketball moves fast and scores often, which gives the In-Play market plenty to work with — lead changes, scoring runs and momentum shifts all reprice the live lines. As with every fast sport, that pace rewards a plan and punishes impulse, so the discipline of choosing your markets in advance matters here too.
On value, the major markets of big games — NBA spreads and totals — price competitively because they draw real money and attention. Player props and the markets on minor games carry wider margins, the familiar pattern across every sport: the more liquid and popular the market, the keener the price. Focus serious stakes on the main lines of the big games.
Basketball, led by the NBA and Euroleague, offers spreads, totals and props that price competitively on the major markets of big games.
Other sports
Beyond the mainstays, the book covers table tennis, badminton, esports and a long tail of niche markets — fun, but wider-margin.
The platform's coverage extends well beyond the headline sports into a long tail of niche markets. Table tennis and badminton — both with Indian followings — appear, esports has a growing presence, and a range of minor sports round out the menu. For a fan of any of these, having markets at all is welcome.
Esports deserves a specific mention because of its rising popularity among younger audiences. Coverage of the major titles and tournaments gives esports fans a way to bet a scene they follow closely, with markets on match winners and, on bigger events, more detailed options. As a relatively new betting category, depth varies by title and event.
The consistent theme across all of these niche sports is margin. They draw far less money than cricket, football or tennis, so their markets are not sharpened by competition and tend to carry a wider edge for the book. A punter with genuine expertise in a niche sport can find spots — knowledge counts for more where the crowd is thin — but you pay for that opportunity in the wider margin on every bet.
The sensible approach to the niche markets is to treat them as the entertainment end of the menu. Bet them small, on sports you really understand, and keep your serious stakes on the major, keenly priced markets. The breadth is a nice-to-have that adds variety; it is not where value concentrates.
Table tennis, badminton, esports and minor sports add variety, but their wide margins make them the entertainment end of the menu, not the value end.
Odds and value
Across the secondary sports, value tracks liquidity: tennis and big-game basketball price keenly, while kabaddi and niche markets carry wider margins.
Pulling the secondary sports together, a clear value hierarchy emerges, and it follows liquidity almost exactly. The more money and attention a market draws, the tighter its margin; the more niche it is, the wider. Knowing this lets you put your stakes where the pricing is fairest.
| Sport | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Tennis (main markets) | Competitive, keen two-way pricing |
| Basketball (big games) | Competitive on spreads and totals |
| Kabaddi | Wider margins, lower liquidity |
| Esports and niche | Widest margins, thin markets |
Tennis sits at the keen end among the secondary sports, close to the major ones, because its two-way markets and tour-wide attention keep margins reasonable. Big-game basketball is similar on its main lines. These are the secondary markets where a value-minded punter can bet with the least margin working against them.
Kabaddi, esports and the niche sports sit at the wider end. The trade-off there is real: less competition means the book prices with more margin, but it also means a actually expert punter faces a less efficient market. If you have real, specific knowledge of a niche sport, that inefficiency can be an opportunity — but only if your edge honestly exceeds the wider margin you are paying.
The practical rule across all of it is to match your stakes to both your knowledge and the margin. Bet bigger where you know the sport and the price is keen; bet small, or not at all, where the margin is wide and your edge is uncertain. Our odds and margins guide explains how to read the margin so you can judge each market for yourself.
Value across secondary sports tracks liquidity: tennis and big-game basketball price keenly, kabaddi and niche markets carry wider margins.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bet365 offer kabaddi betting?
Yes. Pro Kabaddi gets dedicated markets during its season, including match winner, totals and live options. It is a genuine plus for Indian users, though lower liquidity means wider margins and thinner depth than cricket.
Is tennis well covered?
Yes. Coverage spans the ATP and WTA tours with match, set, total games and handicap markets, plus in-play. Its two-way structure means the main markets price keenly, making tennis one of the stronger secondary sports.
Can I bet on the NBA?
Yes. Basketball coverage includes the NBA and major European competitions such as the Euroleague, with spreads, totals, moneylines and player props. The major markets of big games price competitively.
Does Bet365 cover esports?
Esports has a growing presence on the platform, covering major titles and tournaments. As a newer betting category, depth varies by title and event, and margins on niche markets tend to be wider.
Where is the best value across these sports?
Value tracks liquidity: tennis and big-game basketball price keenly on their main markets, while kabaddi, esports and niche sports carry wider margins. Put serious stakes on the keen markets and keep niche bets small.