Drake's Cricket Betting Streak Continues As He Wins ₹2.1 Cr After India Beats Pakistan In T20 World Cup
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World-famous rapper Drake has made headlines after winning over £200,000 (around ₹2.1 crore) from a massive bet on the T20 World Cup. The 37-year-old took to Instagram to share that he had placed a £510,000 (around ₹540.6 crore) bet on India to beat Pakistan in their T20 World Cup Group A clash.

His prediction was accurate, as India secured a victory by six runs. This win netted him a total prize of £715,000 (around ₹7.57 crore), resulting in a pure profit of £204,000 (around ₹2.12 crore).

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This successful bet adds to Drake’s impressive list of sports wagers. Notably, he had earlier placed a $250,000 (around ₹2.07 crore) bet on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to win the IPL 2024 Final against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). With odds of 1.8, Drake stood to win $450,000 (around ₹3.73 crore) if KKR emerged victorious. The wager marked Drake’s first foray into cricket betting.

Pakistan won the toss and put the men in blue to bat who only managed to set a target of 120 runs. In reply, the Pakistan team managed to amass only 113 runs, losing by 6 wickets.

Jasprit Bumrah delivered an exceptional bowling performance, leading India to a thrilling six-run victory over Pakistan at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. He was the player the man of the match for his performance

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