MOHALI – An India-Pakistan match is almost always a big money-spinner, and a World Cup semi-final clash is as big as it gets. Bookies and punters across the country are gearing up to run a show that is estimated to rake about Indian Rs. 5,000 crore on the betting circle as India takes on Pakistan in the semi-final at Mohali on March 30. Minutes after India’s win over Australia in the quarter-final clash at Ahmedabad, bookies unable to predict a clear winner have rated both India and Pakistan at 90 paise to win the semi-final clash.
“Both are strong teams. But the rates could reopen on Friday,” an Indian claimed an Indian paper . Joint Commissioner of Police (crime) Himanshu Roy said his men are on alert looking out for bookies and punters. “We are trying to track them.
Indian Rs. 5,000 crore at stake for Indo-Pak match
