Ep00 : He's Back
Sunny, an ex-bookie, is back to explain how Cricket Betting used to work, history of Cricket.
Ep01 : Introduction
The first episode is intended to be the introduction of the protagonist and who are the major participants.
Ep02 : Market Structure
People have this perception that the cricket betting industry is unorganized but it is not true. The bookmaker’s market was divided into tiers. TRUST is the most important element in this business and different stakeholders of this industry operated in a structured manner which is contrary to the popular opinion that this industry is disorganized.
Ep03 : Bhao Line
With the growing adoption of online betting games, many people are attracted to it. However, it is important to understand how cricket offline betting worked in the past. Odds or Bhao was considered very important and his heartbeat by Sunny and he explains it in this video.
Ep04 : Commentary Line
The history of cricket has it’s roots in the fifteenth century and with time, it went on to become a brand. With the rise in its popularity, live commentary was also introduced for viewer’s entertainment. But, Cricket Bookies have different commentary services.
Ep05 : Ledger
No business in this world can work without proper processes in place. Cricket Betting also followed a similar philosophy of having structured processes with a manual data entry system known as a Ledger. In this episode, the idea of how records were maintained in a ledger is presented. The protagonist of the story meets a cricket enthusiast who wants credit facilities while placing bets. Will he get the credit?
Ep06 : Hawala
In this episode, bouncer and sunny have a face-off. Sunny talks about how hawala evolved and how it was used in the offline betting industry. When Sunny and Bouncer come face-to-face, what will happen?
Ep07 : unFix
In the FINALE episode, after meeting the bouncer, Sunny narrates the history of match-fixing and how small-time bookies manage such tricky situations.
