Did Rapper Drake Just Bet 6 Crores On RCB Playing IPL Finals? Here’s What We Know
Canadian rapper Drake has allegedly placed a whopping 6 crore bet on Royal Challengers Bangalore!
In a shocking turn of events to the IPL 2025 final hype, Canadian rapper Drake is making news in India, not for releasing a new song, but for allegedly placing a whopping 6 crore bet (around 750,000) on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to win their maiden-ever IPL title. This is actually rattling the Internet as some thought this was a false meme post being shared online, (me included)
Drake Bets On RCB Playing IPL Finals
RCB supporters, who’ve been rallying behind the popular hashtag “Ee sala cup namde” (This year, the cup is ours) for years now, have an unlikely supporter now joining their group. Before the ultimate face-off against Punjab Kings (PBKS), Drake posted an Instagram story featuring a screenshot of his wager placed on crypto betting site Stake. The post, if RCB won, would see Drake walk away with approximately $1.3 million (approximately ₹10.9 crore) courtesy of the 1.75 betting odds.
The post went viral on social media and within seconds, fans worldwide, particularly in North America, were amused. “Wait…we betting on cricket now?” was one post, while another said, “Bro just put 750k on a sport he probably can’t even explain.”
This season’s IPL final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad pits two teams that’ve never held the trophy against each other. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s last final appearance was in 2016, when Virat Kohli had his record 973-run season. This season, he’s in form again, with more than 600 runs under his belt and a wave of momentum in his favour. PBKS is pitted on the other side, captained by Shreyas Iyer, who has guided the side to the final with his run of consistent performances.
As fans argue over who will eventually end their title dry spell, the extra spotlight from Drake has added a distinctly international taste to this final. It doesn’t happen often that an international music star lays out crores on a cricket game, and gets aligned with Indian meme culture while he does it. Interestingly, a year ago Drake had also placed a bet on KKR. For the unversed, the IPL 2025 final will commence at 7:30 PM IST, and will be live telecast on Star Sports and live streamed on JioCinema.
First Published: June 03, 2025 1:37 PM
