Hit Wicket: Inside The Expansive Web of Scams Targeting Millions of IPL Fans This Season

This report maps a large, technology-enabled illegal IPL betting ecosystem active during IPL 2026: cloned betting platforms operated via distributed agent networks (including admin panels that intentionally reject withdrawals), AI-driven deepfake tipper campaigns, money-mule banking networks, black-hat SEO that compromises government sites, bulk lead-generation and fake loan apps used to ensnare and extort victims — producing widespread financial loss, legal exposure for mules, and persistent seasonal recurrence.