Can RCB defeat the “Drake mass” in the IPL 2025 final? The Canadian rapper bets RS 6.41cr on the RCB victory
While the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are preparing to face the Kings of Punjab (PBKS) in the 2025 final IPL final at Ahmedabad stadium on June 3, Canadian rapper Drake aroused the excitement by planting a RCB bet of $ 750,000 (approximately 6.41 ₹) over the victory of RCB.
The RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, is looking for its first title IPL. The team has solid performances this season, Virat Kohli marking 614 points and Josh Hazlewood taking 21 counters.
Drake’s involvement has rekindled discussions on the so-called “Drake Cursed”, a superstition suggesting that teams or athletes supported by the rapper often experience a misfortune. Notable cases include the losses of the Raptors of Toronto, PSG, Conor McGregor and Serena Williams after Drake supported them publicly.
However, recent events question this story. In 2024, Drake won more than 3.5 crosses by betting on Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL final and obtained a profit of $ 2 million in a bet on the Chiefs of Kansas City in the AFC championship.
Drake’s Paris activities are closely linked to its partnership with Stake, an online gaming platform based on cryptocurrencies. He would have signed an annual contract of $ 100 million with participation, frequently welcoming live flows where he places high bets.
In a recent interview for his partnership with Player, Drake has rejected all speculation about a so-called “Drake curse”, where he said: “I am sure that if you are a believer of Drake Murse, there will be much more content in the future to confirm your theories because for any reason, my briefs will not withdraw.”
Drake is not the only celebrity to make his alliances known. The singer Punjabi Canadian Karan Aujla also bet on the stake, face Drake and place $ 500,000 CA (about 3.1 crore) on a victory of the Kings of Punjab.
Online bets in India: a gray area
The game works in a legal gray area in India. Although there are no federal laws explicitly prohibiting the online game, legality varies according to the State. States like Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have prohibited all forms of online games, which makes platforms as bapy illegal. However, in states without these prohibitions, the use of offshore betting sites as the stake is generally authorized.
The main gaming law of India, the 1867 public game law prohibits running or the visit of physical game houses, but it does not mention online bets or sports betting. For this reason, each state decides on its own rules. Some states like Sikkim and Goa allow certain types of bets, while most others have strict rules or complete prohibitions, especially on online games of chance.
Indian users can always access international betting sites such as the game, because there is no national law clearly stops, except in states like Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, where all online games of chance are prohibited. Since there is no central law for online betting, the rules are not yet clear in many regions of the country.
While RCB fans gather behind their team with the song “Ee Sala Cup Namde” (this year, the cup is ours), all eyes are on the fact that Drake’s bet will be a charm of luck or a jinx. The 2025 IPL final promises not only an exciting cricket test, but also a superstition test compared to performance.
