Rapper Drake Bets $750K On Virat Kohli's RCB For IPL 2025 Final: 'Ee Sala Cup Namde'
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Drake bets $750K on RCB to win IPL 2025, posts 'Ee sala cup namde' on Instagram.
Drake is back in the cricket spotlight—and this time, he's going big for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. A year after surprising fans with his first-ever IPL bet, the Canadian rapper has placed a massive $750,000 wager on RCB to win the 2025 IPL final against Punjab Kings.
The Grammy-winning artist revealed his latest bet on Instagram, much like he did during last year's IPL final. He posted a screenshot showing the amount staked and added the team's iconic slogan, 'Ee sala cup namde," which translates from Kannada to 'This year, the cup is ours." He also tagged Stake, the crypto sports betting platform he's endorsed since 2022.
Drake could win a total of $1,312,500 if RCB lifts the trophy. His bet comes as fans rally behind the team, hoping to end their title drought in today's final.
In 2024, Drake had gone viral after placing his 'first cricket bet" on Kolkata Knight Riders during the final against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Back then, he had captioned his Instagram post with the team's chant 'Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo." That move paid off—KKR went on to win the match, avoiding the so-called 'Drake Curse" that's often linked with the rapper's sports predictions.
This year, however, RCB fans are holding their breath. Will Drake's bet be lucky for them too—or bring the curse back?
Drake's involvement with Stake has grown over the years. While he first partnered with the platform in 2022, reports from Pitchfork say he now earns around $100 million a year through the deal. Earlier, Financial Times had estimated his earnings at $100,000 annually during the early phase of the partnership. He regularly posts his betting slips across sports like football, basketball, and now, cricket.
IPL 2025 Finals
Punjab Kings punched their ticket to the finals with a dramatic 5-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, powered by an unbeaten 87 (41) from Shreyas Iyer, who has now become the first captain to lead three different franchises to an IPL final. RCB, meanwhile, sealed their spot earlier by defeating Punjab in Qualifier 1, continuing Virat Kohli's dream run this season.
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