Multiple Grammy-winning Canadian rapper, Drake has placed a bet on IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders for winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Final against SRH on May 26. According to the photo shared by the artist, he has placed a bet worth USD 250,000, and desi Twitter cannot keep calm. While some said Gautam Gambhir can reverse the Drake curse, others said KKR had a nice run while it lasted.
This is not the first time Drake has bet on a sports team, previously he has also placed huge bets on sports like basketball, American Football and Rugby. However, this will mark his first cricket bet. The rapper also screenshot of his bet receipt as a story via his official Instagram account.
He also captioned it as, "I am going with KKR for my first cricket bet." ✨It’s a crossover we never saw coming! Global music icon Drake has placed his “first ever cricket bet” on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the IPL 2024 final against SRH.✨ — VYGR News (@Vygrofficial) Gone! Feeling sorry for KKR.
The biggest panauti, Drake is gambling despite knowing nothing about cricket.— Vivek Naskar (@vivek_naskar) Fans have been buzzing about the Drake curse, as the rapper has not had the best of luck in sports betting. Earlier he lost a USD 2 million bet on a UFC middleweight fight in 2022 between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira.
However, recently Drake won a public bet on the Kansas City Chiefs who took home the 2024 Super Bowl trophy against the San Francisco 49ers. Yet, fans o.
