‘Match pakka shift hoga’ – Fans react as India-Pakistan 2023 World Cup encounter likely to be moved from Ahmedabad to Chennai

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is all set to host the 2023 ODI World Cup encounter between India and Pakistan on October 15th. The Pakistan Cricket Board still hasn’t officially confirmed whether their team will play in Ahmedabad or not. However, as per the reports, the Indian Cricket Board has already decided on the backup option for the mega clash.

According to reports the India – Pakistan World Cup match is likely to be shifted to the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai if the Pakistan government doesn’t allow its team to play in Ahmedabad. The PCB still needs permission from the government to travel to India for the Marquee event. Notably, Pakistan’s most World Cup matches are scheduled in Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru due to security concerns.

Hotels in Ahmedabad see surge in price due to IND-PAK clash

Although there are speculations that India – Pakistan is likely to be shifted to Chennai, the Hotels in Ahmedabad have seen a surge in the prices of their rooms upto Rs 1 lakh on a matchday. The Pride Plaza Hotel which is charging Rs 4000 for room in July has increased its prices to Rs 75,000 in October. Meanwhile, ITC Hotel are charging Rs 72,000 for a room during the big event.

Meanwhile, due to unprecedented demand, there has been a non-availability of room in five-star Hotels in Ahmedabad. That includes ITC Narmada, the Courtyard by Marriott, the Hyatt, and the Taj Skyline Ahmedabad. Hotels and Restaurants Association (HRA) – Gujarat spokesperson Abhijeet Deshmukh commented on the situation and said that the rooms will be full despite higher rates.

“If the hoteliers think that the demand is very high for a particular period, they will try to make some revenue because they are assured that rooms will be full despite higher rates. Once the demand drops, the room rentals will also come down,” Deshmukh was quoted as saying as LiveMint.

“Since their first choice would be luxury hotels and they plan in advance, they might have started booking rooms in city hotels, which might have resulted in no occupancy in some of the hotels,” he further added.

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