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ODI World Cup 2023: Prices of Hotels and Airfare soar ahead of India vs Australia Final
Ahmedabad has become the hotspot for cricket ahead of the big India versus Australia ODI World Cup final on Sunday. A massive crowd is expected to witness the game as the stadium can host over 100,000 fans.
With a huge list of celebrities to attend including the presence of the Indian Prime Minister himself, the game is going to be a huge affair. Dua Lipa the noted pop singer is also expected to be performing.
It is the first time Rohit Sharma will be playing in the ODI World Cup final for India. in the current Indian team, only Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin remain from the 2011 World Cup-winning side.
Prices soar ahead of ODI World Cup 2023 final –
Hotel Prices and Air prices have hit the roof ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad. This is due to high demand from fans travelling to Ahmedabad for the final game on Sunday.
Narendra Somani who happens to be the President of the Hotels and Restaurant Association of Gujarat has spoken about this issue to the media. “There is enthusiasm for the World Cup final not only in India but people from abroad including places like Dubai, Australia and South Africa want to come to watch the match,”
Mr. Somani further said “There are 5,000 rooms in three-star and five-star hotels in Ahmedabad, while the number for the entire Gujarat is 10,000. The capacity of the Narendra Modi Stadium is over 1.20 lakh people and we expect that 30,000 to 40,000 people will come from outside to watch the match,”
Speaking about why the airfare prices were so high, Mr Somani explained “People tend to book the flight tickets first before booking hotels. The room prices are going to increase not only in Ahmedabad but in the surrounding towns also as the match day comes near,”
With each passing minute, the excitement and anticipation for the ODI World Cup 2023 final is increasing. Rohit Sharma and his team were seen in intense practice as Rahul Dravid had his eyes on the team.
Australia on the other hand have hit form at the right time after losing their first two games of the tournament. The five-time World Cup winners had their backs against the wall in the 2nd semi-final against South Africa only to win it by 3 wickets.
