On Friday, India’s leading hospitality chain OYO declared that they will be adding 500 new hotels in the coming three months to host cities of the World Cup 2023 which is set to start on October 5. Notably, hotels in the vicinity of Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad created a lot of bustles as many fans complained of prices being too high for India vs Pakistan’s much-awaited encounter on October 15.

Looking at a huge surge ahead of the World Cup 2023, OYO requires to buckle up quickly to exploit the situation. Their spokesperson has already assured and said that their primary aim is to provide comfortable and affordable accommodation during the World Cup.

“OYO will add 500 hotels in host cities in the next three months to meet the demand for the Cricket World Cup. We want to ensure that everyone who is travelling from far away to watch their favourite teams has access to comfortable and affordable accommodation,” the spokesperson told Economic Times. 

After OYO, another travel company MakeMyTrip has also requested the fans a comfortable stay during the tournament.

“We have observed a significant surge in search of homestay properties for October and November in select cities across the country. This is a good sign and indicates that cricket fans are more willing than ever to explore homestays as an accommodation option,” MakeMyTrip Chief Business Officer Parikshit Choudhury said.

“A large proportion of homestay properties in cricket centres across October and November is still available for cricket lovers at an economical price,” he added.

Earlier, the ICC announced the full list of fixtures of the ODI World Cup 2023 where it was mentioned that the IND vs PAK World Cup match will be played at The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 15th October (Sunday).

India ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule:

India vs Australia, October 8 (Sunday), Chennai

India vs Afghanistan, October 11 (Wednesday), Delhi

INDIA vs PAKISTAN, October 15 (Sunday), Ahmedabad

India vs Bangladesh, October 19 (Thursday), Pune

India vs New Zealand, October 22 (Sunday), Dharamsala

India vs England, October 29 (Sunday), Lucknow

India vs Qualifier 2, November 2 (Thursday), Mumbai

India vs South Africa, November 5 (Sunday), Kolkata

India vs Qualifier 1, November 11 (Sunday), Bengaluru

Semi-final 1: Wednesday, November 15, Mumbai

Semi-final 2: Thursday, November 16, Kolkata

FINAL: Sunday, November 19, Ahmedabad