Craze for India-Pak T20 match! Delhi, Mumbai-Colombo flight ₹ 1.45 lakh, hotel price blows your mind, see full expense
New Delhi As soon as the India-Pakistan match was announced, the passion for cricket increased so much that tickets for the flight to Colombo (IND vs PAK Colombo match) started selling at the price of gold.
This high-voltage match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 to be held on February 15 has set the travel market on fire. The situation is such that the fare to go from Delhi and Mumbai to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo has increased by 4-5 times (Delhi to Colombo flight price) compared to normal days.
According to the fares seen on travel portal MakeMyTrip, one-way tickets for the flights of February 14-15 ranged from ₹ 1.43 to ₹ 1.45 lakh. On normal days this fare remains around Rs 25-30 thousand. This means that the flight cost just to watch the match has exceeded the entire trip budget of many people.
How much did the fare from Delhi-Mumbai to Colombo reach?
A direct flight from New Delhi to Colombo takes about 4 hours. A day before the match, Air India's non-stop flight is seen ranging from ₹ 90 thousand to ₹ 1.09 lakh. Whereas SriLankan Airlines fares start from ₹ 65 thousand and go up to ₹ 1.45 lakh in some slots.
On the other hand, the flight from Mumbai to Colombo is about 3 hours, but the conditions here too are not cheap. Fares for flights on February 14 are seen ranging from ₹ 56 thousand to ₹ 90 thousand. It has become difficult to find a cheap seat even on the match day.
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Hotel rents also reached sky high
Not only flights, hotels are also making people loose. In big 4-5 star hotels, the nightly fare has reached ₹ 1.10-1.14 lakh, whereas on normal days the same rooms are available for ₹ 35-40 thousand. The relief for budget travelers is that small guest houses can still be found for ₹ 2-4 thousand, but even there the demand is increasing rapidly.
According to reports, the match was confirmed after the approval of the Government of Pakistan and this avoided a huge loss of broadcast and sponsorship revenue. Also, this match has also become a big hope for the tourism sector of Sri Lanka which is facing economic crisis.
Hotels, taxis, restaurants and local businesses are expected to get direct benefits from the arrival of thousands of Indian fans. That means it is clear that the match is going to be high-voltage not only on the field but also on the field.
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