How match days moved hotel prices (illustrative)
| Host city | Hotel rate on match days | vs non-match days |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | ₹11,600 | ▲ 38% |
| Chennai | ₹8,900 | ▲ 31% |
| Kolkata | ₹7,800 | ▲ 27% |
| Ahmedabad | ₹8,200 | ▲ 34% |
Flights followed the fixtures
TravelScrape data shows inbound flight fares to host cities rose around 25% on match days, with the steepest spikes on the final and playoff dates. Routes into Mumbai and Ahmedabad saw the sharpest increases as fans travelled for marquee fixtures.
Why events like IPL matter for pricing
Major events compress huge demand into specific dates and cities. Hotels and airlines that detect the surge early — through live data — capture it with higher rates; those relying on stale pricing sell out cheap. For revenue teams, event calendars plus scraped data are a powerful combination.
“IPL 2026 pushed Mumbai hotel rates up 38% on match days.” — TravelScrape
How it’s measured
TravelScrape scraped hotel and flight prices across 8 IPL host cities throughout the season, comparing match-day rates against non-match-day baselines, all geo-targeted and timestamped.
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