IPL tickets on soaring demand?

For all the experts, who had second thoughts about the IPL success in South Africa, get ready to raise your eye brows, as tickets for the opening double header of IPL has been said to be sold out.

Lalith Modi, the IPL chairman stated, that the online ticket sales for IPL, has been kick-started through computicket.com, has gained a huge reception. Al ready opening day matches, which features Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings along with Rajasthan royals and Bangalore Royal challengers has been sold – out.

Also double header match next day, where Delhi Dare Devils take on Punjab Kings XI and Deccan Chargers face – off with Kolkata Knight Riders are also nearing sold – out.

Travel agencies and airlines, who realized ,that IPL can be a huge arena for them, to galvanize their business has come with some attractive tour packages to South Africa, for visiting matches.

Lalith Modi reported about more than 700 confirmed air bookings for watching IPL this season and also added that, reception is encouraging not only in India, but also Middle – east and other countries.

Travel agencies like Thomas cook, SOTC, Expedia have put together special travel packages for people, so that they can fly to South Africa to have live experience of IPL.

Thomas Cook is offering an all- inclusive four days three nights package (except for airport taxes, lunch, and dinner) for 43,000 rupees. Nalini Gupta, the marketing head of Thomas Cook said that they are offering affordable packages, so that as many people could have live experience of the match.

SOTC is offering travel packages to South Africa for 60, 000 rupees (excluding airport taxes and dinner), which includes match ticket, sightseeing and also visa charges and also Expedia has already listed 10 popular destinations, in South Africa, to be combined with IPL schedule and also has offered a fifty percent discount on hotel bookings.

Travel agencies infer good reception for IPL Live in SA because the place is said to be a lucky and attractive destination, as India won the world cup T 20 recently in this place. Travel agencies like Yatra also informed about the huge increase in enquires regarding IPL, which has been increasing every day.

IPL ticket sales and reception has come as a huge testimony for its global appeal, which has been generated within a short span and no doubt South African tourism and hotel industry would have their cash register ringing in this season of IPL.