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80,000 cricket crazy Indians likely to head to England for World Cup

Demand is highest for India-Pak match at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 16 and for final at Lords on July 14

80,000 cricket crazy Indians likely to head to England for World Cup
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Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
When India take on South Africa in its first world cup fixture at Southampton on June 5, there will be a sea of people dressed in blue to cheer the team. The one-and-a-half-month long cricket carnival kicks off from May end and cricket fans and corporate groups will be heading to England to watch all the action. 

"Our rough estimate is around 80,000 Indians may travel for the World Cup. This is based on previous India-UK travel trends and the numbers of Indians travelling for previous tournaments. We do not have a global estimate for how many people in total