IND vs NZ, CWC 2023: Mumbai Hotel Prices Shoot Up Nearly 80% With 5-Star Rooms Selling For ₹90,000 Ahead Of Wankhede Semi-Final

India is going to take on New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 on November 15 and anticipation for the marquee clash is already building up in Mumbai. The financial capital of India is gearing up for another festival after Diwali as the Men in Blue prepare to exact revenge from the Black Caps for knocking them out from the semis of the 2019 edition.

Having secured an impressive nine consecutive wins in the league stage, Rohit Sharma's squad is establishing itself as the team to beat in this World Cup. As the players prepare for the crucial match, fans are scrambling to secure tickets and hotel accommodations in the Maximum City.

Business is booming across the country thanks to this World Cup and hotels in Mumbai are also capitalizing on the opportunity as the match will certainly help boost sales right after the Diwali festivities.

₹90k rooms at five-star hotels near Wankhede

Hotel rates in the city have surged by nearly 80%, with five-star establishments such as The Oberoi at Nariman Point demanding up to ₹90,000 for a suite. The Trident hotel is starting rates from ₹32,000 on November 14th, according to a popular booking portal.

Both The Oberoi and Trident are strategically located as the closest five-star options to the Wankhede Stadium, the venue for the November 15 semi-final.

Other renowned hotels like the Taj Mahal Palace in Colaba are charging ₹56,000 for a base category room on November 14th, while the adjacent Taj Mahal Tower is asking ₹41,300 for the same.

Other hotels also cashing in

The Taj Santacruz near the domestic airport in Mumbai is pricing rooms at Rs 19,000-20,000 per night during the November 14-15 period. Industry executives note that the average room rate for five-star hotels in Mumbai currently stands at around ₹15,000-16,000 per night.

Meanwhile, two- and three-star hotels have raised their prices from ₹3,000-10,000 to approximately ₹5,000-18,000 per night during the semi-finals.

Building up to India vs New Zealand

India is the only team which is undefeated in the tournament so far after the league stage but up next for them is a team which has been their nemesis over the last few years.

New Zealand, who finished fourth in the points table after the 45-match league round, have a dominant record against India in the knockout stage of ICC events.

Past records won't matter on Nov 15

The Kiwis beat Virat Kohli's team in the semifinal clash of the 2019 edition in Manchester and in the final of the World Test Championship in 2021.

But India can relief from the fact that New Zealand have lost four out of their last five games, including a thrashing they received at the hands of Rohit Sharma & Co in Dharamsala.

However, come Wednesday, the past records and results won't matter. It will all boil down to the 22 players on the field and how they perform at the same venue where India lifted their second ODI World Cup trophy under MS Dhoni in 2011.