Cricket and tennis to drive demand for high-end sport tourism this month

Companies such as Bharat Army, Global and Dreamsetgo witness the stable reservations of high -valuable individuals (HNI), entrepreneurs and even a thousand -year -old families for curatorial experiences abroad. They combine travel with special sports access to dinner with sports stars from the central court seats in Wimbledon.

For example, Raghav Agarwal, an entrepreneur from Calcutta, spends £ 245 a day or La28,000 combined oval tickets through the Bharat Army and his 14 -day trip with Wimbledon visit. “End of June and in the early July, he visits England for sports fans like me, because holiday producers are returning home. We listed the 1st and 2nd days of Lord in Wimbledon.

Karan Bhangay, the founder of Indulge Global, recorded increasing questions for future global events. “We see that most of our sports tourism customers are high Networth individuals (HNI) and a handful of serious fans who save such experiences.

Objection is expanding

Raqesh Patel, the founder of the Bharat Army, said that many Indian travelers prefer sports tourism that has doubled as a family holiday. “We see that Indian travelers do not only want to go to places to watch these sports, but also do not want to explore places where they can make holidays with their travels,” he said.

The Bharat Army sold 12,000 travel packages not only for Indian -based travelers, but to the global Indian Diaspora for the ongoing tour of England.

Although it is largely guided by HNI, sports tourism is no longer limited to the ultra -rich. Millennials and Gen Z travelers are generally looking for experienced and curator packages from subway and developing cities such as Pune, Mohali and Raipur. Travel companies such as Thomas Cook and SOTC attract the attention of both families and corporate customers.

“This year, we have successfully managed corporate reservations for racing imaging at the Premium Turn 1 Grandstand in Abu Dabi and Monza. In addition, in our leisure business, due to demand, we introduced excursions to the upcoming India-England Test Match and Wimbledon. We witness early attention for demanded matches. ”

India-England Test Series LaAccording to Thomas Cook and Wimbledon 1.8-2.5 per person (for 6-7 nights) La2.5-3.5 per person (for 4-5 nights in London). About costs for 2025-26 FIFA football fixtures in the USA La3-4 lakh per person (6-7 nights, mostly on the east coast). The costs of events are two people per twin -sharing basis or per room and do not contain flight tickets.

DreamSetgo, owned by Dream Sports, received approximately 1,500 Indians for the Champions Cup in Dubai earlier this year and flew 600 only for the Indian-Pakistan match. According to Monish Shah, Chairman of the Executive Board, the company is waiting for the Wimbledon request to three times this season. “This (events) price value is quite high, and it requires premium institutional movements, such as the Rataret managers who receive the best customers for these events,” he said.

Love of sports

Dreamsetgo’s work for events like Wimbledon comes from companies, and the rest comes from individuals or families. Most of the travelers are HNIs. A majority – 60% – just wants tickets with a price of a few thousand to lakh for these events. They don’t always want the whole package, which can enter a few Lakh per person.

For example, a day ticket for Kia Oval Test for match costs La2.3 Lakh per person except flight and accommodation. A four -day match experience can easily reach La10-15 Lakh per person for Indian travelers.

India’s Sports Tourism Market is still in infancy, but is preparing for rapid growth. The 2024 kpmg report value the sector worth 10.87 billion dollars and 18%compound one -year growth rate (CAGR) foresee almost twice the general entertainment trip.

Even niche sports like Formula 1 wins traction. A three -day racing pass for Abu Dhabi F1 in December La3.5 Lakh via DreamSetgo. SOTC, President and President of the Country, Holiday and Corporate Tours SD NANDAKUMAR, Live Sporting events to participate in the Bucket list has become a target. “This was once quite quite niche, but now there is a wider charm to spread from cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Suz and Ahmedabad to families and young millennium travelers and young travelers. Event -based tourism is expanding.”