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T20 World Cup 2024: OYO opens cricket-themed hotel in Bengaluru, Ritesh Agarwal says he 'couldn't be more thrilled'

T20 World Cup 2024: OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal revealed that the firm had opened a cricket-themed hotel in Bengaluru named CricOtel and felt that the establishment was a true reflection of India's cricketing legacy.

June 03, 2024 / 13:46 IST
Ritesh Agarwal said that the hotel had 15 rooms dedicated to some of Indian cricket's greatest achievements such as triumphs at the 1983 World Cup, 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 World Cup, and more.

The 2024 T20 World Cup commenced in West Indies and United States of America on Saturday as 20 teams from various continents battled it out for the most coveted trophy in the shortest format of the game.

Keeping the excitement in mind, OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal revealed that the firm had opened a cricket-themed hotel in Bengaluru named "CricOtel" and felt that the establishment was a true reflection of India's cricketing legacy.

"IPL might be over, but the excitement doesn't end there. With the T20 World Cup starting today, I couldn't be more thrilled."

"As a lifelong cricket fan, I'm delighted to share some fantastic news with you. We've just inaugurated a new cricket-themed hotel in Bengaluru - CricOtel," Agarwal wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.

Agarwal said that the hotel had 15 rooms dedicated to some of Indian cricket's greatest achievements such as triumphs at the 1983 World Cup, 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 World Cup, and more.

The post saw a lot of responses from users, many of whom applauded the idea.

"Great idea. I wonder why this wasn’t thought of before, big local potential," one user wrote.

"Congratulations for this unique initiative," another user wrote.

"Looks great - have to visit it once haha, " a third user wrote.

India begin the quest to win their second T20 World Cup against Ireland in New York on Wednesday.

Shankar V
first published: Jun 3, 2024 01:45 pm

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