India, Feb. 26 -- India's cricket season is playing a part in fuelling domestic travel with demand across match-hosting cities, particularly beyond metros growing significantly year-on-year, according to online accommodation hosting platform Airbnb.

Searches by Indian guests for several match-hosting cities like Ahmedabad, and beyond - such as Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram - during the cricket season rose significantly compared to the same period last year, Airbnb said in a statement. Some of the strongest growth recorded in emerging cricket centres were beyond the metro circuit, it said. Ranchi saw nearly a 120 per cent increase in searches year-on-year, while Thiruvananthapuram recorded over 110 per cent growth in searches year-on-year, i...