NEW DELHI -- The Men's Cricket World Cup opens in India on Thursday with defending champions England facing New Zealand in the first fixture, as the hosts await their matchup with archrival Pakistan and the domestic travel business looks set for a bounce.
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Cricket World Cup opens in India with all eyes on Pakistan clash
Tournament to last month and a half, buoying airfares and hotel rates
Pakistan and India are due to face off in the Cricket World Cup on Oct. 14 in Ahmedabad. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and AFP/Jiji)
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