Melbourne, Feb. 13 -- A record number of Indian cricket fans travelled to Australia to watch the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, according to a release from cricket.com.au.

The series saw a six-fold increase in ticket sales from people living in India from the previous Border-Gavaskar Trophy hosted by Australia in 2018/19.

Over 6,000 travelling fans bought tickets from India in addition to the many who purchased through friends and family in Australia. The surge highlights the growing popularity of Australian cricket among Indian fans and their significant contribution to Australian tourism.

India topped the list of international ticket sales for this Australian cricket summer, surpassing the UK and USA. The Boxing Day Test at the icon...