India, April 3 -- If the wild on-ground support for sides battling it out at the dozen venues for IPL 17 is anything to go by, it seems like all the reports about a greater number of people travelling for sporting events in 2024 have been bang on. When it comes to cricket, India's intense fan culture fuels the kind of excitement for franchise-based sporting rivalry that can't be compared to many other nations. According to American Express Travel's 2024 Global Travel Trends Report, 67% of millennial and Gen Z respondents will be interested in travelling for sporting events in 2024. With the two-month-long league currently on, fans from across the country are travelling to support their fave side. Apart from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Bengaluru, the non-metro hosts for IPL 2024, too, pack a punch. Here's how to make the most of a trip....