Narendra Modi Stadium - Ahmedabad
By ICS Editor Mar 2, 2023 11:38 AM IST
The Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, formerly known as the Sardar Patel Stadium, is a cricket stadium located in Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is the largest cricket stadium in the world, with a seating capacity of 110,000 spectators.
The stadium was originally built in 1982, but it underwent a major renovation between 2016 and 2020, which increased its seating capacity and added several modern facilities. The renovated stadium was officially inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 24, 2021, and was renamed in his honor.
It is also the home ground of the Gujarat Cricket Association and the IPL franchise team, the Gujarat Lions (now defunct) and the current team, the Rajasthan Royals.
Address: Motera Stadium Rd, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380005
Phone: 079 2644 2518
Former names: Motera Cricket Stadium
Broke ground: 1983 (former structure) 2017 (expansion)
Construction cost: 800 crores INR (US$110 million, reconstruction, 2017?2020)
Field size: 180 yards x 150 yards
Owner: Gujarat Cricket Association
Inaugurated: 24 February 2021
Capacity: 132,000
Known as: Motera Gujarat Stadium
Location: Ahmedabad, India
Time Zone: UTC +05:30
Pitch Play:
Motera Cricket Stadium has slow pitch. Initially this playground was very friendly for Batsman but over the time pitch change a lot. For IPL matched 180+ will be good defending score.
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