Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report for IPL 2023, Weather Forecast, T20 & IPL Records & Stats: The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will once again be back in action as the IPL is just around the corner. The iconic cricket stadium will be seen hosting the home matches of IPL franchise Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2023, starting March 31.
Formerly known as Motera Stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium was revamped in 2020 after being built in 1983. The stadium was expanded into the World’s Biggest Cricket Stadium with a capacity of hosting 1,32,000 spectators at once. The cricket stadium is situated in the Sardar Vallabh Bhai complex in Ahmedabad.
The Narendra Modi Stadium has so far hosted 14 Test matches, 27 ODIs and 6 Twenty20 International games besides hosting 18 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. It currently serves as home to Gujarat Titans (GT), the Ahmedabad-based IPL franchise.
Interestingly, the Narendra Modi Stadium had previously hosted home games of Rajasthan Royals (RR) as well in the years 2010, 2014 and 2015.
This article will lead you through Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report for IPL 2023, Weather Forecast, T20 & IPL Records & Stats.
Narendra Modi Stadium Overview
| Stadium Name | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| State | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Governing Body | Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) |
| Seating Capacity | 1,32,000 |
| Ends | Adani End & Reliance End |
| Dimensions | Straight (70-78m), Behind Square (58-62m) and Squad (67-74m) |
| Home Team’s | Gujarat Titans (GT), Gujarat Cricket Team |
Narendra Modi Stadium T20 & IPL Records and Stats
T20I Records & Stats:
- Total T20I matches played: 7
- Matches won by the team batting second: 3
- Matches won by the team batting first: 4
- Average first innings total – 188
- Average second innings total – 152
- Lowest team score while batting first: India – 124-7 (20) vs England, 2021
- Highest team score while batting first: India – 234-4 (20) vs New Zealand, 2023
- Lowest team score while batting second (in defeat): New Zealand – 66-10 (12.1) while chasing India’s 234.
- Highest total chased: India chased England’s 164.
- Lowest Score Defended: India defended 185 vs England, in 2021
IPL Records & Stats:
- Total IPL games played: 7
- Won by team batting first: 2
- Won by team batting second: 5
- Average first innings total – 161
- Average second innings total – 150
- Highest team score while batting first: Punjab – 179-5 (20) vs RCB, 2021
- Lowest team total while batting first: Punjab – 127-9 (20) vs KKR, 2021
- Lowest team total while chasing: RCB – 145-8 (20) while chasing Punjab’s 179
- Biggest total chased: Delhi chased Punjab’s 166.
- Lowest Score Defended: RCB defended 171 vs DC, in 2021
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report for IPL 2023
Narendra Modi Stadium offers five black soil pitches and six red soil pitches to host cricket matches. The black soil surfaces are inclined more towards helping pacers while the red soil helps the spinners and bowlers who generally use variation to deceive the batter. So far, in T20Is, the curators have prepared balanced surfaces.
Narendra Modi Stadium Weather Forecast for IPL 2023
The weather is going to be hot and humid as it’s Indian summer. During the daytime, the temperature is expected to hover around 39 to 42 degrees celsius in April while it may rise to 40-43 degrees in May. Meanwhile, evening time gets slightly cooler as the temperature plummets to as low as 28 degrees. Slight rains can also be seen through the course of IPL 2023.
Data collected from Wikipedia.
