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| Full name | Narendra Modi Stadium |
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| Address | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave, Motera, Ahmedabad, India |
| Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Coordinates | 23°05′29″N 72°35′50″E / 23.09139°N 72.59722°E |
| Elevation | 84 m |
| Public transit |  Narendra Modi Stadium Motera Stadium Red Line |
| Parking | 13000[1][a] |
| Owner | Gujarat Cricket Association |
| Operator | Gujarat Cricket Association |
| Executive suites | 76 |
| Capacity | 132,000 [b][2] (2020–present)[3]
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| Record attendance | 101,566[6] (2022 IPL Final) |
| Field size | 160 metres (180 yd) x 140 metres (150 yd)[7] |
| Field shape | Oval [8] |
| Acreage | 63 acres (25 ha)[9] |
| Surface | Bermuda grass[8] |
| Scoreboard | No |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground |
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| Built | September 2015 – February 2020[8][10] 12 November 1983 (former structure) |
| Opened | 24 February 2020 (new stadium)[10] 12 November 1983 (former structure) |
| Closed | September 2015 (former Sardar Patel stadium) |
| Demolished | September 2015 (former Sardar Patel stadium)[8] |
| Construction cost | ₹800 crore (US$100 million) (New stadium 2015-2020)[11] |
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| Builder | Larsen and Toubro[2] |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore Engineers and Consultants |
| Main contractors | Larsen and Toubro[8] |
| Tenants | |
| Gujarat cricket team (1983–present) India cricket team (1983–present) Gujarat women's cricket team India women's national cricket team (2011–present) Gujarat Titans (2022–present) Rajasthan Royals (2010–2014) | |
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| GCA official website | |
The Narendra Modi Stadium (NMS), formerly known as Motera Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is the largest stadium in the world, with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators.[13] The stadium is owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association and serves as the venue for domestic and international cricket matches.[1][14] It is one of the world's premier cricket stadiums.[15]
The Narendra Modi stadium stands on the same plot where the Sardar Patel Stadium was present from 1982 to 2015, until its demolition.[8] It served as the main venue of domestic and international cricket in the city till 2015. It hosted some matches during the 1987, 1996, and 2011 ICC World Cups.[16][17][18] The Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) scrapped the Sardar Patel Stadium in 2015 to build a state of the art and the world's biggest cricket stadium. The Narendra Modi stadium is designed by Australia's design firm Populous and built by Larsen and Toubro. It took 5 years to build, at an estimated cost of ₹800 crore (US$100 million). The arena replaced the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground as the world's largest cricket stadium. The headquarter of the GCA is located in its premises. The Narendra Modi stadium has 4 dressing rooms, 11 center pitches, and 2 practice grounds that can host practice as well as domestic matches etc.[16][8][19][20]
On 24 February 2021, the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA), named this newly built stadium as the Narendra Modi Stadium in honour of the current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, who was the president of the GCA (2009–2014) and the chief minister of Gujarat (2001–2014).[21] In 2021, the stadium was inaugurated by the president of India, Ram Nath Kovind, in an event he presided over.[22]
It was first opened to the public in 2020 amid the Namaste Trump event, organized for president of the United States Donald Trump.[22] On 24 February 2021, the Narendra Modi stadium hosted its first Test match, when home side India played against England, it was also its first day-night test game.[23][19] On 29 September 2022, the opening ceremony of the 36th National games was held in the stadium.[24][25]
The arena hosted the final match of the 2023 ICC World Cup on 19 November.[26]
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- ^ Rao, K. Shriniwas (31 August 2019). "New Motera stadium is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, says Amit Shah". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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- ^ a b "World's largest cricket stadium in Motera named Narendra Modi stadium". India Today. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Umarji, Vinay (12 February 2020). "Kem Chho Trump: World's largest cricket stadium gearing up to host US Prez". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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- ^ "Check all the venues of Indian Indian Premier League. IPLT20.com". www.iplt20.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Narendra Modi stadium". BCCI.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Donald Trump likely to inaugurate, 110,000 capacity Motera Cricket Stadium, world's largest cricket facility in Ahmedabad". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
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- ^ a b Morse, Ben (24 February 2021). "World's largest cricket stadium hosts its first Test match". CNN. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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- ^ a b "From Gujarat to Sardar Patel to Narendra Modi Stadium: The evolution of names of Motera ground over the years". India Today. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Motera Stadium set to host Pink Ball Test: All you need to know about revamped cricket ground in Ahmedabad". India Today. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "National Games 2022: All you need to know". ESPN. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "PM Narendra Modi declare open 36th..." The Hindu BusinesseLine. 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "ICC announces revised World Cup 2023 schedule: India vs Pakistan now on October 14, 8 more matches see changes". Hindustan Times. 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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