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{{short description| | {{short description|Largest cricket stadium in the world located at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India}} | ||
{{other uses|Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium (disambiguation)}} | {{other uses|Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}} | {{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}} | ||
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| caption = | | caption = Narendra Modi Stadium on a matchday of [[2021 Indian Premier League]] | ||
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| fullname = Narendra Modi Stadium | | fullname = Narendra Modi Stadium | ||
| former_names = Motera Cricket Stadium | | former_names = Motera Cricket Stadium<br/>Sardar Patel Stadium | ||
| location = [[Motera]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]] | | location = [[Motera]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]] | ||
| broke_ground = 1983 (former structure) | | broke_ground = 1983 (former structure) | ||
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| source = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/57851.html Cricinfo] | | source = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/57851.html Cricinfo] | ||
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| caption = New Motera stadium from riverside}}|image=|image_size= | | caption = New Motera stadium from riverside}}|image=[[File:Narendra Modi Stadium.jpg|250px]]|image_size=}} | ||
The '''Narendra Modi Stadium''', commonly known as the '''Motera Stadium''', is a [[cricket]] [[List of Test cricket grounds|stadium]] situated inside the '''[[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave]]'''<ref>{{Cite web | The '''Narendra Modi Stadium''', commonly known as the '''Motera Stadium''', is a [[cricket]] [[List of Test cricket grounds|stadium]] situated inside the '''[[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Narendra Modi Stadium just one of Sardar Patel Sports Enclave's features; Here's the plan|url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/narendra-modi-stadium-just-one-of-sardar-patel-sports-enclaves-features-heres-the-plan.html|access-date=24 February 2021|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref> in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India. As of 2021, it is the [[List of stadiums by capacity|largest stadium in the world]], with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Narendra Modi Stadium {{!}} India {{!}} Cricket Grounds {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57851.html|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Narendra Modi Stadium|url=https://gujaratcricketassociation.com/narendra-modi-stadium/|access-date=28 February 2021|website=GCA Motera Stadium|language=en-US}}</ref> It is owned by the [[Gujarat Cricket Association]] and is a venue for [[Test cricket|Test]], [[One Day International|ODI]], and [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] cricket matches. | ||
The stadium was constructed in 1983 and was first renovated in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/cover-story/motera-stadium-gujarats-grand-stand/articleshow/74050920.cms|title=Motera Stadium: Gujarat's Grand Stand|website=Ahmedabad Mirror}}</ref> It became the regular venue for international matches in the city. In 2015, the stadium was closed and demolished before being completely rebuilt by February 2020, with an estimated cost of {{INRConvert|800|c|lk=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/donald-trump-likely-to-inaugurate-motera-cricket-stadium-worlds-largest-cricket-facility-in-ahmedabad/motera-cricket-stadium/slideshow/74131161.cms|title=Donald Trump likely to inaugurate, Motera Cricket Stadium, world's largest cricket facility in Ahmedabad |website=The Economic Times|access-date=14 February 2020}}</ref> | The stadium was constructed in 1983 and was first renovated in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/cover-story/motera-stadium-gujarats-grand-stand/articleshow/74050920.cms|title=Motera Stadium: Gujarat's Grand Stand|website=Ahmedabad Mirror}}</ref> It became the regular venue for international matches in the city. In 2015, the stadium was closed and demolished before being completely rebuilt by February 2020, with an estimated cost of {{INRConvert|800|c|lk=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/donald-trump-likely-to-inaugurate-motera-cricket-stadium-worlds-largest-cricket-facility-in-ahmedabad/motera-cricket-stadium/slideshow/74131161.cms|title=Donald Trump likely to inaugurate, Motera Cricket Stadium, world's largest cricket facility in Ahmedabad |website=The Economic Times|access-date=14 February 2020}}</ref> | ||
Apart from cricket, the stadium has hosted several programs arranged by the [[Government of Gujarat]]. It has hosted matches during the [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]], [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]], and [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]] Cricket World Cups. | Apart from cricket, the stadium has hosted several programs arranged by the [[Government of Gujarat]]. It has hosted matches during the [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]], [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]], and [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]] Cricket World Cups.<ref>https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/match_results.html?class=2;id=840;type=ground</ref> As of 2021, the stadium has hosted 14 [[Test cricket|Tests]], 24 [[One Day International|ODIs]], and 6 [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] match.<ref name="stadiumrecord">{{cite web |title=Stadium statistics (on ESPN Cricinfo) |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/records/team/match_results.html?class=2;id=840;type=ground|access-date=2021-08-02}}</ref> | ||
On 24 February 2021, the stadium was renamed as the Narendra Modi Stadium | On 24 February 2021, the stadium was renamed as the Narendra Modi Stadium by the Gujarat Cricket Association after the current Prime Minister of India, [[Narendra Modi]] who is also a Gujarat native and a former chief minister.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 February 2021|title=110,000 capacity cricket stadium in Motera, world's largest, renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/world-s-largest-cricket-stadium-in-motera-named-narendra-modi-stadium-1772484-2021-02-24|access-date=24 February 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> It hosted its first ever pink ball Test match on 24 February 2021 between [[India]] and [[England]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Motera Stadium set to host Pink Ball Test: All you need to know about revamped cricket ground in Ahmedabad|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/cricket/story/motera-stadium-set-to-host-pink-ball-test-all-you-need-to-know-about-revamped-cricket-ground-in-ahmedabad-1772135-2021-02-23|access-date=24 February 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===1982–2006 (Early years)=== | ===1982–2006 (Early years)=== | ||
Formerly known as the Gujarat Stadium, the ground was renamed in tribute to [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]],{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} India's first [[Home Minister]] and [[Deputy Prime Minister of India|Deputy Prime Minister]]. Before the Sardar Patel Stadium, international cricket matches in the city were played at the [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]]'s [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad|stadium of the same name]] (Sardar Patel Stadium) in the Navrangpura area. In 1982, the Government of Gujarat donated a {{convert|100|acre|m2|adj=on}} stretch of land on the banks of the [[Sabarmati River]] to build a new stadium. The construction of the Sardar Patel Stadium was completed in nine months.<ref name='htold'>{{cite news|title=Why Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad will make cricket history|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/why-sardar-patel-stadium-in-motera-ahmedabad-will-make-cricket-history/story-7b59h4SZG5yHl7BGkg9agK.html|access-date=10 December 2016|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=10 December 2016|author=HT Correspondent}}</ref> Since then, all International cricket fixtures for the city are hosted here. In the 1984-85 Australia-India series, Sardar Patel Stadium hosted its first [[One Day International|ODI]], in which [[Australia cricket team|Australia]] defeated [[Indian cricket team|India]]. | Formerly known as the Gujarat Stadium, the ground was renamed in tribute to [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]],{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} India's first [[Home Minister]] and [[Deputy Prime Minister of India|Deputy Prime Minister]]. Before the Sardar Patel Stadium, international cricket matches in the city were played at the [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]]'s [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad|stadium of the same name]] (Sardar Patel Stadium) in the Navrangpura area. In 1982, the Government of Gujarat donated a {{convert|100|acre|m2|adj=on}} stretch of land on the banks of the [[Sabarmati River]] to build a new stadium. The construction of the Sardar Patel Stadium was completed in nine months.<ref name='htold'>{{cite news|title=Why Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad will make cricket history|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/why-sardar-patel-stadium-in-motera-ahmedabad-will-make-cricket-history/story-7b59h4SZG5yHl7BGkg9agK.html|access-date=10 December 2016|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=10 December 2016|author=HT Correspondent}}</ref> Since then, all International cricket fixtures for the city are hosted here. In the 1984-85 Australia-India series, Sardar Patel Stadium hosted its first [[One Day International|ODI]], in which [[Australia cricket team|Australia]] defeated [[Indian cricket team|India]]. | ||
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====Work==== | ====Work==== | ||
L&T took over the construction work of the stadium in December 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Shweta |title=L&T to build world's biggest cricket stadium at Motera |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/LT-to-build-worlds-biggest-cricket-stadium-at-Motera/articleshow/55884457.cms |access-date=25 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=9 December 2016 |language=en}}</ref> On 16 January 2017, the Gujarat Cricket Association oversaw the project, which formally began on the same day. The stadium was planned to be finished in 2 years and the reconstruction project was estimated to cost around ₹ 7 billion.<ref>{{cite news |last1=AFP |title=India starts building | L&T took over the construction work of the stadium in December 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Shweta |title=L&T to build world's biggest cricket stadium at Motera |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/LT-to-build-worlds-biggest-cricket-stadium-at-Motera/articleshow/55884457.cms |access-date=25 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=9 December 2016 |language=en}}</ref> On 16 January 2017, the Gujarat Cricket Association oversaw the project, which formally began on the same day. The stadium was planned to be finished in 2 years and the reconstruction project was estimated to cost around ₹ 7 billion.<ref>{{cite news |last1=AFP |title=India starts building world's biggest stadium |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/India-starts-building-world%E2%80%99s-biggest-stadium/article17079837.ece |access-date=25 March 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=23 January 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Finishing touches were given to the stadium in February 2020 and it hosted an [[England national cricket team|England]]-[[India national cricket team|India]] day-night test match in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/112303/new-motera-stadium-to-host-england-in-dn-test|title=Motera to host England in a Day-Night test}}</ref> | ||
Mumbai-based Commercial Kitchen Consultants "Span Asia" were hired to work with [[Populous (company)|Populous]] and [[Larsen and Toubro|L&T]] on all the F&B Related areas such as the Concession Counters, Main Stadium Kitchens, Player Kitchens, VIP/VVIP Boxes, Corporate Boxes, Press & Media Boxes, Pantries, GCA Club and Related areas. | Mumbai-based Commercial Kitchen Consultants "Span Asia" were hired to work with [[Populous (company)|Populous]] and [[Larsen and Toubro|L&T]] on all the F&B Related areas such as the Concession Counters, Main Stadium Kitchens, Player Kitchens, VIP/VVIP Boxes, Corporate Boxes, Press & Media Boxes, Pantries, GCA Club and Related areas. | ||
==Stadium design and facilities== | ==Stadium design and facilities== | ||
The redesigned stadium occupies 63 acres of land, with three entry points compared to one in the old stadium, with a metro line at one of the entry points. It contains 76 corporate boxes that can hold 25 persons each,<ref name="business-standard.com">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Anish |title=Motera Stadium: All you need to know about world's largest cricket venue |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/motera-stadium-all-you-need-to-know-about-world-s-largest-cricket-venue-120022200600_1.html |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=Business Standard India |date=22 February 2020}}</ref> a 55-room clubhouse, an Olympic sized swimming pool,<ref name="business-standard.com"/><ref>{{cite news |title= | The redesigned stadium occupies 63 acres of land, with three entry points compared to one in the old stadium, with a metro line at one of the entry points. It contains 76 corporate boxes that can hold 25 persons each,<ref name="business-standard.com">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Anish |title=Motera Stadium: All you need to know about world's largest cricket venue |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/motera-stadium-all-you-need-to-know-about-world-s-largest-cricket-venue-120022200600_1.html |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=Business Standard India |date=22 February 2020}}</ref> a 55-room clubhouse, an Olympic sized swimming pool,<ref name="business-standard.com"/><ref>{{cite news |title=WORLD'S LARGEST CRICKET STADIUM OPENS IN AHMEDABAD |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/02/24/1988930/0/en/WORLD-S-LARGEST-CRICKET-STADIUM-OPENS-IN-AHMEDABAD.html |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=globenewswire |date=23 February 2020}}</ref> and four dressing rooms. A unique feature of the stadium is the LED lights on the roof instead of the usual floodlights at cricket grounds. The LED lights are installed on an anti-bacterial, fireproof canopy with PTFE membrane that covers 30 out of 55 metres width of sitting area. The roof was done by the company [[Walter P Moore]] and was specifically designed to be lightweight and separate from the seating bowls in order to make it fairly earthquake resistant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walterpmoore.com/projects/motera-cricket-stadium-roof-design|title=Motera Stadium roof design|date=6 November 2018}}</ref> The structure eliminates the need for pillars and gives spectators an unobstructed view of the entire field from any place in the Stadium. | ||
Outside of the main ground, the stadium is able to accommodate several other features, including an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an indoor cricket academy, badminton and tennis courts, a squash arena, a table tennis area, a 3D projector theater, and a clubhouse with three practice grounds and 50 rooms.<ref name="World's largest stadium to host POTUS">{{cite news |title=Kem chho Trump! World's largest cricket stadium all set to host POTUS |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/kem-chho-trump-world-largest-cricket-stadium-all-set-to-host-potus/story/396505.html |access-date=25 March 2021 |work=Business Today |date=February 19, 2020}}</ref> The parking lot can accommodate 3,000 cars and 10,000 two-wheelers. Sardar Patel Stadium also has a huge ramp designed to facilitate the movement of around 60,000 people simultaneously. The stadium has been designed such that patrons fill the lower levels of the ground for smaller events to maintain the crowd atmosphere when not at capacity.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Kriti |title=Motera Cricket Stadium In Ahmedabad With Seating Capacity Of Over A Lakh To Be World's Largest |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/motera-cricket-stadium-in-ahmedabad-with-seating-capacity-of-over-a-lakh-to-be-largest-in-the-world-359982.html |access-date=25 March 2021 |work=IndiaTimes |date=7 January 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | Outside of the main ground, the stadium is able to accommodate several other features, including an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an indoor cricket academy, badminton and tennis courts, a squash arena, a table tennis area, a 3D projector theater, and a clubhouse with three practice grounds and 50 rooms.<ref name="World's largest stadium to host POTUS">{{cite news |title=Kem chho Trump! World's largest cricket stadium all set to host POTUS |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/kem-chho-trump-world-largest-cricket-stadium-all-set-to-host-potus/story/396505.html |access-date=25 March 2021 |work=Business Today |date=February 19, 2020}}</ref> The parking lot can accommodate 3,000 cars and 10,000 two-wheelers. Sardar Patel Stadium also has a huge ramp designed to facilitate the movement of around 60,000 people simultaneously. The stadium has been designed such that patrons fill the lower levels of the ground for smaller events to maintain the crowd atmosphere when not at capacity.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Kriti |title=Motera Cricket Stadium In Ahmedabad With Seating Capacity Of Over A Lakh To Be World's Largest |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/motera-cricket-stadium-in-ahmedabad-with-seating-capacity-of-over-a-lakh-to-be-largest-in-the-world-359982.html |access-date=25 March 2021 |work=IndiaTimes |date=7 January 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
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===Namaste Trump=== | ===Namaste Trump=== | ||
{{further|Namaste Trump}} | {{further|Namaste Trump}} | ||
The stadium was the venue of the ''[[Namaste Trump]]'' event and hosted US President [[Donald Trump]] and Indian Prime minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 24 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/politics/ahmedabads-motera-stadium-to-host-us-president-donald-trump-5304111.htm|title=Ahmedabad's Motera Stadium to host US President Donald Trump|date=February 14, 2020|work=cnbctv18.com|language=en-US|access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref> The event mirrored the "[[Howdy Modi]]" event held in [[Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite news |title= | The stadium was the venue of the ''[[Namaste Trump]]'' event and hosted US President [[Donald Trump]] and Indian Prime minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 24 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/politics/ahmedabads-motera-stadium-to-host-us-president-donald-trump-5304111.htm|title=Ahmedabad's Motera Stadium to host US President Donald Trump|date=February 14, 2020|work=cnbctv18.com|language=en-US|access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref> The event mirrored the "[[Howdy Modi]]" event held in [[Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite news |title=It'll Be 'Namaste Trump' in India After 'Howdy Modi' in Texas |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-17/it-ll-be-namaste-trump-in-india-after-howdy-modi-in-texas |access-date=25 March 2021 |work=Bloomberg.com |date=17 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Records== | ==Records== | ||