The Narendra Modi Stadium, earlier known as the Motera Stadium, is the largest cricket stadium situated inside Sardar Patel Sports Enclave in Ahmedabad.
It is the second largest stadium overall with a seating capacity of 110,000 spectators.
Owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association, it is a venue for Test, ODI and T20 cricket matches which was constructed in 1983 and was first renovated in 2006.
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 Rs 800 crore (US$110 million).
Top 3 features of the stadium
- The Motera stadium, the world’s largest cricket stadium in the world, has a capacity of 1,10,000 spectators
- The stadium stretches at 63 acres of land in Ahmedabad and is also connected with the city metro
- About Rs. 800 crore was spent to transform the stadium into a modern architectural marvel
