Sardar Patel Stadium
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| Location | Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | ||
| Establishment | 1982 | ||
| Capacity | 110,000 (post-expansion, 2019 onwards) 49,000(1982-2015) |
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| Owner | Gujarat Cricket Association | ||
| Architect | Shashi Prabhu | ||
| Operator | Gujarat Cricket Association | ||
| Tenants |
Indian Cricket Team (1983–present) Gujarat cricket team (1983–present) Rajasthan Royals (2010 & 2014) Gujarat Lions (2016-present) |
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| Adani Pavilion End GMDC End |
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| International information | |||
| First Test | 12 Nov – 16 Nov 1983: India v  West Indies |
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| Last Test | 15 Nov – 19 Nov 2012: India v  England |
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| First ODI | 5 Oct 1984: India v  Australia |
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| Last ODI | 6 November 2014: India v  Sri Lanka |
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| As of 24 Mar 2011 Source: Cricinfo |
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Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium (Gujarati: સરદાર પટેલ સ્ટેડીયમ; Motera Stadium) is one of the premier cricket stadiums of India in the Motera locality of Ahmedabad. Because of its location, the stadium is commonly called 'Motera Stadium' to avoid confusion with another stadium of the same name in Navrangpura, Ahmedabad. Sardar Patel stadium is owned by Gujarat Cricket Association and comes under the aegis of the West Zone. It is the largest stadium in the state of Gujarat with an official capacity of 49,000 spectators. It is equipped with floodlights for day-and-night games and is a regular venue for Test cricket and One Day Internationals (ODI) matches. It is currently undergoing redevelopment after being demolished completely in late 2015. The new stadium will be the largest cricket stadium in the world with a seating capacity of 110,000 spectators, overtaking the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
Apart from cricket, the ground has played host to a number of programs arranged by the Government of Gujarat. The pitch once favoured the bowlers but has lately been host to competitive games. As of December 2011, the Motera stadium had played host to 23 ODI matches. In India, only Eden Gardens (26 ODI matches) has hosted more ODI matches than Motera Stadium. The stadium was one of the host venues for 2011 Cricket World Cup held in India. It hosted three matches, including a quarter final match between India and Australia.
Formerly known as the Gujarat Stadium, the ground was renamed in tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Before the Motera Stadium came into existence, international cricket matches in the city were played at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's stadium of the same name (Sardar Patel Stadium) in the Navrangpura area. In 1982, the government of Gujarat donated a 50-acre (200,000 m2) stretch of land on the banks of the Sabarmati River for the construction of new stadium. The construction of the Sardar Patel Stadium was carried out in a span of nine years. Since then all International cricket fixtures for the city are hosted here. Later in the 1984–85 Australia-India series, Sardar Patel Stadium hosted its first ODI, one in which Australia beat the Indians.
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