Narendra Modi Stadium
Interactive map of Narendra Modi Stadium | |
| Address | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave, Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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| Location | Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Coordinates | 23°05′29″N 72°35′50″E / 23.09139°N 72.59722°E |
| Elevation | 84 m |
| Owner | Gujarat Cricket Association |
| Operator | Gujarat Cricket Association |
| Capacity | 132,000 (total) (2020–present) |
| Executive suites | 76 |
| Surface | Bermuda grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Record attendance | 111,989 (Coldplay's Music of the Spheres World Tour) |
| Field size | 160 metres (180 yd) x 140 metres (150 yd) |
| Field shape | Oval |
| Acreage | 63 acres (25 ha) |
| Public transit | Narendra Modi Stadium Red Line Motera Stadium |
| Parking | 13000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2015 |
| Built | 2015 – 2020 |
| Opened | 2020 |
| Construction cost | ₹800 crore (US$95 million) |
| Architect | Populous |
| Builder | Larsen and Toubro |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore Engineers and Consultants |
| Main contractors | Larsen and Toubro |
| Tenants | |
| India men's national team (2020–present) India women's national team (2020–present) Gujarat men's team (2020–present) Gujarat women's team (2020–present) Gujarat Titans (2022–present) Gujarat Giants (2023–present) | |
| Website | |
| GCA official website | |
| Ground information | |
| Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Country | India |
| Operator | Gujarat Cricket Association |
| End names | |
| Adani Pavilion End Jio End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 24–28 February 2021: India v England |
| Last Test | 2–6 October 2025: India v West Indies |
| First ODI | 6 February 2022: India v West Indies |
| Last ODI | 12 February 2025: India v England |
| First T20I | 12 March 2021: India v England |
| Last T20I | 8 March 2026: India v New Zealand |
| First WODI | 24 October 2024: India v New Zealand |
| Last WODI | 29 October 2024: India v New Zealand |
| Source: Cricinfo | |
Narendra Modi Stadium is an international cricket stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. With a total capacity of 132,000, it is the world's largest cricket stadium and the largest overall stadium in the world by capacity. It is owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association, and hosts both domestic and international cricket matches. The stadium has hosted several high-profile matches, such as the 2023 Cricket World Cup final and the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup final. The stadium will also be used for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. It is named after the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi.
It replaced the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, which hosted domestic and international cricket in the city until its demolition in 2015, including the 1987, 1996, and 2011 Cricket World Cups. In 2014, it was decided that a new stadium should be built on the same plot. The new stadium, originally named Motera Stadium, was designed by Populous and built by Larsen and Toubro. It took five years to build, at an estimated cost of ₹800 crore (US$95 million). After completion, the new arena replaced the Melbourne Cricket Ground as the world's largest cricket stadium. The stadium has four dressing rooms, 11 centre pitches, and two practice grounds. The practice grounds can also serve as venues for domestic matches.
On February 24, 2020, the new stadium first opened to the public by hosting the Namaste Trump event, which saw an approximate attendance of 125,000 people. One year later, on February 24, 2021, the stadium was officially inaugurated by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium in honour of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had previously served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat (2001–2014) and President of the Gujarat Cricket Association (2009–2014). This ceremony took place just hours before the venue hosted its first-ever international cricket match—a day-night pink-ball Test between India and England.
On 29 September 2022, the opening ceremony of the 2022 National Games of India was held in the stadium.