Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium

This article is about the former stadium in Motera. For the current stadium in Motera that replaced it, see Narendra Modi Stadium. For the current stadium in Navrangpura, see Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Navrangpura. For other uses, see Sardar Patel Stadium (disambiguation).
Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium
Motera Stadium
Gate to the stadium in 2007
Interactive map of Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium
Former namesMotera Cricket Stadium
AddressSardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave, Motera,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat,
India
LocationAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
Coordinates23°05′29″N 72°35′50″E / 23.09139°N 72.59722°E / 23.09139; 72.59722
Elevation84 m
OwnerGujarat Cricket Association
OperatorGujarat Cricket Association
Capacity
  • 54,000 (2006–2015)
  • 49,000 (1982–2006)
ScoreboardYes
Field shapeOval
Acreage63 acres (25 ha)
Public transit Motera Stadium Red Line
Construction
Broke ground
  • 1983
Built12 November 1983
Opened12 November 1983
ClosedSeptember 2015
DemolishedSeptember 2015
ArchitectShashi Prabhu
Tenants
India national cricket team (1983–2015)
Gujarat cricket team (1983–2015)
India women's national cricket team (2011–2015)
Gujarat women's cricket team (2006–2015)
Rajasthan Royals (2010–2015)
Website
GCA official website
Ground information
LocationAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
CountryIndia
OperatorGujarat Cricket Association
International information
First Test12–16 November 1983:
 India v  West Indies
Last Test15–19 November 2012:
 India v  England
First ODI5 October 1984:
 India v  Australia
Last ODI6 November 2014:
 India v  Sri Lanka
Only T20I28 December 2012:
 India v  Pakistan
First WODI12 March 2012:
 India v  Australia
Last WODI12 April 2013:
 India v  Bangladesh
First WT20I22 January 2011:
 India v  West Indies
Last WT20I24 January 2011:
 India v  West Indies
As of 6 November 2014
Source: Cricinfo

Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium was a cricket stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, India. Because of its location, the stadium was commonly called the Motera Stadium to avoid confusion with another stadium of the same name in the Navrangpura district. The Sardar Patel Stadium was owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association, was the largest in the state of Gujarat, with a capacity of 49,000, and was equipped with floodlights for day-and-night games. It 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. It was a regular venue for Test cricket and One Day Internationals.

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