Motera Stadium | |
 Gate to the stadium in 2007 | |
 Interactive map of Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium | |
| Former names | Motera Cricket Stadium |
|---|---|
| Address | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave,Motera, Ahmedabad,Gujarat, India |
| Location | Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India |
| Coordinates | 23°05′29″N72°35′50″E / 23.09139°N 72.59722°E /23.09139; 72.59722 |
| Elevation | 84 m |
| Public transit |  Motera StadiumRed Line |
| Owner | Gujarat Cricket Association |
| Operator | Gujarat Cricket Association |
| Capacity | |
| Field shape | Oval |
| Acreage | 63 acres (25 ha) |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground |
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| Built | 12 November 1983 |
| Opened | 12 November 1983 |
| Closed | September 2015 |
| Demolished | September 2015[1] |
| Architect | Shashi Prabhu[2] |
| 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 | |
| Location | Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India |
| Country | India |
| Operator | Gujarat Cricket Association |
| International information | |
| First Test | 12–16 November 1983: India v West Indies |
| Last Test | 15–19 November 2012: India v England |
| First ODI | 5 October 1984: India v Australia |
| Last ODI | 6 November 2014: India v Sri Lanka |
| Only T20I | 28 December 2012: India v Pakistan |
| First WODI | 12 March 2012: India v Australia |
| Last WODI | 12 April 2013: India v Bangladesh |
| First WT20I | 22 January 2011: India v West Indies |
| Last WT20I | 24 January 2011: India v West Indies |
| As of 6 November 2014 Source:Cricinfo | |
Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium was acricketstadium inMotera,Ahmedabad, India. Because of its location, the stadium was commonly called theMotera Stadium to avoid confusion with anotherstadium of the same name in theNavrangpura district. The Sardar Patel Stadium was owned by theGujarat Cricket Association, was the largest in the state ofGujarat, with a capacity of 49,000,[4][5] 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 the1987,1996, and2011Cricket World Cups.[6][7][8] In 2014, it was decided that a new stadium should be built on the same plot.[9] It was a regular venue forTest cricket andOne Day Internationals.
Before 1982, international cricket matches inAhmedabad were played atSardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium inNavrangpura, owned by theAhmedabad Municipal Corporation.
In 1982, the Government ofGujarat allocated a 400,000-square-metre (100-acre) stretch of land on the banks of theSabarmati River to build a new stadium. Construction of the stadium was completed in nine months.[10] The venue was originally known simply as Gujarat Stadium; however, it was soon renamed Sardar Patel Stadium (not to be confused with the previously mentioned site in Navrangpura), afterSardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's firsthome minister anddeputy prime minister. Since its completion, all international cricket fixtures inAhmedabad have been held at the site. In the1984-85 Australia India series, Sardar Patel Stadium hosted its firstODI, which India lost.
At the arena,Sunil Gavaskar became the first batter to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, a feat he accomplished againstPakistan in their1987 tour.[11]Kapil Dev took a nine-wicket haul against theWest Indies in 1983, and claimed his 432nd Test wicket at the stadium in 1995 to become the highest wicket-taker in Tests, surpassingRichard Hadlee's tally.[12] In 1996, the ground hosted a low-scoringTest match againstSouth Africa, in which the visitors lost 105–223.[13]
Sardar Patel Stadium hosted one game each in the1987 and1996 World Cups, including the first match of the 1996 World Cup betweenEngland andNew Zealand.
In 2006, the stadium became the focal venue of theICC Champions Trophy and hosted five of the 15 games played. In preparation for the tournament, the stadium was renovated to add three new pitches and a new outfield. Floodlights and covered stands were also introduced at the stadium as a part of the renovation program.[14]
In the2010 New Zealand tour of India, the first Test of the series was held at the venue, in whichKane Williamson scored a hundred on his Test debut.[15]
The stadium hosted three games during the2011 Cricket World Cup, including the quarterfinals betweenAustralia andIndia.[16]Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer to score 18,000 runs in ODIs in a game against Australia on 24 March 2011.[17]
The idea to build a new stadium was proposed byNarendra Modi himself who was the president of theGujarat Cricket Association and the Chief Minister of Gujarat at the same time.[18][15] Shortly before Modi moved to Delhi after becoming theprime minister of India, there were discussions about adding minor upgrades to the stadium and further developing areas of the structure at the pavilion end. Modi asked officials to build a new, larger stadium instead of pursuing minor renovation work.[19]
In October 2015, the stadium was demolished for reconstruction, though some media referred to it as a renovation. The total cost of reconstruction was estimated to be₹700crores (₹7 billion (US$83 million)).[20][21] However, the final cost was reported at₹800 crore (US$95 million). The redevelopment, originally planned to be completed in 2019, finished in February 2020, and was namedNarendra Modi Stadium.
| Year | Date | Team #1 | Team #2 | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Cricket World Cup | 26 October 1987 |  Zimbabwe | India | Group Stage | India won by 7 wickets |
| 1996 Cricket World Cup | 14 February 1996 |  New Zealand | England | Group Stage | New Zealand won by 11 runs |
| 2011 Cricket World Cup | 21 February 2011 | Australia | Zimbabwe | Group Stage | Australia won by 91 runs |
| 4 March 2011 | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | Group Stage | New Zealand won by 10 wickets | |
| 24 March 2011 | Australia | India | Quarter-Final | India won by 5 wickets |
| Year | Date | Team #1 | Team #2 | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 ICC Champions Trophy | 8 October 2006 | Zimbabwe | West Indies | Qualifying round | West Indies won by 9 wickets |
| 10 October 2006 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Qualifying round | Sri Lanka won by 144 runs | |
| 21 October 2006 | England | Australia | Group Stage | Australia won by 6 wickets | |
| 26 October 2006 | India | West Indies | Group Stage | West Indies won by 3 wickets | |
| 28 October 2006 | West Indies | England | Group Stage | England won by 3 wickets |
Erstwhile Sardar Patel Stadium had hosted matches of World Cups:
26 October 1987 Scorecard |
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India won by 7 wickets Sardar Patel Stadium,Ahmedabad,India Umpires:David Archer (West Indies) andDickie Bird (England) Player of the match:Kapil Dev (India) |
14 February Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 11 runs Gujarat Stadium,Motera,Ahmedabad Umpires:B. C. Cooray (SL) andSteve Randell (NZ) Player of the match:Nathan Astle (NZ) |
21 February 2011 (D/N) |
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Australia won by 91 runs Sardar Patel Stadium,Motera,Ahmedabad Attendance: 18,569 Umpires:Richard Kettleborough (Eng) andAsoka de Silva (NZ) Player of the match:Shane Watson (Aus) |
4 March 2011 (D/N) |
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Martin Guptill 86* (108) |
New Zealand won by 10 wickets Sardar Patel Stadium,Motera,Ahmedabad Attendance: 7,000 Umpires:Aleem Dar andMarais Erasmus Player of the match:Martin Guptill (NZ) |
24 March 2011 (D/N) |
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India won by 5 wickets Sardar Patel Stadium,Motera,Ahmedabad Attendance: 51,000 Umpires:Ian Gould andMarais Erasmus Player of the match:Yuvraj Singh (Ind) |
| Preceded by | Cricket World Cup Final Venue 2023 | Succeeded by TBD |
