World's largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad named after PM Narendra Modi

AHMEDABAD: The newly revamped Motera cricket stadium in Ahmedabad has been renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.

 

President Ramnath Kovind inaugurated the cricket ground, which is now the largest in the world.

 

Home Minister Amit Shah and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, along with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah, were also present at the event.

 

The Narendra Modi Stadium has a capacity of 1,10,000 and will host its first international match on Wednesday, when India will take on England in the Day-Night Test.

 

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The stadium will be a part of the planned Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave in the city.

 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that a sports complex will also be built in Naranpura that will be fully-equipped to host any international sports event.

 

"Not just for cricket but it's a proud moment for India. Besides being the largest cricket stadium, it's also one of the most modern stadiums in the world," Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said earlier.

 

Earlier this year, the stadium held the knockout stages of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

 

The Narendra Modi Stadium will host the third and fourth Tests between India and England as well as the entirety of the five-match T20I series between the two sides.