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Narendra Modi Stadium

With a reported capacity of 132,000, the Narendra Modi Stadium is the biggest in the world and was the venue for the 2022 and 2023 IPL finals.

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Quick facts

Stadium NameNarendra Modi Stadium
Place, CountryAhmedabad, India
Established1983
Seating Capacity132,000

With a reported capacity of 132,000, the Narendra Modi Stadium - which used to be known as the Sardar Patel Stadium - is the biggest in the world. Its record crowd is just over 100,000, but it has yet to be completely filled for a cricket contest.

The Narendra Modi Stadium used to be named after Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, who was India's first deputy prime minister and a vital figure in the battle for Indian independence. But the ground was demolished and rebuilt at huge cost, which led to it being given its brand new name. Our full OCB guide to the Narendra Modi Stadium tells you everything that you need to know.  

Events such as the opening ceremony of the 2022 National Games of India have been held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, which was also used as the venue for both the 2022 and 2023 IPL finals. The Gujarat Titans team, which plays in the Indian Premier League, uses the stadium.

Coldplay, the British rock band, are set to play a pair of dates at the stadium in 2025 as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour, with large crowds expected to attend these concerts. 

The Narendra Modi Stadium was a key venue for the 2023 Cricket World Cup, with India having suffered a painful loss in the final on this ground when Australia won the game by six wickets. Along with the main stadium, the complex is also home to grounds known as "Narendra Modi Stadium A Ground" and "Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground", which host Ranji Trophy games.

Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report

Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report

Good scoring is normally seen at Narendra Modi Stadium, with the batters often able to score quickly on a trusty surface. During 2024, data from Cricmetric suggests the average first innings score at the Narendra Modi Stadium was 172.5, which is higher than at many other IPL venues.  

Captains browsing the Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report should note the massive benefit of chasing at the stadium. In T20 matches, the team batting second wins 62.5% of the time, which compares to the 37.5% of teams batting first that win on the ground.

Medium pace bowlers have the highest economy rate by far at the Narendra Modi Stadium, while pace bowlers actually have the lowest average, which suggests that there is help for the quicks from the surface here. 

Shubman Gill was the first batter to pass 500 runs in T20 matches at Narendra Modi Stadium. 

FAQs

During 2024, the average T20 first innings score was 172.5 at Narendra Modi Stadium, so it usually has good levels of scoring for the batters, and the figure was even higher in 2023.
Narendra Modi is friendlier for pace bowlers than most IPL venues, with quicks having the lowest bowling average. Meanwhile, medium pacers have the highest economy rate here.
The Gujarat area, which can be found on India's western coast, has a dry and arid summer from March to June, after which the monsoon season starts bringing heavy rainfall until September.
Data suggests there is normally good scoring at the Narendra Modi Stadium, while teams batting second have a clear advantage over those setting a total as they win 62.5% of T20s.
Jamie Smith, sports contributor at ocbscores.com
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A sport obsessive, Jamie has been writing professionally for 15 years and now specialises in online betting content. Cricket is his favourite sport to watch - and have a bet on! - with the legendary England bowler James Anderson actually hailing from his home town.

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