Sardar Patel Stadiu Not to be confused with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad. For other uses, see Sardar Patel Stadium (disambiguation). Sardar Patel Stadium commonly known as, Motera Stadium is one of the premier cricket stadiums of India in the Motera locality of Ahmedabad and Sardar Patel stadium is owned by Gujarat Cricket Association and comes under the aegis of the West Zone. It is equipped with floodlights for day-and-night games and is a regular venue for Test cricketand One Day Internationals (ODI) matches. It is currently undergoing redevelopment after being demolished completely in late 2016.[5] The new stadium will be the largest cricket stadium in the world with a seating capacity of 110,000 spectators, overtaking the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.[6][7][8] Sardar Patel Stadium New Motera Stadium Aerial view of the stadium before redevelopment Full nameSardar Vallabhbhai Patel StadiumFormer namesSardar Patel Gujarat StadiumLocationMotera, Ahmedabad, GujaratOwnerGujarat Cricket AssociationExecutive suites75Capacity110,000 (post-expansion, 2020 onwards)[1] 49,000(1982–2015)[2]Record attendance51,000 (among the recorded figures. India v Australia, World Cup 2011)Field size162 yards x 170 yards [3]SurfaceGrass (Oval)ConstructionBuilt1982 (demolished: 2015)Renovated2020Expanded2020Construction cost₹700 crore (reconstruction, 2017 onwards)ArchitectPopulous (reconstruction) Shashi Prabhu[4] (old site)General contractorLarsen & ToubroTenantsIndian Cricket Team (1983–present) Gujarat cricket team (1983–present) Rajasthan Royals (2010 & 2014) Ground informationLocationMoteraCapacity110,000OperatorGujarat Cricket AssociationEnd namesAdani Pavilion End GMDC EndInternational informationFirst Test12–16 November 1983:  India v  West IndiesLast Test15–19 November 2012:  India v  EnglandFirst ODI5 October 1984:  India v  AustraliaLast ODI6 November 2014:  India v Sri LankaTeam informationGujarat cricket team(1983–present)As of 9 August 2018 Source: ESPNcricinfo Apart from cricket, the ground has played host to a number of programs arranged by the Government of Gujarat. The pitch once favoured the bowlers but has lately been host to competitive games. As of December 2011, the Motera stadium had played host to 23 ODI matches. In India, only Eden Gardens(31 ODI matches) has hosted more ODI matches than Motera Stadium.[9] The stadium was one of the host venues for 2011 Cricket World Cup held in India. It hosted three matches, including a quarter final match between India and Australia. HistoryEdit Formerly known as the Gujarat Stadium, the ground was renamed in tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel,[10] India's first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Before the Motera Stadium came into existence, international cricket matches in the city were played at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's stadium of the same name (Sardar Patel Stadium) in the Navrangpura area. In 1982, the government of Gujarat donated a 50-acre (200,000 m2) stretch of land on the banks of the Sabarmati River for the construction of new stadium. The construction of the Sardar Patel Stadium was carried out in a span of nine months. Since then all International cricket fixtures for the city are hosted here. Later in the 1984–85 Australia-India series, Sardar Patel Stadium hosted its first ODI, in which Australia defeated India. Sunil Gavaskar became the first-ever cricketer to score 10000 runs in Test cricket on this ground — a feat he achieved against Pakistan in 1987.[11] Seven years later Kapil Dev claimed his 432nd Test wicket on this ground to become the highest wicket taker in the world, breaking Sir Richard Hadlee's record for the most number of wickets in Test matches here. Before he became the highest wicket taker, Kapil Dev made a nine-wicket haul in his career here at the Motera ground. In 1996, the ground hosted a low-scoring Test match against South Africa, where the visitors faltered while chasing a paltry 170 for a win to end up at 105 all out. Javagal Srinath scalped six wickets in the fourth innings of the match. However, South Africa had their revenge when they bowled India out for 76 runs in the first session of the Test match in 2008 and then went on to win it by an innings and 90 runs. Sachin Tendulkar became the first-ever cricketer to score 18,000 runs in One day cricket in a match against Australia during 2011 Cricket World Cup. The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, with five of the 15 games being played here. It has hosted one game in each of the two Cricket World Cups that were played in the country, including the first match of the 1996 World Cup between England and New Zealand. As of 19 August 2017 it has hosted 12 Tests, 23 ODIs

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