February 25, 2021
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Motera stadium renamed after Modi

It is also the second largest stadium in the world overall, behind Rungrado 1st of May stadium in Pyonyang, North Korea which has an estimated capacity of nearly 1,15,000…reports Asian Lite News.

Modi initiated another controversy by renaming the notable Cricket stadium in Ahemadabad. Soon after President Ram Nath Kovind launched the stadium in the Prime minister Modi’s name, social media flooded with criticisms and government now clarifies that only the Motera stadium has been renamed and the whole complex remains in Sardar Patel’s name.

The Sardar Patel (Gujarat) Stadium in Motera near Ahmedabad was on Wednesday renamed as the Narendra Modi Stadium. The stadium, popularly known as the Motera Stadium was recently re-opened after extensive renovation which increased seating capacity to a record 1,10,000.

It hosts its first international cricket match on Wednesday with India taking on England in a day-night Test match.

The stadium’s new name was announced during an inauguration ceremony that was attended by President Ram Nath Kovind, Home Minister Amit Shah, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah among others.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind interacting with cricketers of India and England. (Picture Credits (Pallav Paliwal)

The stadium is located within the larger Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave which will have facilities for Olympic sports. Among the facilities that are set to be included in the enclave in addition to the cricket stadium is a multi-purpose stadium for athletics and football, a hockey stadium and outdoor practice fields. The enclave is also slated to include a host of indoor facilities including a swimming pool and velodrome along with facilities for beach volleyball and a boating centre.

The Narendra Modi Stadium surpasses the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia as the world’s largest cricket stadium. The MCG has a maximum seating capacity of 1,00,024. It is also the second largest stadium in the world overall, behind Rungrado 1st of May stadium in Pyonyang, North Korea which has an estimated capacity of nearly 1,15,000.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind interacting with cricketers

President of India Ram Nath Kovind interacting with cricketers of India and England. Picture Credits (Pallav Paliwal)
President of India Ram Nath Kovind interacting with cricketers of India and England. Picture Credits (Pallav Paliwal)
President of India Ram Nath Kovind interacting with cricketers of India and England. Picture Credits (Pallav Paliwal)
President of India Ram Nath Kovind interacting with cricketers of India and England. Picture Credits (Pallav Paliwal)
President of India Ram Nath Kovind interacting with cricketers of India and England. Picture Credits (Pallav Paliwal)

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