The Modera Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is now the country’s largest cricket stadium. Moreover, with the change of structure, now its name is not Sardar Patel Motera Stadium but it is known as Narendra Modi Stadium. 1.32 lakh spectators will be able to watch the match in this huge stadium. Eden Gardens, Kolkata is the country’s largest stadium to date. There may be political controversy over the name of PM Narendra Modi for the stadium. President Ramanath Kovind, while presenting the stadium to the public, said, “This stadium is the brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He later became the President of the Gujarat Cricket Association.
The stadium is an example of eco-friendly development, he said. The stadium was inaugurated by Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. At the stadium opening, Amit Shah explained why PM Narendra Modi was named. He said, ‘We have decided to name it the Prime Minister. That was Modi Ji’s dream project. Moreover, the president laid the groundwork for the sports enclave to be named after the country’s first home minister, Sardar Patel. The sports enclave has space for all sports, including football, hockey, basketball, kabaddi, boxing and lawn tennis.
The President said, ‘With this enclave, I am confident that Ahmedabad will be recognized in the sports world. It will be a world class infrastructure ‘The stadium was inaugurated before the third Test match between India and England. Both teams will play Day Night Test on the field. It will be a thrilling experience for the audience, not the players. The President said he is confident that this infrastructure will help players.
The President said there were many players who came out of town and came on the hard way. The Gujarat Cricket Association has encouraged such players. Jaspreet Bumrah and Akshar Patel are among these players. The stadium is spread over 63 acres and cost Rs 800 crore. It will seat 1,32,000 people. In addition, not only Eden Gardens, but also the Melbourne Stadium, which has the world’s largest viewership, has been abandoned. The Melbourne Stadium has a capacity of 90,000 people.
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