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.
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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 i
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President Kovind inaugurates refurbished Motera in Ahmedabad, renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium
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