President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the newly revamped Motera cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
The stadium has been renamed Narendra Modi Stadium. The ground was earlier named the Sardar Patel Stadium, more popularly known as the Motera stadium.
Home Minister Amit Shah and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, along with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah, were also present at the event.
The Narendra Modi Stadium is the largest cricket ground in the world. The stadium will host its first international match on Wednesday.
India will take on England in the Day-Night Test. The stadium will be a part of the planned Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave in the city.
A total of 1,32,000 people can sit and watch cricket at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
“The world’s largest cricket stadium at Motera in Gujarat has been named after our Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji. It’s a befitting honour for the great visionary who has brought great transformations in every sector.” Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Twitted.
The world’s largest cricket stadium at Motera in Gujarat has been named after our Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji. It’s a befitting honour for the great visionary who has brought great transformations in every sector. pic.twitter.com/hAQMlqyB92
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) February 24, 2021
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