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THE WAIT IS OVER! WORLD’S LARGEST STADIUM IS READY FOR LIVE CRICKET ACTION
With so much buzz around the 1,10,000 capacity newly-built Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, the wait for the cricket fans here will soon be over. The day/night pink ball Test match will be held at the venue when England visit India in February-March next year. The pink ball Test, third of the series, will be played on February 24-28. Motera will also be the venue for the final Test from March 4-8.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/long-wait-ends-renovated-motera-ready-for-action/articleshow/79668712.cms
BCCI Secretary Shri Jay Shah inaugurated GCA’s indoor cricket academy honoring wicketkeeper-batsman, Parthiv Patel for his phenomenal contribution to the Indian and Gujarat cricket team.
BCCI Secretary Shri Jay Shah Inaugurated GCA's indoor cricket academy and felicitated Wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel for his contribution to India and Gujarat Cricket. The new facility will add value to the state-of-the-art Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera. Stadium will be ready to host #INDvsENG games in Feb-March, 2021.
https://twitter.com/JayShah/status/1336956295111299074
The Board of Control for Cricket in India & England and Wales Cricket Board announced a much-awaited England’s tour of India 2021.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced the fixtures for Team India’s home series against England. The much-awaited marquee series will kickstart with a 4-match Test series for Anthony de Mello Trophy, the first of which will be played in Chennai from the 5th of February. Chennai will also host the second Test while the newly built Sardar Patel Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the remaining two Test matches.
https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2020/news/147524/bcci-ecb-announce-itinerary-for-england-s-tour-of-india-2020-21
WORLD’S LARGEST STADIUM IS SPRUCING UP TO HOST THE GRAND ‘NAMASTE TRUMP EVENT’ ON 24TH FEBRUARY.
Ahmedabad decks up for US president’s visit with a massive security cover. The Trumps will spend three-and-a-half hours in the heritage city, divided between photo-ops at Sabarmati Ashram and the Namaste Trump event at Motera stadium. Ahmedabad, which will host a massive rally in honour of US President Donald Trump, wore a festive look with just hours to go before the Air Force One aircraft touches down at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city.
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-gears-up-to-greet-the-trumps-with-grand-namaste-11582482664770.html
World’s Largest Stadium IS POISED TO BECOME THE WORLD’S LARGEST STADIUM FOLLOWING ITS INAUGURATION IN FEBRUARY 2020.
Motera Stadium is poised to become the world’s largest cricket stadium following its inauguration in February 2020. The stadium will accommodate over 110,000 (1.1 Lakh) cricket fans, surpassing its preceding record holder, Melbourne Cricket Ground. After two years of demolition, the new facility is completing construction on the same 63-acre site as its predecessor, Sardar Patel Stadium—which will be its official name after opening.