World’s largest cricket stadium to open in Ahmedabad in 2020

5 Dec 2019

World’s largest cricket stadium to open in Ahmedabad in 2020

World’s largest cricket stadium to open in Ahmedabad in 2020The world's largest cricket stadium, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is set to open by March 2020.

The new stadium, called Sardar Patel Stadium, is being built at cost of ₹700 crores at the site of the older Motera Stadium.
 	The Gujarat Cricket Association demolished the older stadium and started building the new one in 2017.
 	The first match in the new stadium is planned to be an exhibition match of World XI versus Asia XI, but the ICC (International Cricket Council) has not approved yet.
 	Prime Minister Modi is expected to inaugurate the stadium but confirmation will come later.

What are the details of the new stadium?

It has a capacity to host 1.10 lakh fans. It will overtake the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia, as the largest cricket stadium in the world.
 	It will be spread over 63 acres, with a clubhouse that will feature at least 50 rooms and an Olympic-size swimming pool.
 	It will also have an indoor cricket academy and three practice grounds for the players.
 	They will also use LED lights instead of normal floodlights as seen in other stadiums.

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