Which are the 10 largest stadiums in the world?
Today, we will discuss the barest of the 10 biggest cricket stadiums in the world and we will know about these interesting things about the biggest cricket stadium in the world.
Cricket is the most played sport not only in India but also in Asia and its fans are present all over the world. Everyday, every big and big match is being broadcast on television, but going to the cricket stadium and watching the match is a different adventure. In this article, we are giving the details of the 10 largest cricket stadium in the world on the basis of spectator capacity.
World's 10 Largest Cricket Stadiums
1. Narendra Modi Stadium or Motera Cricket Stadium, Gujarat
Located: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Viewer Capacity: 1. lakh
Built: 1982, repaired in 2020
Architect: Shashi Prabhu
Construction Cost: Rs. 400 crores
The new Motera Stadium will be spread over 63 acres. The stadium has a club house with more than 50 rooms, 76 corporate boxes, 4 dressing rooms and 3 practice grounds for cricketers, an indoor cricket training academy, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a parking area that is approximately 3,000 four-wheelers. Vehicles can provide parking for 10,000 two-wheelers.
2. Melbourne Cricket Ground
Located: Melbourne, Australia
Viewer Capacity: 100,024
Year of manufacture: 1853
Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia is the world's largest cricket stadium with a capacity of 1,00,024 spectators, in which it is a different thrill to sit and watch cricket. The first Test match (15–19 March 1877) in the history of cricket was played in this stadium.
3. Eden Gardens
Located: Kolkata, India
Year of manufacture: 1864
Viewer Capacity: 66,349
The Eden Gardens is also called the Mecca of Indian cricket and is the most popular and largest cricket stadium in India. The first cricket match in this stadium was held as a Test match between India and England on 5-8 January 1934.
4. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium
Located: Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Production Year: 2008
Viewer Capacity: 65,000
India's former cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has described this stadium as one of the finest stadiums in the world. The first cricket match at this stadium was held in 2010 as a practice match between the Canadian national cricket team and the Chhattisgarh Ranji team. No international cricket match has been organized in this stadium so far.
5. Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Located: Hyderabad, India
Production Year: 2003
Viewer Capacity: 60,000
The first cricket match at this stadium in Hyderabad was held as a test match between India and New Zealand on 12–16 November 2010. This stadium is the home ground of IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad.
6. Greenfield International Stadium
Located: Thiruvananthapuram, India
Production Year: 2014
Viewer Capacity: 55,000
Apart from cricket, football matches are also organized in this stadium located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The first cricket match at this stadium was held as a T20 match between India and New Zealand on November 7, 2017.
7. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Located: Kochi, India
Production Year: 1996
Viewer Capacity: 55,000
Located in Kochi, Kerala, this stadium is used for organizing cricket matches along with cricket. The first cricket match in this stadium was organized as an ODI match between India and Australia on 1 April 1998.
8. D.Y. Patil Sports Stadium
Located: Navi Mumbai, India
Production Year: 2008
Viewer Capacity: 55,000
This stadium located in Navi Mumbai is also used for organizing cricket matches along with cricket. Not a single international cricket match has been organized in this stadium so far. The 2008 and 2010 IPL final matches were held in this stadium.
9. Adelaide Oval
Located: Adelaide, Australia
Year of manufacture: 1871
Viewer Capacity: 53,583
This stadium is called Oval due to its oval shape. The first cricket match in this stadium was held as a test match between Australia and England on 12–16 December 1884.
10. Ekna International Cricket Stadium
Located: Lucknow, India
Production Year: 2017
Viewer Capacity: 50,000
No international cricket match has been organized so far in this stadium located in Lucknow. The first cricket match at this stadium was organized as a league match of the Duleep Trophy for 2017-18.
11. Docklands Stadium
Located: Melbourne, Australia
Production Year: 2000
Viewer Capacity: 47,000
Apart from cricket, other sports are also organized at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. The first cricket match in this stadium was organized as an ODI match between Australia and South Africa on 16 August 2000.
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