As India looks to bounce back against Australia in their upcoming IND vs AUS 4th and final Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, check out the pitch report today, stats, squads, and more
India suffered a shocking defeat in their last test match against Australia in the ongoing Border Gavaskar trophy.
Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report today, weather forecast, test records, capacity, boundary length for IND vs AUS 4th match
Sure. Well, the stadium has been renovated in 2020 wherein 3 new pitches were laid.
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The Narendra Modi stadium is currently the largest cricket stadium worldwide, and has a seating capacity of over 100,000 seats. So far, the stadium has hosted two Test matches this year, where the spinners dominated both matches.
Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report IND vs AUS 4th Test
As stated earlier, the pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium generally favors the spinners. Meanwhile, the fast bowlers will not have much impact on this track. Up until now, Axar Patel has been the most successful bowler at the stadium. Patel has managed to pick up 20 wickets across as span of just two matches.
Captains who win the toss will likely choose to bat first, following the ground’s history. Interestingly, the previous two Test matches that took place here concluded before the end of day three. This shows that the batters will have a tough time. However, the ground has also featured some high-scoring games, with Sri Lanka scoring the highest score so far, with 760/7 against India.
The Narendra Modi Stadium, formerly known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium (old structure), is a cricket stadium situated in Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, India and is the largest stadium in the world, with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators.
The ground has a straight boundary dimension of 75 metres. Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Weather forecasted for the next 10 days will have maximum temperature of 43°c / 109° and the weather forecast from Thursday (March 9) to Monday (March 13) indicates very hot conditions throughout the playing days with max temperature.
Record attendance | 101,566 (2022 IPL Final) |
Field size | 180 yards x 150 yards |
Surface | Australian Grass (Oval) |
Construction | |
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Broke ground | 1983 (former structure) 2017 (expansion) |
Narendra Modi Stadium Stats in Test cricket
Stats | Figures |
Total matches | 14 |
Matches won batting first | 4 |
Matches won bowling first | 4 |
Average 1st Inns scores | 338 |
Average 2nd Inns scores | 337 |
Average 3rd Inns scores | 236 |
Average 4th Inns scores | 147 |
Highest total recorded | 760/7 (202.4 Overall) by SL vs IND |
Lowest total recorded | 76/10 (20 Overall) by IND vs RSA |
Narendra Modi Stadium Test Stats and Record Matches
14 India Won: 6 Visiting Team Won: 2 Match Drawn: 6
Matches Won Batting 1st: 4 Matches
Won Batting 2nd: 4 Highest
Team Total: 760/7 Declared by Sri Lanka vs India in 2009
Lowest Team Total: 76 All Out by India vs South Africa in 2008
Average 1st Innings Score: 338
Average 2nd Innings Score: 337
Average 3rd Innings Score: 236
Average 4th Innings Score: 147
Highest Individual Score: Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 275 vs India in 2009
Best Bowling Innings: Kapil Dev (India) – 9 for 83 vs West Indies in 1983
Best Bowling Match: Axar Patel (India) – 11 for 70 vs England in 2021
Most Runs: Rahul Dravid (India) – 771 runs in 7 innings
Total Fifties: 43
Most Fifties: VVS Laxman (India) – 5
Total Hundreds: 30
Most Hundreds: Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 3 Hundreds each
Total Double Hundreds: 5 (Cheteshwar Pujara, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Mahela Jayawardene, AB de Villiers)
Most Fours: Rahul Dravid (India) – 98 fours
Most Sixes: Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh – 7 sixes each
Most Wickets: Anil Kumble (India) – 36 wickets in 7 matches
Most 10 Wicket Matches: Venkatpathy Raju, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Axar Patel (India) – 1 each
Most 5 Wicket Innings: Axar Patel and Anil Kumble (India) – 3 each