One of the largest stadiums in India is the Narendra Modi stadium situated in Ahmedabad. It is home to Gujarat Titans in the IPL and Gujarat in the domestic circuit. This stadium has witnessed plenty of excellent matches involving India and the most historic one will be the 2026 World Cup Final.
It was established in 1982 and has been an excellent venue. The surface here is a balanced one which produces some excellent cricket. The first ever IPL match played at this venue was on 20th March 2010 and there have been more than 44 IPL matches played at this stadium till date.
Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium overview
Let’s have a look at certain stadium parameters and key factors:
|
Parameter |
Detail |
|
Location |
Ahmedabad |
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Established |
1982 |
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Home IPL team |
GT |
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First IPL match |
20/3/2010 |
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Total IPL matches |
44 |
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Playing Ends |
Adani End and Reliance End |
IPL Matches Stats at Narendra Modi Stadium
There has been a total of 44 IPL matches played at the Narendra Modi Stadium and there are plenty of records and stats in IPL that were created here. It has been a very batting friendly surface and often known as a high scoring ground due to good even bounce. Some of the notable records at this venue includes the 129 by Shubman Gill against MI. While the best bowling performance at this venue is from Mohit Sharma who picked up 5/10 against MI.
This venue saw Punjab Kings score the highest ever score in the history of IPL when they made 243/5 and the lowest score at this venue is 89 by Gujarat Titans. This is one of the iconic grounds where plenty of excellent games have been played.
Highest Team Score at this Stadium Punjab Kings hold the highest team score at this venue when they smashed 243/5 against Gujarat Titans on 25th March 2025. It was a high scoring fixture where PBKS scored 243/5 and GT replied with 232/5 and lost the game by 11 runs.
Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 97 runs of just 59 balls while Shashank Singh produced a cameo of 44 as PBKS scored more than 240. It was a memorable game for the fans as plenty of records were created.
Lowest Team Score at this Stadium
The lowest team score at this venue is 89 all out by Gujarat Titans. This happened in the 2024 season of the IPL. It was GT who were batting first and bowled out for just 89. In reply, Delhi Capitals chased down the target within nine overs and won the match by six wickets.
Best Batting Records (IPL)
|
Batter |
Score |
Balls |
Against |
Year |
|
Shubman Gill |
129 |
60 |
MI |
2023 |
|
Mitch Marsh |
117 |
64 |
GT |
2025 |
|
Jos Buttler |
106* |
60 |
RCB |
2022 |
|
Shubman Gill |
104 |
55 |
CSK |
2024 |
|
Sai Sudharshan |
103 |
51 |
CSK |
2024 |
Best Bowling Records (IPL)
|
Bowler |
Style |
Year |
Against |
Best Bowling figures |
|
Mohit Sharma |
right arm medium |
2023 |
MI |
5/10 |
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
right arm medium |
2023 |
GT |
5/30 |
|
Mohammad Shami |
right arm medium |
2023 |
DC |
4/11 |
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
right arm medium |
2014 |
RR |
4/14 |
|
Mohammad Shami |
right arm medium |
2023 |
SRH |
4/21 |
Pitch Report
Average first innings score at this venue is 177 and out of the 44 IPL matches played at this venue, teams winning that were chasing have won 22 matches while teams batting first having have also won 22 matches. The surface at Narendra Modi will be a high scoring one and there will be some help for the pacers with the new ball and it gets easier for scoring in the second half of the innings. This is a high scoring venue and recent IPL matches have seen plenty of big scores at this venue.
