Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world, and especially in the Indian Subcontinent. Its popularity is far more than any other sport. Like other popular sports, cricket also has some large-capacity stadiums. Out of these stadiums, I would like to share some facts about the top 3 cricket stadiums in the world.
1. Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium
Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium is the largest cricket stadium in the world, with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators. It is owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association. This stadium was constructed after demolishing an old cricket stadium named Motera Cricket Stadium. On 24 February 2021, the first cricket match was played in this new stadium between India and England which was a day-night pink ball test match, and the match was won by India.
Apart from its huge capacity, a unique feature of the stadium is the led lights on the roof instead of the usual floodlights at cricket grounds. The stadium's roof is designed to be lightweight and separate from the seating bowls to make it fairly earthquake-resistant. If you want to know more about Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, please click on the link below.
2. Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground is the second-largest cricket stadium in the world, with a capacity of 100,024. It is also famous for its long square boundary of more than 86 meters. Since It was built in the year 1853, the Melbourne Cricket Ground has undergone numerous renovations. Melbourne Cricket Ground has hosted two one-day cricket world cup finals in the year 1992 and year 2015. The Melbourne Cricket Ground also holds the record for the largest Cricket match attendance 93,013(official) while hosting the Final of Cricket World cup 2015 between Australia and New Zealand. Apart from cricket, Melbourne Cricket Ground has hosted other major sports also matches like Football, Soccer, Rugby, etc. To know more about the Melbourne Cricket Ground, please visit the below link.
3. Eden Gardens
Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India. Established in 1864, it is the oldest and second-largest cricket stadium in India after the Narendra Modi Stadium. The current seating capacity of Eden Gardens is about 68,000. Eden Gardens has hosted many great cricket matches, including the final of the cricket world cup between Australia and England in 1987 and the semifinal of the cricket world cup between India and Sri Lanka in 1996. Eden Gardens' official capacity before its renovation for world cup 2011 was anywhere between 80,000 to 90,000. Still, according to many, Eden Gardens has seen unofficial attendance of over 1,00,000 plus for many cricket matches. Eden Gardens is also called the "Mecca of Indian Cricket." One of the most memorable matches ever played on Eden Gardens was the test match between India and Australia in 2001 in which Indian batsman V.V.S Laxman scored a memorable 281 runs and helped his team win the match. To know more about Eden Gardens, please visit the below link.
Apart from the above-mentioned stadiums, many other Cricket stadiums have hosted many memorable matches. Soon, some new cricket stadiums will be built in India, which may enter the top 3 Cricket Stadiums list in the future. Hope you like the information given in this article.
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