Sardar Patel Stadium commonly known as, Motera Stadium is one of the premier cricket stadiums of India in the Motera locality of Ahmedabad and Sardar Patel stadium is owned by Gujarat Cricket Association and comes under the aegis of the West Zone. It is a regular venue for Test cricket and One Day Internationals (ODI) matches. After undergoing complete reconstruction after demolition in late 2016, it is now the Largest Cricket Stadium in the world and second largest stadium overall (behind the Rungrado May Day Stadium in North Korea which has a capacity of 114,000) with a seating capacity of 110,000 spectators.[6] The stadium was reconstructed with an estimated cost of ₹8 Billion overtaking the Melbourne Cricket Ground (Australia) in terms of seating capacity.[7]
Apart from cricket, the ground has played host to a number of programs arranged by the Government of Gujarat. The pitch once favoured the bowlers but has lately been host to competitive games. As of December 2011, the Motera stadium had played host to 23 ODI matches. In India, only Eden Gardens (31 ODI matches) has hosted more ODI matches than Motera Stadium.[8] The stadium was one of the host venues for 2011 Cricket World Cup held in India. It hosted three matches, including a quarter final match between India and Australia.
History
Formerly known as the Gujarat Stadium, the ground was renamed in tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel,[9] India's first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Before the Motera Stadium came into existence, international cricket matches in the city were played at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's stadium of the same name (Sardar Patel Stadium) in the Navrangpura area. In 1982, the government of Gujarat donated a 50-acre (200,000 m2) stretch of land on the banks of the Sabarmati River for the construction of new stadium. The construction of the Sardar Patel Stadium was carried out in a span of nine months. Since then all International cricket fixtures for the city are hosted here. Later in the 1984–85 Australia-India series, Sardar Patel Stadium hosted its first ODI, in which Australia defeated India.
Sunil Gavaskar became the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket on this ground — a feat he achieved against Pakistan in 1987.[10] Seven years later, Kapil Dev claimed his 432nd Test wicket on this ground to become the highest wicket taker in the world, breaking Sir Richard Hadlee's previous record.[11] Prior to achieving this, Kapil Dev took a nine-wicket haul against West Indies at the Motera ground in 1983. In 1996, the ground hosted a low-scoring Test match against South Africa, where the visitors faltered while chasing 170 to win, ending up at 105 all out. Javagal Srinath took six wickets in the fourth innings of the match. However, South Africa had their revenge when they bowled India out for 76 runs in the first session of the Test match in 2008 and went on to win the match by an innings and 90 runs. Sachin Tendulkar became the first-ever cricketer to score 18,000 runs in One Day International cricket, in a match against Australia during 2011 Cricket World Cup.
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, with five of the 15 games being played here. It has hosted games whenever India has hosted the Cricket World Cup, including the first match of the 1996 World Cup between England and New Zealand and the quarter-final of the 2011 World Cup between Australia and India. As of 19 August 2017 it has hosted 12 Tests, 23 ODIs and 1 T20I.
Reconstruction and Development
In October 2015, the stadium was demolished to allow for reconstruction. Though some media cite it as 'renovation', it is to be noted that the original venue was completely demolished. Hence, effectively it's a totally new stadium in place. The total cost of reconstruction was estimated to be ₹700 crores. However, the final cost has been reported at ₹800 crores. The redevelopment, originally planned to be completed in 2019, was accomplished finally by February 2020.
Conception
Reportedly, the idea to make the new stadium was proposed by Narendra Modi, then president of the Gujarat Cricket Association and the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Shortly before Modi moved to Delhi as the Prime Minister of India, there were discussions about minor upgrades to the stadium and development of the structure at the pavilion end. When informed about the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Modi asked the officials to build a new larger stadium instead of minor renovation work.[12] The stadium has often been touted as one of his dream projects.
Bids
After starting the demolition work at the end of 2015, the Gujarat Cricket Association issued tender notice on January 1, 2016 in The Times of India and The Indian Express. Nine bidders showed interest and purchased the tender documents, out of which three actually submitted Technical and Financial bids on time. The three bidders were the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Nagarjuna Construction Company, and Larsen & Toubro. A Tender Commercial Committee(TCC) of nine experts was formed for the evaluation of tenders. Additionally, STUP Consultants was appointed as the Project Management Consultant to evaluate proposals and technical details of each bid working with the TCC.[13]
Each of the three bidders presented their designs, models, and technical details of their concepts & designs. Because of the sheer size and complexity of the project, the bidders were evaluated on multiple parameters like efficiency, resources, time frame of completion, ease of implementation, etc. The bidders were ranked and weighted on all of the parameters.
Design
The stadium is spread across 63 acres of land, with three entry points as opposed to just one in the old stadium, with a metro line at one of the entry points. Additionally, it contains 76 corporate boxes each having capacity of 25, an Olympic sized swimming pool, and 4 dressing rooms. A unique feature of the stadium is the LED lights on the roof instead of the usual floodlights at cricket grounds. This will be the first of its kind design in India. The LED lights are installed on an anti-bacterial, fire proof canopy with PTFE membrane that covers 30 metres of the total 55 metres breadth of sitting area. The roof has been designed by the company Walter P Moore, been specifically designed to be lightweight and separate from the seating bowls in order to allow for movement in times of seismic activity, making it fairly earthquake resistant.[14] The structure eliminates the need for pillars, giving spectators an unobstructed view of the entire field from any place in the stadium.
Outside of the main ground, the stadium will be able to accommodate several other features, including an olympic sized swimming pool, indoor cricket academy, badminton and tennis courts, squash arena, table tennis area, 3D projector theatre and a clubhouse with three practice grounds and 50 rooms[15]. The parking lot can accommodate 3,000 cars and 10,000 two-wheelers. The Motera Stadium also has a huge ramp designed to facilitate movement of around 60,000 people simultaneously. The stadium design has been done in a way where patrons will fill the lower levels of the ground for smaller events, which will help maintain the crowd atmosphere despite the colossal stadium not being full.[16]
It has also been planned that the Motera Stadium will get a "Sky-walk", allowing the crowd to directly enter the stadium within 300 metres from disembarking at the metro station. This will eliminate the need to get on the roads, easing congestion. However, the sky-walk will only get completed after September 2020, and is a part of the Motera Metro Station project rather than the Stadium's project.[17]
Work
L&T took over the construction work of the stadium in December 2016.[18] On 16 January 2017, foundation stone laying was held by Gujarat Cricket Association and work formally started on the ground. The stadium was planned to get ready in 2 years, and the reconstruction project estimated to cost around ₹ 7 billion.[19] Finishing touches are being given to the stadium as of February 2020, and it is expected to host an England-India day-night test match by 2021.[20]
Mumbai based Commercial Kitchen Consultants "Span Asia" were hired to work with Populous and L&T on all the F&B Related areas such as the Concession Counters, Main Stadium Kitchens, Player Kitchens, VIP/VVIP Boxes, Corporate Boxes, Press & Media Boxes, Pantries, GCA Club and Related areas.
The Motera Stadium is likely to host US President Donald Trump on 24 February 2020 along with Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi.[21]. The event, titled "Namaste Trump", is a response to the "Howdy Modi" event held in Houston, Texas.[22]
Records
Apart from cricket, the ground has played host to a number of programs arranged by the Government of Gujarat. The pitch once favoured the bowlers but has lately been host to competitive games. As of December 2011, the Motera stadium had played host to 23 ODI matches. In India, only Eden Gardens (31 ODI matches) has hosted more ODI matches than Motera Stadium.[8] The stadium was one of the host venues for 2011 Cricket World Cup held in India. It hosted three matches, including a quarter final match between India and Australia.
History
Formerly known as the Gujarat Stadium, the ground was renamed in tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel,[9] India's first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Before the Motera Stadium came into existence, international cricket matches in the city were played at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's stadium of the same name (Sardar Patel Stadium) in the Navrangpura area. In 1982, the government of Gujarat donated a 50-acre (200,000 m2) stretch of land on the banks of the Sabarmati River for the construction of new stadium. The construction of the Sardar Patel Stadium was carried out in a span of nine months. Since then all International cricket fixtures for the city are hosted here. Later in the 1984–85 Australia-India series, Sardar Patel Stadium hosted its first ODI, in which Australia defeated India.
Sunil Gavaskar became the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket on this ground — a feat he achieved against Pakistan in 1987.[10] Seven years later, Kapil Dev claimed his 432nd Test wicket on this ground to become the highest wicket taker in the world, breaking Sir Richard Hadlee's previous record.[11] Prior to achieving this, Kapil Dev took a nine-wicket haul against West Indies at the Motera ground in 1983. In 1996, the ground hosted a low-scoring Test match against South Africa, where the visitors faltered while chasing 170 to win, ending up at 105 all out. Javagal Srinath took six wickets in the fourth innings of the match. However, South Africa had their revenge when they bowled India out for 76 runs in the first session of the Test match in 2008 and went on to win the match by an innings and 90 runs. Sachin Tendulkar became the first-ever cricketer to score 18,000 runs in One Day International cricket, in a match against Australia during 2011 Cricket World Cup.
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, with five of the 15 games being played here. It has hosted games whenever India has hosted the Cricket World Cup, including the first match of the 1996 World Cup between England and New Zealand and the quarter-final of the 2011 World Cup between Australia and India. As of 19 August 2017 it has hosted 12 Tests, 23 ODIs and 1 T20I.
Reconstruction and Development
In October 2015, the stadium was demolished to allow for reconstruction. Though some media cite it as 'renovation', it is to be noted that the original venue was completely demolished. Hence, effectively it's a totally new stadium in place. The total cost of reconstruction was estimated to be ₹700 crores. However, the final cost has been reported at ₹800 crores. The redevelopment, originally planned to be completed in 2019, was accomplished finally by February 2020.
Conception
Reportedly, the idea to make the new stadium was proposed by Narendra Modi, then president of the Gujarat Cricket Association and the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Shortly before Modi moved to Delhi as the Prime Minister of India, there were discussions about minor upgrades to the stadium and development of the structure at the pavilion end. When informed about the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Modi asked the officials to build a new larger stadium instead of minor renovation work.[12] The stadium has often been touted as one of his dream projects.
Bids
After starting the demolition work at the end of 2015, the Gujarat Cricket Association issued tender notice on January 1, 2016 in The Times of India and The Indian Express. Nine bidders showed interest and purchased the tender documents, out of which three actually submitted Technical and Financial bids on time. The three bidders were the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Nagarjuna Construction Company, and Larsen & Toubro. A Tender Commercial Committee(TCC) of nine experts was formed for the evaluation of tenders. Additionally, STUP Consultants was appointed as the Project Management Consultant to evaluate proposals and technical details of each bid working with the TCC.[13]
Each of the three bidders presented their designs, models, and technical details of their concepts & designs. Because of the sheer size and complexity of the project, the bidders were evaluated on multiple parameters like efficiency, resources, time frame of completion, ease of implementation, etc. The bidders were ranked and weighted on all of the parameters.
Design
The stadium is spread across 63 acres of land, with three entry points as opposed to just one in the old stadium, with a metro line at one of the entry points. Additionally, it contains 76 corporate boxes each having capacity of 25, an Olympic sized swimming pool, and 4 dressing rooms. A unique feature of the stadium is the LED lights on the roof instead of the usual floodlights at cricket grounds. This will be the first of its kind design in India. The LED lights are installed on an anti-bacterial, fire proof canopy with PTFE membrane that covers 30 metres of the total 55 metres breadth of sitting area. The roof has been designed by the company Walter P Moore, been specifically designed to be lightweight and separate from the seating bowls in order to allow for movement in times of seismic activity, making it fairly earthquake resistant.[14] The structure eliminates the need for pillars, giving spectators an unobstructed view of the entire field from any place in the stadium.
Outside of the main ground, the stadium will be able to accommodate several other features, including an olympic sized swimming pool, indoor cricket academy, badminton and tennis courts, squash arena, table tennis area, 3D projector theatre and a clubhouse with three practice grounds and 50 rooms[15]. The parking lot can accommodate 3,000 cars and 10,000 two-wheelers. The Motera Stadium also has a huge ramp designed to facilitate movement of around 60,000 people simultaneously. The stadium design has been done in a way where patrons will fill the lower levels of the ground for smaller events, which will help maintain the crowd atmosphere despite the colossal stadium not being full.[16]
It has also been planned that the Motera Stadium will get a "Sky-walk", allowing the crowd to directly enter the stadium within 300 metres from disembarking at the metro station. This will eliminate the need to get on the roads, easing congestion. However, the sky-walk will only get completed after September 2020, and is a part of the Motera Metro Station project rather than the Stadium's project.[17]
Work
L&T took over the construction work of the stadium in December 2016.[18] On 16 January 2017, foundation stone laying was held by Gujarat Cricket Association and work formally started on the ground. The stadium was planned to get ready in 2 years, and the reconstruction project estimated to cost around ₹ 7 billion.[19] Finishing touches are being given to the stadium as of February 2020, and it is expected to host an England-India day-night test match by 2021.[20]
Mumbai based Commercial Kitchen Consultants "Span Asia" were hired to work with Populous and L&T on all the F&B Related areas such as the Concession Counters, Main Stadium Kitchens, Player Kitchens, VIP/VVIP Boxes, Corporate Boxes, Press & Media Boxes, Pantries, GCA Club and Related areas.
The Motera Stadium is likely to host US President Donald Trump on 24 February 2020 along with Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi.[21]. The event, titled "Namaste Trump", is a response to the "Howdy Modi" event held in Houston, Texas.[22]
Records
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