Narendra Modi Stadium built on the banks of Sabarmati river is the largest cricket stadium in the world. In this stadium built in the year 2020, 100,000 fans can sit together and watch the match. Every modern facility is available in Narendra Modi Stadium. But Perth’s Optus Stadium is 10 times more expensive than Narendra Modi Stadium in terms of price. The first test match of Border Gavaskar Trophy will be played between India and Australia on this ground, which is going to start from 22nd November. This cricket stadium is also the most expensive cricket stadium in the world.
World’s most expensive cricket stadium
Perth’s Optus Stadium is one of the most beautiful stadiums in Australia, which also happens to be the largest and newest stadium in the country. It took about 3 years to build this stadium, which started in the year 2014. The stadium was completed in late 2017 and was officially opened on 21 January 2018. This is also the third largest cricket stadium in Australia, in which 60,000 people can watch the match simultaneously. This ground is 165 meters long and 130 meters wide.
According to media reports, about 1.6 billion Australian dollars were spent in building Perth’s Optus Stadium, which was approximately Rs 8 thousand crore at that time. Perth Stadium is mainly used for football and cricket. Football, rugby and athletics matches are often held here. Perth’s two Australian Football League teams play their matches here. At the same time, the Big Bash League team Perth Scorchers also plays its home games at the same venue, which was earlier the WACA Ground.
How much money was spent in building Narendra Modi Stadium?
Narendra Modi Stadium is spread over 63 acres. This stadium has a seating capacity of approximately 114,000 people. There are also 11 different cricket pitches in this ground. The special thing is that sitting in this stadium, fans can watch every angle of cricket very well. The stand has a single pillar in the middle, which makes it different from the rest of the grounds. It took about 5 years to build this stadium and according to media reports, Rs 800 crore was spent. At the same time, the first match here was played between the teams of India and England on 24 February 2021, which was a day night test match.
