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Ahmedabad to host seven IPL matches

March 23, 2025 2:34 am

According to the notification, issued Saturday, these areas will remain closed to traffic in the following durations

Group seeks to 'restore' name of Motera stadium from Narendra Modi to Sardar Patel

June 07, 2022 11:56 am

The world’s biggest cricket stadium, earlier known as Sardar Patel Stadium, was renamed as Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in February 2021.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation demolishes 69 settlements in Motera

April 01, 2021 10:18 pm

Mina Jadhav, secretary of Majur Adhikar Manch said, “An eviction notice was last given on February 16, 2020 to the slum dwellers prior to (former US) President (Donald) Trump’s visit. The notices were responded to by February 19.

Congress targets Deputy CM over ‘anti-tribal’ remark

March 23, 2021 5:18 am

The Deputy CM tried to defend his remarks and then alleged that the Congress had always been dividing people through casteism.

BJP erasing history, says Cong as Nitin Patel calls it ‘rumours’

February 25, 2021 3:17 am

Gujarat Congress leaders, including state president Amit Chavda and working president Hardik Patel, criticised the alleged renaming of the stadium and added that people of Gujarat will not tolerate such attempts by BJP to erase Sardar Patel from history.

After new look, world’s largest cricket arena gets a name: Narendra Modi Stadium

February 25, 2021 7:40 am

This is the first such public structure to be named after Prime Minister Modi in the country, with the Gujarat government confirming later that it would be called Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium.

Explained: What's in a (cricket stadium's) name? Mostly politicians — and no cricketers

March 02, 2021 2:39 pm

Narendra Modi isn't the first living person to have a stadium named after him. Several of the country's top cricketing venues, in fact, got their names from persons who were then alive.

Quixplained: All you need to know about the Motera Cricket Stadium

February 24, 2021 1:40 pm

Motera, the world's largest cricket stadium, is gearing up to host the day-night pink ball India-England Test from February 24-28. A look at its features, and how it compares to other stadiums in India.

Explained: How will the Motera pitch influence the race to World Test Championship final?

February 24, 2021 12:52 pm

India vs England: With the series locked 1-1, the third Test assumes crucial significance in deciding the fate of the rubber and the one remaining spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Return to roots: A lifetime of memories and runs for Cheteshwar Pujara 

February 21, 2021 4:47 pm

Cheteshwar Pujara comes back to a much-changed Motera as a cricketer confident of his place under the sun.

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