The largest cricket stadium in the World in terms of capacity, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat has registered a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. The Stadium, which was earlier known as the Motera Stadium has a capacity of 110,000 people.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Sunday shared the achievement that the Stadium has achieved through his tweet. He informed, “Extremely delighted & proud to receive the Guinness World Record for the largest attendance at a T20 match when 101,566 people witnessed the epic IPL final at GCAMotera’s magnificent Narendra Modi Stadium on 29 May 2022. A big thanks to our fans for making this possible.”
Extremely delighted & proud to receive the Guinness World Record for the largest attendance at a T20 match when 101,566 people witnessed the epic @IPL final at @GCAMotera's magnificent Narendra Modi Stadium on 29 May 2022. A big thanks to our fans for making this possible! @BCCI https://t.co/JHilbDLSB2
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) November 27, 2022
The Stadium hosted only two matches in the IPL 2022. The IPL 2022 final witnessed Gujarat Titans locking horns against Rajasthan Royals.
Apart from the final, the stadium hosted Qualifier 2 between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
