India largest cricket stadium
There are 49 international cricket venues in India, have been used for first-class cricket. Here is the list of India largest cricket stadium by seating capacity in India, Also most famous venues for test cricket, international cricket and Twenty20 cricket games.
Sardar Patel Stadium or Motera Stadium of Ahmedabad is a very popular cricket stadium of India, currently undergoing redevelopment and will be the largest cricket stadium in the world once completed with a seating capacity of 110,000 spectators.
Raipur International Cricket Stadium, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
This is actually a relatively new stadium in the cricket world. This stadium has the capacity to accommodate 65, 000 fans at a single time and it was opened in the year 2008. The first-ever match was played on this ground was actually an unofficial one-day match between the Chhattisgarh Ranji team against the Canada touring team. The stadium is equipped with the best facilities and it has been a home ground for the IPL team Delhi Daredevils.
Mumbai has played host to Test matches at three different venues - the first-ever Test in India was hosted at the Bombay Gymkhana in 1933-34 against England. After the Second World War, the Cricket Club of India's (CCI) Brabourne Stadium became the city's second ground. However, a dispute between the CCI and the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches forced the latter to build a separate stadium. The stadium was named after the association's president Barrister Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede. The initial capacity of the stadium was around 45,000. The first Test was staged in the season of 1974-75 when West Indies toured India.
The Eden Gardens, Kolkata
There have been other, better, times too when the verve and energy of the crowd has made it a twelfth man of sorts and stirred India's finest to great feats, none more so than that hallowed day in March 2001 when VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid set the stage for the greatest come-from-behind victory of modern times, against an Australian team poised for an unprecedented 17th straight Test win. Despite packing in 90,000 on red-letter days, it hasn't been a lucky charm for India until recently, when the spin wiles of Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble inspired famous victories against Australia and Pakistan.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
The need for a big ground and an exclusive cricket facility necessitated the building of a cricket ground in Uppal, an eastern suburb of Hyderabad. Moreover the earlier venue - the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium - was owned by the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, giving the Hyderabad Cricket Association limited control over the ground. Stretched over 16 acres of land, the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium did away Hyderabad's reputation of being a high-scoring venue. The ground has had its share of controversy. The first came with the name, which the state government changed to honor a former Indian prime minister. The HCA had to pay out the contractors - Visaka Industries - after whom the stadium was originally named.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium has a capacity of 55,000 spectators, with batsman-friendly and high scoring pitch, home ground for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Deccan Chargers.
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