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<ul><li>In an exclusive interview with Business Insider, Andrew James, the Lead Architect and senior principal at Populous, shares the story behind designing <keyword id="12701" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motera-Stadium">Motera Stadium</keyword>. </li><li>Populous is a global leading architecture design firm which has also designed sections of Lord’s as well as the <keyword id="89542" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Melbourne-Cricket-Ground">Melbourne Cricket Ground</keyword>. </li><li>Motera was possibly one of the most challenging projects as the budget was about a sixth compared to other international peers.</li></ul>The majestic Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, was visualised three years ago by Populous, the same company that designed sections of the ‘home of cricket’, the Lord’s Stadium in London, and the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which was the largest cricket stadium in the world until Motera was built. And the headlines it made were superlative right from the word go. It was the world’s biggest stadium at birth and its first visitor was none other than US President Donald Trump on his maiden visit to India, along with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. <div type="image" title="Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania at Motera" msid="77499146" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania at Motera&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Populous is a leading architecture design firm, which has designed several popular sporting venues including the Tottenham Hotspur stadium,Wembley Stadium as well as FIFA and Olympic Venues. But Motera was possibly one of the most challenging projects as the budget was about a sixth compared to other international peers. Building the Motera Stadium: Behind the scenes Andrew James, the Lead Architect and senior principal at Populous, told Business Insider that the brief for Motera was simple – it has to be larger than the MCG. And having been the lead designer for the MCG as well, James got to work and designed Motera with 9,000 more seats. <div type="image" title="Designers Vision of Motera" msid="77499185" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Designers Vision of Motera&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The global architecture design firm started working on the Motera Stadium after L&amp;T approached them for a collaboration in 2017. Having worked in India before, James knew that to win the client over for this he had to make sure the Gujarat Cricket Association liked the design, they met the criteria and everything, while offering the best price. “Our design came in 20% less than the competitors. Having designed the best stadiums in the world, we knew exactly what was required and what was not,” said James. Motera Stadium - What sets it apart James said that the Motera, designed like a bowl, is a very utilitarian building. The stadium along with 110,000 seats boasts of a community indoor cricket academy, a dormitory for up to 40 athletes, six indoor practice pitches and three outdoor practice fields. It also includes four-team dressing rooms and facilities, state-of-the-art club facilities and a VIP pavilion, three practice grounds, an Olympic-size swimming pool, 76 corporate boxes and a media lounge with press rooms. Every aspect of the stadium has been built in international standards, but the differentiator remains the size of it, within a tight space. “It’s built on the earlier cricket ground but is much bigger. Just the footprints of the stadium were touching the boundaries,” said James. And there began the challenges of Motera. Along with the space crunch, Populous had to design the stadium keeping safety in manner. “With a stadium in India, the biggest fear is not just about the structure collapsing but also the sheer amount of people leaving the stadium together,” he said, and added that unlike the West, people in India don’t mind crowds. <div type="image" title="Crowd at Motera during President Trump&amp;#39;s visit" msid="77499195" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Crowd at Motera during President Trump&amp;#39;s visit&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The biggest challenge was also the budget. James shared that the budget for Motera ₹600-700 crore, whereas a stadium of the same size in England or Australia would cost six times as much. The recently announced Jaipur Cricket Stadium was set to be larger than life Jaipur is set to get the world’s third largest cricket stadium with 75,000 seats, but six years ago, the then head of the Rajasthan Cricket Association Lalit Modi had commissioned Populous to build something the world hadn’t seen before. “The stadium in talks then was supposed to be much different than how it’s being designed today. It was supposed to be smaller, with 30,000 seats but was designed to be the most exciting party venue in the world,” shared James. Populous’ idea was to recreate the stepwell culture in Rajasthan and have a stadium that was daggered into the ground. James said that the idea wasn’t just to earn money from the stadium when it holds a cricket match once a year, but instead have a venue which was beyond cricket. While the Jaipur Cricket Stadium is not on their docket anymore, Populous, which has designed more than 3,500 projects worth $40 billion in the last 30 years continues to look at several other projects in India. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/after-jio-swiggy-paytm-ola-and-byjus-and-other-startups-on-target-of-chinese-hackers/articleshow/77497819.cms">After Jio, India's unicorn startups are the top target for Chinese hackers trying to get their hands on Indian users' data</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/in-pics-drums-conches-and-dance-heres-how-india-welcomed-the-trumps-at-ahmedabad-airport-before-they-headed-to-motera-stadium/articleshow/74279448.cms">In pics: Drums, conches and dance— here’s how India welcomed the Trumps at Ahmedabad airport before they headed to Motera stadium</a>

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While the newly-built Narendra Modi Stadium saw very sparse crowds for the two <keyword id="80591" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Test-matches">Test matches</keyword> that were held in February-end and early March, the <keyword id="83873" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-International">T20 International</keyword> series between India and England that begins on Friday is likely to see much better crowds with over 40,000 tickets already sold, according to local officials. The 1,10,000-capacity stadium is the largest cricket stadium in the world in terms of capacity. The recent India-England Test matches were the first international cricket matches to be held after its reconstruction. "We are expecting a lot more crowd than what we saw in the Test matches. As of now, we have been able to sell over 40,000 tickets. We are expecting that the seats will be filled up for the first T20 International," said a <keyword id="53892" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujarat-Cricket-Association">Gujarat Cricket Association</keyword> official. The tickets are being sold online as well as offline at the hosting <keyword id="6424187" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="venue">venue</keyword> in <keyword id="118125" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motera">Motera</keyword> and also the Sardar Patel Stadium, <keyword id="103019" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Navrangpura">Navrangpura</keyword> here. Meanwhile, the Indian team did not practice on Wednesday as it took a day off whereas the England team did a training session. The first T20 International takes place on March 12 (Friday) while the remaining ones also take place at the same venue on March 14, 16, 18 and 20. All matches will begin at 7 p.m. The T20 International series will be followed by the ODI series in Pune on March 23, 26 and 28. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/checkout-review-of-oppo-fitness-band-related-to-design-performance-price-and-battery-life/articleshow/81423414.cms">Oppo Band Style review – getting the basics right with a twist of flair</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/narendra-modi-joe-biden-yoshihide-suga-and-scott-morrison-are-set-to-meet-for-the-first-ever-quad-leaders-summit-on-march-12/articleshow/81424117.cms">The first-ever leaders summit of the QUAD may be another signal that it's ready for something more formal</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/how-to-check-share-allotment-status-of-mtar-technologies-ipo/articleshow/81424102.cms">MTAR Technologies IPO: Here is how to check share allotment status</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/tcs-cfo-explains-how-the-role-of-a-finance-head-has-been-changed-by-the-pandemic/articleshow/81423884.cms">EXCLUSIVE: TCS CFO explains how the role of a finance head has been changed by the pandemic</a>

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<ul><li>India is all set to inaugurate, Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium in <keyword id="118125" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motera">Motera</keyword>, Ahmedabad in two months. </li><li>The International <keyword id="1521" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cricket">Cricket</keyword> Council on Saturday posted a picture of the stadium on social media. </li><li>The cricket stadium will host national and international cricket matches and also help build an indoor cricket academy. </li></ul>India is all set to inaugurate Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium in Ahmedabad in two months. The International Cricket Council on Saturday posted a picture of the stadium in Motera, claiming that it can accomodate 110,000 fans. <div type="twitter" handle="ICC" handlename="ICC" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/853850199609024512/Rjw4RCp7_normal.jpg" favoritecount="24736" retweetcount="2741" status="A glimpse of Motera Cricket Stadium under construction in Ahmedabad 👀 When complete, it will be the largest in the… https://t.co/KRhT7fD6vr" createdat="1579313881000" id="1218356842809765890"></div>

 The exhibition match between Asia XI and World XI in March 2020 is likely to be the first match played in the stadium. The cricket stadium will not only be utilised for national and international cricket matches but will also constitute an indoor cricket academy. <a href="https://populous.com/project/motera-cricket-stadium">According to Populous, the company designing the stadium</a>, “A community academy will be housed under the podium in the stadium, with a dormitory for up to 40 athletes, allowing students from across India and the globe to attend. The academy also has access to six indoor practice pitches and three outdoor practice fields,” Three pitches and a way to soak rain during matches Apart from being the world’s largest, the stadium will consist of three different kinds of pitches — from bouncy, spin friendly, or a mix of both — to suit the need of fast bowlers and spinners. The <keyword id="53892" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujarat-Cricket-Association">Gujarat Cricket Association</keyword> (GCA) which is executing the project, is preparing as many as 11 pitches. “Some pitches will be prepared with red soil, while some will be with black soil and some may have a mix of both. There will be bouncy as well as spin-friendly pitches along with sporting pitches based on the requirement,” <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-motera-stadium-biggest-cricket-ground-6147038/">Dhanraj Nathwani, vice president of GCA told the Indian Express. </a> Moreover, it will have advanced drainage facilities that will flush out rain water in 30 minutes. It means fewer matches will be stalled due to rain. “We have planned a sub-surface drainage system in such a way that the entire ground will dry within 30 minutes after the rain stops. It will help us reduce the chances of cancellation of matches due to rain,” Nathwani added See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/ms-dhoni-news-picture-career-highlight-achievement-profile/articleshow/73301887.cms">Dhoni may not be retiring ⁠— these are some of the pictures from the highest points of an illustrious career</a>

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<ul><li>After the inauguration of Motera, India will have six of the top 10 largest stadiums in the world. </li><li>Before the Gujarat stadium, Australia held the record for the most and largest stadiums. </li><li>Eight stadiums take up the tenth position and all of them are in India. </li></ul>The cricket-fever in India is set to heat up as the world’s largest cricket stadium named after Sardar Patel, is all set to make its debut — in Motera, Gujarat. The stadium which ensures that rain does not affect the game is what many cricket lovers have been wishing for. With this, India will have five of ten largest stadiums in the world. Before Motera, Australia held the record with five of the top ten. Let’s take a look at the best and the largest stadiums in the world. Before we start, here’s a fun fact — there are four stadiums sharing position eight and all of them are in India. <div type="Slideshow" msid="74218860" hostid="261" title="These are the 10 largest cricket stadium in the world — India has five of them" firstImageMsid="74219135" slideCount="10"></div>

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Ahmedabad, March 12 (IANS) The Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera will be filled up to 50 per cent of its capacity during the five-match T20I series between India and England that starts on Friday, the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) said. "Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has decided to use only 50 per cent capacity of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the five T20 Internationals to be played here between India and England from March 12, 2021 to March 20, 2021. All the COVID-19 related precautions have been taken and all standard operating procedures (SOPs) are being followed," said the GCA in its statement. "Up to 50% tickets will be issued on the online and offline ticketing platforms for these matches," GCA vice-president Dhanraj Nathwani said. The GCA further said that the stadium, which also hosted the third and fourth Tests between India and England in February and March, has been sanitised. "All COVID-19 guidelines are being strictly adhered to and special task force committees have been set up to ensure that all required safety measures are implemented and followed," said the GCA. The first T20I will be followed by the second match on March 14, the third on March 16, the fourth T20I on March 18 and the fifth on March 20.

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<ul><li>India is soon going to add one more cricket stadium in the list of 52 international cricket venues it has with the construction of <keyword id="118125" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motera">Motera</keyword> cricket stadium set to be the world’s largest cricket ground in <keyword id="6354766" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujarat">Gujarat</keyword>. </li><li>M/S Populous, the firm that designed <keyword id="89542" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Melbourne-Cricket-Ground">Melbourne Cricket ground</keyword>, is working on Motera Cricket Stadium. </li><li>The stadium has the capacity to fit in 110,000 people at one point of time, way more than the Melbourne stadium which has capacity to fit in nearly 100,024 fans. </li></ul>Cricket-crazy Indians have much to cheer about. The country, where cricket is nothing less than a religion, is building what is set to be the world's largest cricket stadium. Located in Motera near Ahmedabad in Gujarat, and named Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, the stadium is expected to be ready in the next two years. It will be even larger than Australia's Melbourne Cricket Ground. Here’s a sneak peek- 
	
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While day two of the first test between India and South Africa has been washed out, weather forecast at Centurion ground in Gauteng province of South Africa seems like the game is likely to resume today. However, data from The Weather Channel showed a 60% chance of rain, along with thunderstorms, on Thursday (December 30), which is the fifth and the final day of the test. <div type="image" title="twc" height="900" width="1200" msid="88535421" hostid="261"></div> Source: <a href="https://weather.com/en-IN/weather/tenday/l/3c852d2090a7d6a4f69bdbb44d465212e5519cc8c52fa09a93ec279905e9bd7d">The Weather Channel</a> If the game were to be washed out or truncated on Thursday as well, it would mean there are three innings to finish in less than three days of the Test. India is batting first with a score of 272 with the fall of three wickets, that of Mayank Agarwal (60), Virat Kohli (35) and Cheteshwar Pujara for a golden duck. <keyword id="6355454" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kl-rahul" source="Orion">KL Rahul</keyword> is on the crease at the start of day three with an unbeaten 122 (his seventh Test century and the second one this year), along with Ajinkya Rahane at 40 not out. India’s batting prowess runs deep until Shardul Thakur and Ravichandran Ashwin, the in-form <keyword id="3142448" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rishabh-pant" source="Orion">Rishabh Pant</keyword>, who is yet to come in, is having his best year in Test cricket so far. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rishabh Pant’s Test record </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2021 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Matches/Innings </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">12/19 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Total runs </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">736 (previous best year was 2018 with 537 runs) </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Fifties/Centuries </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5/1 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Highest </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">101 (against England in Motera in March 2021) </td></tr></tbody></table>The South African bowling attack has been largely ineffective other than Lungi Ngidi who took al three wickets for the Proteas. 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