Sardar Patel Gujrat Stadium, AHMEDABAD

     Formerly known as Gujarat Stadium, the Sardar Patel Stadium or Motera is built on the banks of the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad. Established in 1983, Motera hosted its first Test in 1984 and its first ODI the following year. The stadium has a capacity of 48,000 and is fitted with floodlights. Though, there haven't been that many results in Tests here, it holds a special significance for Indians as Former opening batsman Sunil

Gavaskar scored his 10,000th run here, against Pakistan in 1987. Seven years later, legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev picked up his 432nd wicket surpassing Richard Hadlee as the leading wicket-taker in Tests.

The pitch at Motera is a low and slow one, resulting in few Test victories. However, it has proved to be a paradise for the batsman. The last three matches here have witnessed scores in excess of 280 being chased down easily. So when the ICC Champions Trophy comes to Motera, expect fans to enjoy few more run-feasts.
 

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