Ahmedabad to host world cup quarter final, two other matches

Ahmedabad’s Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium Motera will host 2011 World Cup’s three matches, including a quarter final, thanks to world class playing and practice facilities that the stadium possesses topped with a crowd capacity of more than fifty thousand.

Mumbai will host three matches including the final match at Wankhede stadium which is being renovated for the world cup.Mohali will host one of the semi-finals and two other matches, according to the allocation of India’s share of matches in World Cup announced in New Delhi on Wednesday. New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Nagpur and Kolkata will each witness four matches, including one featuring the Indian cricket team. In all, India will organize 29 matches at eight venues. The full schedule will be announced in Mumbai on November 9. Sri Lanka will host 12 and Bangladesh eight of the remaining 20 games in the 49-match tournament. Sri Lanka will stage the other semi-final and one quarter-final, while Bangladesh will host the opening ceremony on February 18 and two quarter-finals.

The 14-nation tournament will be jointly organized by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in February-March 2011.

About Sardar Patel Gujarat stadium

Established in 1982, Sardar Patel Stadium at Motera, Ahmedabad, staged its first Test match in 1983, when India played against West Indies. Spread over an area of 50 acres of land, the ground was completed in a record nine months, to be ready on time for the first series played there. The Sardar Patel Motera stadium (formerly knows as Gujarat stadium) has the privilege of playing host to some world-record breaking feats by Indian cricketers. Know more about Sardar Patel cricket stadium in the following lines.

Sardar Patel stadium, Motera, is owned by Gujarat Cricket Association and named after India’s first Home Minister – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. A trench has been built around the playing area for the security of the players. Apart from cricket, the ground has played host to a number of programs arranged by the state Government of Gujarat. The stadium is situated on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. The stadium comes under the aegis of the West Zone. It is commonly known as Motera. It has an official capacity of 48,000 spectators and is equipped with floodlights for day-and-night games.