Cricket is undoubtedly one of the most popular games in the world, and hence, cricket stadiums have to be big enough to accommodate the increasing number of cricket fans. We’ll look at top 5 biggest crcket stadiums in the world.
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
The first biggest cricket stadium on our list is the Narendra Modi stadium located in Ahmedabad. It is considered the biggest cricket stadium in the world and it’s spectator capacity is 110,000. This was built in 1982 and later repaired in 2020. This stadium tops the list of top 5 biggest stadiums in the world.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Taking the second spot on the list of top 5 biggest cricket stadiums is the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. It was built in 1853 with a capacity of 100,024. This Australian cricket ground hosted the firet ever test match. The first ever test match took place between March 15-19 in 1877.
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Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Eden Gardens is referred to as ‘the Mecca of Indian cricket’, this stadium was built in Kolkata in 1864 with a capacity of 66,349. The first cricket match to be held here was a Test match that took place between January 5-8, 1934. This stadium holds the third on the list of top 5 biggest cricket stadiums in the world.
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Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Grabing the fourth spot on the list of top 5 biggest cricket stadiums is this cricket stadium in Chhattisgarh that was established in 2008, and hosted its first cricket match between Canadian national cricket team and the Chhattisgarh cricket team in 2010.
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Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium,Hyderabad
The Rajiv Gandhi international cricket stadium is another 21st-century stadium, built in 2003. It is located in Hyderabad and has a capacity of 60,000. This cricket ground hosted its first cricket match in 2010 between November 12-16. It was a Test match between New Zealand and India. This stadium holds the fifth spot on the list of top 5 cricket stadiums in the world.
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