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Ahead of the third Test match between India and England, the Motera stadium saw Indian president Ram Nath Kovind formally inaugurate the iconic venue on Wednesday. Interestingly, the president also renamed the Motera Stadium as Narendra Modi stadium.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah were also present at the inauguration ceremony.
Gujarat: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's largest cricket stadium, at Motera in Ahmedabad
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah also present pic.twitter.com/PtHWjrIeeH
On the renaming of the stadium, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “As CM, he used to say Gujaratis must also progress in two fields - sports & armed forces. He took charge of GCA on my request & promoted sports here. His vision was that the world's largest cricket stadium be built here. This 1,32,000-seater stadium will be known as Narendra Modi Stadium.”
As CM, he used to say Gujaratis must also progress in 2 fields-sports&armed forces. He took charge of GCA on my request&promoted sports here. His vision was that world's largest cricket stadium be built here. This 1,32,000-seater stadium will be known as Narendra Modi Stadium: HM pic.twitter.com/bn2BNcLA57
— ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2021
He also went on to add, “Coupled with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave & Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, a sports complex will also be built in Naranpura. These three will be equipped to host any international sports event. Ahmedabad to be known as the 'sports city' of India.”
The stadium is spread over 63 acres and has a total of 76 corporate boxes, an Olympic-level swimming pool, an indoor academy, four dressing rooms for athletes, and food courts.
After the renaming of the stadium, people started reacting on social media and they stand divided over the whole thing. Some are okay with it while some didn’t this was the perfect thing to do.
Here are the reactions:
Gujarat has become one of the best states in india whether librals like it or not
From largest statue ,dam to stadium and sports city
Proud for we all..🇮🇳#नरेंद्र_मोदी_स्टेडियम_मोटेरा#MoteraCricketStadium #NarendraModiStadium pic.twitter.com/rGdWcVJCKa
— RAJPOOT PRAVEEN SINGH (@Praveen_Singh47) February 24, 2021Proud moment for #India🇮🇳
World largest cricket stadium in India #Motera #MoteraCricketStadium now named
As #नरेंद्र_मोदी_स्टेडियम
Congratulations Sir @narendramodi#MoteraTestMatch #INDvENG #NarendraModiStadium pic.twitter.com/J0L3mJ7kEb
Shameful. Patel ji insult koi BJP se sikhe ..Koi aapne hi Gungan khud krne lagte hai toh usshe jaada koi Ahankari ho nahi sakta...Ab Patel ki Murti hatake Modi ji murti hi batha do Mota bhai..
— Raju Shaikh (@RajuSha35976694) February 24, 2021@AmitShah ji - Naming Ahmedabad as 'sports city of India' is fine, but naming the stadium in Motera as Narendra Modi stadium is too much. Don't allow @BJP4India to fall into the same trap of @INCIndia in re-christening everything with few selected leaders name.
— Raju (@nbrengaraju) February 24, 2021It’s set to be the largest cricket stadium in the world with a capacity of 1,32,000 and it will be hosting the pink-ball Test between India and England from Wednesday.
It’s the first time that the field of an Indian cricket stadium has the facility of LED lights. Not just this, the Narendra Modi stadium is the only stadium in the world to have 11 center pitches on the main ground.
What do you have to say about renaming the stadium? Let us know in the comments section below.
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