The Narendra Modi Stadium, also known as Motera Stadium and previously known as Sardar Patel Stadium became the world’s biggest stadium after its grand reopening in February 2020. 

The stadium accommodates a maximum of 1,32,000 spectators. It surpassed the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, which can accommodate 1,00,024 people to make it to the Guinness Book of World Records with 101,566 spectators at the final of the Indian T20 League 2022. 

After being established in 1983, the stadium underwent construction for five years between 2015 and 2020, with an estimated cost of ₹800 crores (US$100 million). It was renamed after the current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi following its grand reopening. 

There have been several 20-over encounters at this venue and here’s a closer look at the T20 records at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Know Narendra Modi Stadium T20 records and stats.

Narendra Modi Stadium T20 records and stats

Most runs

Shubman Gill has scored 1079 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium for India, Team Gujarat and Team Kolkata in the Indian T20 League. In 19 matches, the batter has a high score of 129. Gill has slammed four centuries and as many fifties at this venue in T20 cricket. The Punjab-born batter has hit 95 fours and 44 sixes, and has an average of 71.93 and a strike rate of 163.23 in T20s at this venue. 

In T20Is, Virat Kohli, who has played six matches here, has amassed the most runs having totalled 256 runs at an average of 85 and strike rate of 136.90 on this ground. 

Most wickets

Mohit Sharma has bagged 29 T20 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium - the most by any player - while representing Team Gujarat and Team Chennai in the Indian T20 League and Haryana in domestic cricket. In 49.2 overs of bowling for the above-mentioned teams in 15 matches at this venue, Mohit Sharma has an average of 14.17 and an economy of 8.33 respectively.   

Shardul Thakur is the player who has the most T20I wickets at this venue having accounted for eight scalps in five games at an average of 21 and a strike rate of 9.69.

Highest individual score

Shubman Gill holds the record for the highest individual score at the Narendra Modi Stadium in T20 cricket. During the Qualifier 2 of the Indian T20 League game in May 2023, Gujarat opening batter Shubman Gill slammed 129 off just 60 balls against Team Mumbai. Gill's magnificent knock was laced with seven fours and 10 sixes. His knock powered Gujarat to 233/3 in their 20 overs. In reply, Mumbai were bowled out for 171 in 18.2 overs as Gujarat won the game by 62 runs.

In international cricket, Gill made 126* runs off 63 balls for India when they faced New Zealand on February 1, 2023, at this stadium. His effort proved to be match-winning and is the highest individual T20I score at this venue.

Best bowling figures

Mehul Patel’s five-wicket haul for Gujarat in the 2012-13 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season remains the best bowling figures at this ground. He conceded eight runs while taking five scalps when his team faced Saurashtra in March 2013. Gujarat made 187/5 in the first innings, but thanks to Patel’s 5/8, Saurashtra could only manage 115 in response.   

In T20Is, India’s Hardik Pandya has bowling figures of 4/16 at this venue against New Zealand from when the two countries faced each other in February 2023. While Pandya's effort ended in a winning cause, it’s also the best bowling T20I bowling figures at this ground.

Highest team total

India hold the record for the highest team total at this venue after scoring 234/4 when they faced New Zealand in February 2023 in the third and final game of the T20I series. Put in to bat first, India made the total with Shubman Gill’s 126* off 63 balls, followed by Rahul Tripathi’s 44 off 22, Suryakumar Yadav’s 24 off 13 and Hardik Pandya’s 30 off 17. India won the match by 168 runs and clinched the series win 2-1 against the visitors. 

Meanwhile, Gujarat's 233/3 against Mumbai is the highest team total at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the Indian T20 League.

Lowest team total

New Zealand’s 66 against India in 2023 is the lowest total recorded at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Kiwis lost the series-decider of the three-match series against India by 168 runs.

In domestic T20 cricket, Karnataka scored 87 runs against Punjab and suffered a nine-wicket loss on this ground during the 2020-21 season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. It is the lowest team total at this venue at the domestic level. 

Highest partnership

Team Gujarat's Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill hold the record for the highest partnership at the Narendra Modi Stadium in T20 cricket. Put into bat, Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill forged a massive 210-run opening partnership against Team Chennai during an Indian T20 League match in 2024. Sai Sudharsan smashed a 51-ball 103 while Gill hammered 104 off 55 balls to help Gujarat post 231/3 in their 20 overs. Later, Gujarat restricted Chennai to 196/8 in their allotted overs to register a 35-run victory in Ahmedabad.

In T20Is, Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan put together 130 runs for England in March 2021 when they attempted to chase down the highest total at the ground  – 224/2 by India. Both batters brought up their half-centuries, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to contribute. England could only manage 188 and lost the game by 36 runs.

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