Narendra Modi Stadium

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “great cricket fan,” saying their interactions largely revolved around developing cricket infrastructure in Ahmedabad. According to Lalit Modi, the Prime Minister consistently showed enthusiasm for promoting and expanding the sport in Gujarat. “Mr. Modi was a great cricket fan. All the dealings I had with him were because he wanted cricket in Ahmedabad,” he said. Remarks Spark Debate Over Narendra Modi Stadium Lalit Modi’s comments come after his recent remarks

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) successfully defended their Indian Premier League (IPL) crown, defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a thrilling final at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The victory marked RCB’s second consecutive IPL title, with Virat Kohli once again proving to be the team's biggest match-winner. Kohli Shines on the Biggest Stage Chasing a target of 156, Virat Kohli played a captain's knock, remaining unbeaten on 75 off 42 balls. Kohli's Match-Winning Innings: Kohli and Impact Player Venkatesh Iyer gave RCB a

On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the IPL 2026 Playoffs schedule and stated that final has been moved out from Bengaluru. After 70 high-octane league-stage games, characterised by phenomenal individual displays and needle-in-the-haystack moments, the IPL statement cited here indicates that the tournament enters its utmost phase. Qualifier 1 (the teams finished 1-2 in the standings) is scheduled for May 26 at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala for a direct place into the Final. The Eliminator, meanwhile, will

Writers India's See the order scanned away a record limit to reject New Zealand 255/5 'in the last of ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Sunday. The mammoth total is now not only the highest T20 score ever made in Ahmedabad, it is also the highest-ever score at a T20 World Cup final and becomes the third-highest team total in T20 World Cup history. At one point of time, it seemed India is heading towards a total

It may not have been the neutral’s thriller, but it was everything India wanted. They were the first men’s team to retain the T20 World Cup and the first side to win it on home soil, drowning New Zealand in a flood of runs before 100,000 ecstatic and almost entirely blue‑tunic’d fans. New Zealand appeared dispirited while giving up 255 and miserable in trying to get it, and after taking a wander through the majority of their innings with defeat already an inevitability

India's assistant coach has said that the defending T20 World Cup champions will require "two big performances" in order to qualify for the semi-finals after their crash to South Africa on Sunday. India were red-hot favourites on home soil heading into the T20 World Cup but suffered a crushing 76-run defeat in the Super Eights, as the 80,000 fans at the sprawling Narendra Modi stadium fell silent. In their first run chase of the tournament, India's batsmen fell way short against some disciplined South Africa bowling.