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IndiaTest and ODI ground1981 to 2025

Narendra Modi Stadium

Ahmedabad, India

48
Internationals
15
Tests
33
ODIs
1981
First
2025
Latest
49%
Home win %
18 of 37

Narendra Modi Stadium records at a glance

At Narendra Modi Stadium, the highest Test team total is 760/7 by Sri Lanka in 2009; the highest individual score is 275 by Mahela Jayawardene in 2009; the highest successful chase is 80/1 by India in 2012.

At Narendra Modi Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 365/2 by South Africa in 2010; the highest individual score is 152* by Devon Conway in 2023; the highest successful chase is 325/5 by India in 2002.

Highest and lowest totals, best individual performances and averages at Narendra Modi Stadium, from the scorecards in CricArcade's archive.
RecordTestODI
Highest team total760/7 (Sri Lanka, 2009)365/2 (South Africa, 2010)
Lowest completed total76 (India, 2008)85 (Zimbabwe, 2006)
Highest successful chase80/1 (India, 2012)325/5 (India, 2002)
Highest individual scoreMahela Jayawardene 275 (2009)Devon Conway 152* (2023)
Best bowlingKapil Dev 9/83 (1983)Prasidh Krishna 4/12 (2022)
Most runs at the groundRahul Dravid 771Rohit Sharma 355
Most wickets at the groundAnil Kumble 36Kapil Dev 10
Average first-innings total347244

Narendra Modi Stadium in numbers

Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, India, has staged 15 Tests and 33 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between India and England in 1981, and the most recent international here was in 2025. The scorecards know it by 4 names: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium (1981), Gujarat Stadium (1983 to 1996), Sardar Patel Stadium (1984 to 2014) and Narendra Modi Stadium (2021 to 2025).

In Tests

Of the 15 Tests played at Narendra Modi Stadium, 7 were drawn (47%), 4 won by the side batting first and 4 by the side batting second. India have played 15 of those Tests and won 6, lost 2 and drawn or tied 7, a win rate of 40%. The most frequent visitors have been England (4) and New Zealand (3).

The average first-innings total was 308 in the 1990s (3 Tests) and 266 in the 2020s (3 Tests), peaking at 361 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 5 Tests, against 3 in the 1990s.

Rahul Dravid has made more Test runs here than anyone, 771 in 14 innings with 3 hundreds, and Anil Kumble has taken the most wickets, 36 in 7 Tests.

  • Highest total: Sri Lanka's 760 for 7 (2009)
  • Lowest completed innings: India's 76 (2008)
  • Highest individual score: Mahela Jayawardene, 275 against India (2009)
  • Best bowling: Kapil Dev, 9 for 83 (1983)
  • Widest win by runs: India, by 259 runs over Sri Lanka (2005)

In one-day internationals

Of the 33 ODIs played at Narendra Modi Stadium, sides batting first have won 16 and chasing sides 17. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. India have played 22 of those ODIs and won 12, lost 10, a win rate of 55%. The most frequent visitors have been West Indies (10) and Australia (7).

The average first-innings total was 195 in the 1980s (6 ODIs) and 253 in the 2020s (9 ODIs), peaking at 264 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 9 ODIs, against 9 in the 2020s.

Rohit Sharma has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 355 in 8 innings, and Kapil Dev has taken the most wickets, 10 in 6 ODIs.

  • Highest total: South Africa's 365 for 2 (2010)
  • Lowest completed innings: Zimbabwe's 85 (2006)
  • Highest individual score: Devon Conway, 152 not out against England (2023)
  • Best bowling: Prasidh Krishna, 4 for 12 (2022)
  • Widest win by runs: Sri Lanka, by 144 runs over Zimbabwe (2006)
  • Closest finish: West Indies won by 2 runs (1988)

Tests at Narendra Modi Stadium

15 Tests, 1983 to 2023. The first was West Indies v India on 12 November 1983: West Indies won by 138 runs.

Tests by decade, and who won them
  • Won batting first
  • Won batting second
  • Drawn / tied
02461980s: 1 drawn / tied of 21980s: 1 won batting first of 2280s1990s: 1 won batting second of 31990s: 1 drawn / tied of 31990s: 1 won batting first of 3390s2000s: 1 won batting second of 52000s: 3 drawn / tied of 52000s: 1 won batting first of 5500s2010s: 1 drawn / tied of 22010s: 1 won batting first of 2210s2020s: 2 won batting second of 32020s: 1 drawn / tied of 3320s
Every Test at Narendra Modi Stadium in CricArcade's archive, by decade: won by the side batting first, won by the side batting second, or drawn or tied.

First-innings totals by decade

Completed first innings only; Test totals the archive can only bound are left out.
DecadeTestsAverage first-innings total
1980s2338
1990s3308
2000s5361
2010s2504
2020s3266

Most runs

BatterTeamInnsRuns100s
Rahul DravidIndia147713
Sachin TendulkarIndia166423
VVS LaxmanIndia135741
Virender SehwagIndia134922
Sourav GangulyIndia84112

Most wickets

BowlerTeamTestsWkts
Anil KumbleIndia736
Harbhajan SinghIndia729
Ravichandran AshwinIndia426
Axar PatelIndia322
Kapil DevIndia314

Test records

Highest total
760/7
Sri Lanka, 2009
Lowest completed total
76
India, 2008
Highest score
275 · Mahela Jayawardene
Sri Lanka v India, 2009
Best bowling
9/83 · Kapil Dev
India v West Indies, 1983
Biggest innings win
Inns & 90
South Africa v India, 2008
Biggest win by runs
259 runs
India v Sri Lanka, 2005

ODIs at Narendra Modi Stadium

33 ODIs, 1981 to 2025. The first was India v England on 25 November 1981: England won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining).

ODIs by decade, and who won them
  • Won batting first
  • Won batting second
  • Tied / NR
03691980s: 3 won batting second of 61980s: 3 won batting first of 6680s1990s: 3 won batting first of 3390s2000s: 6 won batting second of 92000s: 3 won batting first of 9900s2010s: 3 won batting second of 62010s: 3 won batting first of 6610s2020s: 5 won batting second of 92020s: 4 won batting first of 9920s
Every ODI at Narendra Modi Stadium in CricArcade's archive, by decade: won by the side batting first, won by the side batting second, or tied or no result.

First-innings totals by decade

Completed first innings only; Test totals the archive can only bound are left out.
DecadeODIsAverage first-innings total
1980s6195
1990s3231
2000s9257
2010s6264
2020s9253

Most runs

BatterTeamInnsRuns100s
Rohit SharmaIndia83550
Rahul DravidIndia53422
Chris GayleWest Indies43162
Virat KohliIndia102980
Sachin TendulkarIndia52151

Most wickets

BowlerTeamODIsWkts
Kapil DevIndia610
Prasidh KrishnaIndia39
Mohammed SirajIndia58
Lasith MalingaSri Lanka27
Chris GayleWest Indies46

ODI records

Highest total
365/2
South Africa, 2010
Lowest completed total
85
Zimbabwe, 2006
Highest score
152* · Devon Conway
New Zealand v England, 2023
Best bowling
4/12 · Prasidh Krishna
India v West Indies, 2022
Biggest win by runs
144 runs
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, 2006

Closest finishes

Most recent matches

Names in the scorecards

Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.

NameUsed
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium1981
Gujarat Stadium1983 to 1996
Sardar Patel Stadium1984 to 2014
Narendra Modi Stadium2021 to 2025

Sources