Tamil Nadu skipper Dinesh Karthik on Monday praised the gesture of the new Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad and wished that he would like to see the stadium hosting Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in future.
Karthik tweeted, “the new stadium looks awesome! Well done, @bcci & @GCAMotera. I’m sure the International matches played here are gonna be fun and hopefully it becomes an IPL venue soon. Excited to play here tomorrow!”
The new 🏟️ looks awesome!
Well done, @bcci & @GCAMotera. I'm sure the International matches played here are gonna be fun and hopefully it becomes an IPL venue soon.
Excited to play here tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/Kl7ltOW0Uw— DK (@DineshKarthik) January 25, 2021
Motera Stadium will host the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy. It will also host two Tests and five T20Is between India and England in February-March window.
Motera dislodges Kolkata’s Eden Gardens Stadium as the largest in India. It has the seating capacity of over 1,10,000 spectators.
