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It's been more than 50 years since our independence. So it is very unlikely that we recall our great freedom fighters every day, specially when we all have been born after that special day of our country.

Gujarat cricket association has done a very good thing by naming their International cricket stadium on Sardar Vallab-bhai patel , which is also called at The Motera or Gujarat Stadium. After being made in 1982, Sardar Patel cricket stadium saw it's first International match in November 1983 when Indian team played a test match against West Indies. Indian team failed while chasing a target of 242 and made the lowest Innings total of 103 all out - which still stands as the lowest at Motera.

Location - Situated at the banks of Sabarmati river, you need to get to Navarangpura in Ahmadabad in Gujarat to reach this cricket stadium. I am sure how to get to this cricket stadium is a question. And when you do, with a capacity of more than 48,000, Sardar Patel stadium is more than capable of adjusting you in.

Weather - Who can say about weather at any place anywhere in the World. So I just give you this link to weather report for Ahmedabad and hope you find your answer.

The Pitch - Very few test matches has produced results at Motera but that is the reason that ODI cricket becomes a festival at this stadium. Last four ODI innings at Sardar Patel stadium has seen a score of over 280 being chased down..... so I am sure you can have lots of fours and sixes, iff you are planning to watch a One day match at this stadium in Ahmadabad. But if a test match - I suggest you wait till day 2 or 3 before you buy your ticket and find a seat for you.

Cricketing history - Probably the greatest two Cricketers that India produced, who have left the game now, has their sweetest of memories attached to Sardar Patel Stadium in Gujarat . Sunil Gawaskar made his 10,000th run here while Kapil Dev took his 432nd wickets to over take richard hadlee's record for the most wickets by a bowler in Test matches.

Cricketing Records :-

ODI records at Motera :

The highest ever partnership in one day internationals at Motera was 175 between present and former captain of India - Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, which was made for the second wicket against Zimbabwe in 2001, while highest team total has been 325 by India against West Indies in 2003. In fact, last four ODI's at this stadium in Ahmadabad has seen a score of more than 280 being chased quite easily.

The highest score at Motera has been 144 by Sourav Ganguly while the best bowling was 4 for 20 by Sri Lankan Farveez Maharoof against India.

The Lowest team total at Sardar Patel stadium has been 100 by India again against West Indies in 1993.

Test Match Records at Motera :

The highest Innings total so far has been 583 for 7 declared by India against New Zealand in 2000 while the lowest team total in Test Matches at Sardar Patel stadium was made by India again against West Indies in 1983 - 103 all out.

There has been 12 century makers at Motera stadium in Ahmadabad with the highest by Rahul Dravid against New Zealand in 2003 when he carried his bat for almost 10 hours to make 222.

Sourav Ganguly again features in records at Sardar Patel stadium when we discuss the highest partnerships here in Test Matches. Saurav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar build a partnership of 281 against New Zealand in 1999 and that still remains the highest partnership record there.

The best bowling has been by former Indian left arm spinner - Venkatpathi Raju who picked up 11 for 125 in a 1993 test match against Sri Lanka.