List of World Biggest Cricket Ground

Cricket is one of the oldest games played in human civilization; the history of cricket dates back to eastern England in the 16th century. Originally played as a club game as documented in medieval times, the game is best defined as the bat and ball game. Cricket is played with eleven players on each side; the field in which the professional matches of the game is played is known as a cricket stadium. The game is usually played in the centre of the stadium. The oldest stadium in which cricket is played is the Lord stadium located in  St John's Wood, London, England. The lord cricket ground is also referred to as the home of cricket. The stadium was originally established in 1814. Marylebone Cricket Club is the owner of the stadium. The capacity of the Lord’s cricket ground is 31,100 people. In other words, the stadium can accommodate 31,100 viewers.

The article describes the list of the world's biggest cricket grounds and their details like the number of people that can accommodate in the stadium (capacity of the stadium). The number 1 cricket stadium in the list of top 10 biggest cricket stadiums in the world is the Motera cricket stadium that is situated in India. Prior to the establishment of this cricket stadium, the biggest cricket stadium in the world by size was the Melbourne Cricket Ground.   Melbourne Cricket Ground capacity is about one lac people. A detailed list of the top 10 biggest cricket stadiums in the world and their respective capacity is given below. 

The List Top 10 Biggest Cricket Grounds in the World

The world’s biggest cricket stadium list is listed below; these stadiums are categorized according to their size in terms of area and their capacity and the number of people accommodated. The list contains the following top 10 cricket stadiums in the world.

1. Sardar Patel Stadium

2. Melbourne Cricket Ground

3. Eden Gardens

4. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium

5. Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

6. Greenfield International Stadium

7. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

8. DY Patil Sports Stadium

9. Adelaide Oval

10. Ekana International Cricket Stadium

Sardar Patel Stadium

Sardar Patel Stadium is the old name of the Narendra Modi Stadium, the stadium was also known by the name of Motera Stadium. This is the world no one cricket stadium in terms of size. It is located in the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave in Ahmedabad, the capital of the state of Gujarat, in India. The stadium can accommodate 1.10 lacs spectators. The cricket stadium is owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association. The stadium was originally built in 1983, but as the popularity increased, the stadium became a regular venue for different formats of cricket matches. In 2020 the stadium was completely demolished and rebuilt. It was then named the Narendra Modi stadium.  The stadium was inaugurated by the former president of the United States Donald Trump. The stadium hosted the first-ever pink ball test series between India and England on 24 February 2021.

Melbourne Cricket Ground

It is the 2nd largest cricket stadium in the world. It moved in the second palace from the world number one cricket stadium in 2020 when Narendra Modi stadium was built in India. The Melbourne cricket stadium is situated in the capital city of Australia, in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. The stadium was known for its large accommodation, Melbourne cricket ground capacity is 1, 00,024 people. The stadium was built in the year of 1853. The stadium has two world cups of 2015 and 1992. Apart from cricket, it has also hosted the following tournaments, the Summer Olympics of 1956 and the Commonwealth Games of 2006.

Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens is listed in the third position as the biggest cricket stadium in the world by size. The stadium is located in the city of Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal. The stadium was established in 1864. It is the oldest stadium in India. Although it is ranked as the third-largest stadium in the world, it holds the second position in India after the Narendra Modi stadium. The cricket stadium is commonly known as the "Mecca of Indian cricket". The capacity of the stadium is 66,349 spectators. 

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Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium is located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The stadium was built in 2008. The capacity of the stadium is approximately 65,000 people. An interesting fact about the stadium is that to date. No international game is played in the stadium. The first match played in the stadium was between the National cricket team of Canada and the Chhattisgarh Ranji team in 2010.  

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

This stadium is ranked fifth in the world's biggest cricket stadium list. The stadium is located in the city of Hyderabad, which is located in the southern state of Telangana, India. The capacity of the stadium is approximately sixty thousand people. The stadium has hosted various formats of cricket matches which includes the following, five test matches, 6 ODIs and 2 T20Is. In 2010 it hosted its first match, a test match between India and New Zealand. The stadium also serves as a home ground for the team of Sunrisers Hyderabad of IPL.

Greenfield International Stadium

The Greenfield International Stadium is located in the capital city of Kerala in Trivandrum, India. The stadium was built in 2014. The stadium was formerly known as the Trivandrum International Stadium. An interesting fact about the stadium is that it is used as a football field. It is among the few stadium fields that host football matches. The Greenfield Stadium hosted a T20I against New Zealand. The stadium hosted the first One Day International (ODI) in November 2018. The spectator capacity of the stadium is approximately fifty-five thousand people.

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

It is listed as the fourth largest stadium in India, although it holds the seventh position among the top 10 biggest stadiums in the world. The stadium is named as a remembrance to the first prime minister of Independent India. The stadium is located in the city of Kochi. The stadium was built in 1996. The spectator capacity of the stadium is about 55,000 people. The stadium hosted the first match on 1st April 1998. The match was played between India and Australia in an ODI (one day international) format match. The stadium also hosts football matches.

DY Patil Sports Stadium

DY Patil Sports Stadium is ranked as the eighth biggest cricket stadium in the world by size. The stadium is located in Navi Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra in India. The stadium was built in 2008. The stadium is a multi-purpose stadium that hosts various games. An interesting fact about the stadium is that it hosted 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup matches. The stadium has the capacity to accommodate approximately fifty-five thousand people. There is no international ODI match played in the stadium. It has hosted matches of the Indian Premier League. 

Adelaide Oval

Adelaide Oval is a foreign stadium, it is located in the city of Adelaide, in South Australia. It was built in 1871, and the stadium is commonly known as “oval’, this is because of the shape of the stadium. The stadium was constructed in an oval stadium. The capacity of the stadium is about fifty-three thousand people. The stadium hosted the first match from 12th to 16th December 1884. Australia and England played the first match hosted by the stadium. The cricket match was a test match tournament. Apart from cricket other games that are hosted in the stadium include the following, Australian rules football, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, and tennis.

Ekana International Cricket Stadium

The Ekana International Cricket Stadium is ranked as the tenth stadium in the top 10 biggest cricket grounds in the world. The stadium is located in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. The stadium was renamed Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium or BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium. The stadium was built in 2017. The stadium has the capacity to hold fifty thousand viewers. An interesting fact is that the stadium is in public and private partnership. It is ranked as the third-largest international cricket stadium in India. There is no record of any international cricket match played in the stadium. In 20017-18, the stadium hosted the first match, a league match of Dilip Trophy.

In conclusion, India constitutes many stadiums that are ranked among the largest stadiums. The Indian stadium called the Narendra Modi Stadium is the top 10 biggest cricket stadiums in the world. The Narendra Modi Stadium was formerly known as the Sardar Patel stadium.