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President Kovind inaugurates Narendra Modi Stadium in presence of Amit Sha
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 24 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the newly-built Motera Stadium which was renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the pink-ball Test between India and England. Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister for Youth Affairs
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Will do our best so that international athletes stay in quarantine for min
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 24 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports has said that whenever an international competition will be held in India, he will ensure that the international athletes are asked to be in quarantine for minimal days so that they
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Motera not only largest, but one of the best stadiums in world: Rijiju
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 24 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports said that the newly-built Motera Stadium is not just the largest, but it is also one of the best stadiums in the world.
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BJP returns to power in Gujarat municipal polls with strong performance, C
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 23 (ANI): The BJP on Tuesday put up a spectacular performance in the Gujarat municipal corporation elections improving its numbers over the 2016 polls and nearly decimating the Congress.
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Amit Shah hails Gujarat municipal poll results, says BJP won 85 pc of seat
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 23 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday hailed the results of municipal corporation elections in Gujarat, saying the BJP won around 85 per cent of the seats it contested and that party continues on its "development journey" under the leader
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It means nothing to me: Kohli on possibly surpassing Dhoni's record of mos
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 23 (ANI): Virat Kohli is only a win away from surpassing Mahendra Singh Dhoni's tally of most Test victories by an Indian captain at home, but for Kohli the record means nothing in front of the camaraderie he shares with Dhoni.
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Ishant playing 100 Tests is equally a happy moment for me: Kohli
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 23 (ANI): Ishant Sharma will be playing his 100th Test when India take on England in the third Test at the Motera Stadium from Wednesday. And his teammates congratulated the fast bowler for reaching the milestone and reminisced the memories they have sha
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Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: Floodlights at Motera Stadium programmed to help sig
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 23 (ANI): It is no secret that the twilight period is the most challenging when it comes to a pink-ball Test match. And keeping that in mind, the floodlights at the Motera Stadium have been programmed in a manner that there will be no shadows hinderin
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Motera's oval shape will ensure boundary size remains same on all 11 wicke
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 23 (ANI): While most cricket grounds are built round in shape, the Motera Stadium -- world's largest -- in Ahmedabad is oval. And the reason behind that is to ensure that the size of the boundary remains same irrespective of the pitch on which a match
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Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: Stokes has a full-throttle bowling session with pink
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 23 (ANI): He may not have bowled much in the first two Tests against India, but going into the all-important pink-ball game at the Motera Stadium, England all-rounder Ben Stokes had a full-throttle bowling session on Tuesday.
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Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: Root, Silverwood engage in lengthy chat after lookin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 23 (ANI): England skipper Joe Root and coach Chris Silverwood had a long look at the 22 yards at the Motera Stadium on the eve of the pink-ball Test on Tuesday and the duo then engaged in a lengthy chat in the middle.
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Kohli wary of 'tricky' situation, wants batsmen to quickly adjust to rever
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 23 (ANI): Having scored 214 runs in day-night Tests -- the most by any Indian batsman -- skipper Virat Kohli is wary of the "tricky" situation he might encounter during the pink-ball game against England which gets underway on Wednesday.
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