‘Final could witness world record turnout of 1.25 lakh’
Updated On: 27 May, 2022 07:36 AM IST | Ahmedabad | Harit Joshi
With no major Covid-19 scare at the moment, the world’s biggest cricket stadium is finally set to come to life with the Qualifier-2 today followed by the summit clash 48 hours later. Gujarat Titans, who topped the table and then beat Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier-1 to storm into the final, is the added bonanza for the locals
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Anil Patel, Joint Secretary of the Gujarat Cricket Association
A mammoth 1.25 lakh spectators are set to converge at Motera’s Narendra Modi Stadium to witness the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on Sunday. The last time there was a lakh-plus gathering here was when then US president Donald Trump visited India in 2020—a month before Covid-19 disrupted things.
This is easily the largest gathering of cricket fans at this venue. When the first international match was played at the revamped stadium in February 2021—a day-night Test between India and England that got over in two days—only 50 per cent capacity was permitted due to the pandemic. The T20I series that followed was played behind closed doors after a rapid rise in Coronavirus cases after the first match between India and England.
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