IPL 2024: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, T20 & IPL Records & Stats

The Narendra Modi stadium, built in 1983 expanded in 2020 as the world's largest cricket stadium, will host at least seven matches during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, starting from Friday (March 22).

Earlier known as Motera Stadium, the venue was renamed by the Gujarat Cricket Association after the current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, who was also the president of Gujarat Cricket Association (2009 - 2014).

Narendra Modi Stadium IPL stats and records

Over the years, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has served has home to Gujarat state teams, the Indian cricket team and in IPL as home to Rajasthan Royals in seasons 2010, 2014 and 2015, but is the sole home to local team Gujarat Titans.

Narendra Modi Stadium will host seven matches and also the two playoff matches in IPL 2024. The venue in Ahmedabad has hosted IPL in previous editions as well. Here is a look at the Narendra Modi Stadium schedule, T20 and IPL records at the venue ahead of IPL 2024:

Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report

The venue has a five black soil pitches and six red soil pitches. The black soil pitches offer better bounce compared to the red soil pitches, which dry soon, but in T20 that could hardly be the case. In recent matches, the batters have scored freely when batting first at the venue.

Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad Weather Forecast

It's the Indian summer, and will be very hot during the day with max temperature rising from 38°C to 42°C in March, but is expected to get slightly cooler in the nights with temperature reducing as low as 24°C to 28°C.

In April and May, the temperatures may rise even further from 40°C to 42°C and reducing to a low of 25°C to 27°C. There may also be some summer rains in the end of May.

Narendra Modi Stadium T20 Records and Stats

Total Matches Played: 7
Batting 1st Won: 4
Batting 2nd Won: 3
Average 1st Innings score: 188
Average 2nd Innings score: 152
Highest Total: 234/4 in 20 overs by India vs New Zealand in 2024
Lowest Total: 66 All Out in 12.1 overs by New Zealand vs India in 2024
Highest Successful Chase: 166/3 in 17.5 overs by India vs England in 2021
Lowest Total Defended: 185/8 in 20 overs by India vs England in 2021
Total Sixes: 98 sixes
Total Fours: 202 fours
Total Fifties: 12 fifties
Total Hundreds: 1 hundred

Narendra Modi Stadium IPL Records and Stats

Total Matches: 36
Batting 1st Won: 15
Batting 2nd Won: 20
No Result: 1
Highest Total: 233/3 by GT vs MI in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023
Lowest Total: 89 all out by Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
Highest Run-chase: 207/7 in 20 overs by Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans in 2024
Lowest Total Defended: 130/8 by Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans in 2024
Average 1st Innings Score: 172
Average 2nd Innings Score: 159
Highest Individual Score: Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) - 129 from 60 balls vs Mumbai Indians in 2024
Most Runs: Shubman Gill (GT) - 953 runs in 18 innings
Total Sixes: 505 sixes
Most Sixes: Shubman Gill (GT) - 37 sixes in 18 innings
Total Fours: 950 fours
Most Fours: Shubman Gill (GT) - 83 fours in 18 innings
Total Fifties: 55 fifties
Most Fifties: Shubman Gill (GT) – 4 fifties
Total Hundreds: 6 hundreds
Most Hundreds: Shubman Gill (GT) – 3 hundreds
Best Bowling Figures: Mohit Sharma (GT) - 5 for 10 in 2.2 overs vs MI in 2024
Most Wickets: Mohit Sharma (Gujarat Titans) - 26 wickets

Narendra Modi Stadium IPL 2024 Records & Stats

Total Matches: 9
Batting 1st Won: 2
Batting 2nd Won: 6
No Result: 1
Highest Total: 206/1 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans
Lowest Total: 89 All Out by Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals
Highest Run-chase: 206/1 in 16 overs by Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans
Lowest total defended: 168/6 by Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians
Average 1st Innings Score: 173
Average 2nd Innings Score: 170
Most Runs: Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 322 runs in 6 innings
Highest Score: Shubman Gill (GT) – 104 off 55 balls vs CSK
Total Sixes: 123 sixes
Most Sixes: Sai Sudharsan (GT) - 13 sixes in 6 innings
Total Fours: 230 fours
Most Fours: Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 28 fours in 6 innings
Most Wickets: Mohit Sharma (GT) – 9 wickets in 6 innings
Best Bowling Figures: Jasprit Bumrah (MI) – 3 for 14 in 4 overs vs GT | Mukesh Kumar (DC) - 3 for 14 in 2.3 overs vs GT

Narendra Modi Stadium IPL 2024 Schedule

March 24, Sunday: Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians - GT won by 6 runs
March 31, Sunday: Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - GT won by 7 wickets
April 4, Thursday: Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings - PBKS won by 3 wickets
April 17, Wednesday: Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals - DC won by 6 wickets
April 28, Sunday: Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru - RCB won by 9 wickets
May 10, Friday: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings - GT won by 35 runs
May 13, Monday: Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match Abandoned
May 21, Tuesday: Qualifier 1 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - KKR won by 8 wickets
May 22, Wednesday: Eliminator - Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru - RR won by 4 wickets