10 Largest Cricket Stadiums In The World

Just like any other sport in the world, in cricket as well, fans play arguably a very important role. They are the ones who rush to the stadia, to support their teams. In any sport, the players find their strength from the fans, they help teams to play better, and some crowds are intimidating as well, and cricket is no different.

Having said that, to accommodate these fans, the stadiums these days are getting bigger and better. Gone are the days when stadiums were used for just playing purposes, nowadays the venues are much more than just a sporting arena.

Cricket Stadiums are becoming modern with each passing day, and today, we have in store for you ten of the largest cricket stadiums in the world:

10) Sydney Cricket Ground

Located in the heart of ‘The Harbour City’ Sydney, the SCG or Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has a capacity of seating 48,000 fans inside, making it the tenth-largest cricket stadiums in the world.

It is one of Australia’s most iconic venues as it was opened in 1988 and has been in use ever since.

The SCG, apart from hosting cricket matches, is also used for various Rugby Leagues. It is the home stadium of Big Bash League’s (BBL) franchise Sydney Sixers.

9) The Docklands Stadium

The Docklands Stadium, which is located in Melbourne, is also renowned by the name of Marvel Stadium. It was inaugurated in the year 2000, and approximately $460 million were spent in the construction of the Docklands Stadium.

A very unique thing about the Marvel stadium is that the four sections of its lower-tier have a movable seating arrangement. It has a capacity of hosting 48,003 fans, while in the past, the Docklands stadium has been used for T20 matches, as well as Rugby and football tournaments too.

8) M.A Chidambaram Stadium(Chennai), JSCA International Cricket Stadium (Ranchi), Greenfield International Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram), Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow).

At number eight, there are four cricket stadiums who each have the capacity of seating 50,000 fans. Firstly, the M.A Chidambaram Stadium, which is the oldest stadium in India apart from Eden Gardens.

It also called the Chepauk stadium and is the home to Indian Premier League (IPL) side Chennai Super Kings.

Next, there is the JSCA International Cricket Stadium in which is located in Ranchi. In the past, this venue has hosted two Test matches, five ODI and two T20I matches.

The Greenfield International Stadium is popularly known as Trivandrum International Stadium. It is a multipurpose venue, that has been used for both cricket and football matches, while to build the same, ₹390 crores were spent.

Lastly, the Ekana Stadium is located in Lucknow, while it has been used for various T20I games as it has the capacity of 50,000.

7) Adelaide Oval

Another iconic venue, the Adelaide Oval, located in the city centre of North Adelaide in Australia. A unique fact about this ground is that in the past, it has hosted music concerts as well.

Apart from cricket matches, games of football, rugby and tennis are also played at the Adelaide Oval.

The seating capacity of this ground is 53, 500 and it has been home to the Adelaide Strikers since 2011.

6) Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

The home ground of Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium has the capacity to seat 55,000 fans. It is spread across 63 acres and has previously hosted the IPL finals in 2017 and 2019.

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium has also been used for five Test matches and six ODIs as well.

5) Perth (WACA) Stadium

One of the most expensive cricket stadiums in the world, the Perth Stadium in Australia was built at the cost of $1.6 billion approximately. It has a capacity of seating 60,000 people and is located in a magnificent location.

The Perth Stadium is owned by Western Australian State Government and is operated by VenuesLive.

4) Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium

Located in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium is India’s third-largest venue. It was inaugurated in 2008, and the first match here was played between Canadian national cricket team and the Chhattisgarh cricket team.

It has a seating capacity of 65,000 and has hosted various games in its relatively short history.

3) Eden Gardens

Widely renowned as one of the most iconic stadiums in the world, the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, is India’s second-largest cricket ground, with a seating capacity of 66,000. Built-in 1864, it is also the oldest stadium of India and has hosted 15 World Cup games so far.

It the illustrious history of this venue, many record-breaking innings have been played here, and it serves as home to the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders.

2) Melbourne Cricket Ground

The MCG or popularly known as the ‘G’ is the second-largest cricket stadium in the world with a seating capacity of 1,00,024.

Located in Victoria in Australia, the MCG was built in 1853, by the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCG).

In the 150 years since, the MCG has hosted various sporting spectacles, including two Cricket World Cups in 1992 and 2015, apart from the 1956 Summer Olympics, as well as the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

1) Sardar Patel (Motera) Stadium

India will soon unveil the biggest cricket stadium in the world in Motera, Gujarat. Once operational, the Sardar Patel Stadium will overtake the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in terms of seating capacity as it will host a record 1,10,000. It will become the largest stadium in the world by some margin.

Spread across 63 acres, the Motera stadium will be inaugurated by United States President Donal Trump while his trip to India.

This venue has been mooted to host one of the five-Test matches between India and England next year.