India vs England 3rd Test: All about new Motera Stadium's top 10 fan-friendly features

third Test of  India vs England 2021 Test series that is slated to be played in Ahmedabad is one of most-anticipated games of India's home season, primarily for two reasons. It will t only be India's annual pink-ball Test but also  first game to be played at newly-constructed world's largest cricket stadium at Motera in Ahmedabad. new Motera stadium which has a whopping capacity of 1,10,000 with high-tech indoor facilities will play host to final two India vs England Tests.

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India vs England live: Top 10 features of new Ahmedabad Stadium

From cricket fans to Indian and English players, everyone is in awe of newly built arena with a number of cricketers taking to social media, expressing ir admiration for stadium.  COVID-19 restrictions have restricted crowd capacity for India vs England 3rd Test to 50 per cent, however, more than 50,000 fans are still expected to be inside stadium cheering for Indian team. Ahead of high-volt fixture, let's take a look at top seven new Motera stadium features.

• newly revamped Motera Stadium, which is spread across 63 acres, is largest cricket stadium in world with a whopping capacity of 1,10,000, thus beating Australia's iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) which has a capacity of 1,00,000.
• new Motera Stadium has two practise grounds with nine pitches. main stadium also has ar 11 clay pitches, six made of red soil and five with black soil which makes it first stadium to use both coloured clays for main and practice pitches. 
• Each dressing room at new Ahmedabad Stadium is interconnected to two gym areas and also has a spacious warm-up area. Moreover, re is individual for trainers, physios and coaches. It also has a number of facilities for or sports like football, basketball, hockey etc.

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• To ensure that players have a clear and ubstructed view, floodlight towers and pillars have been eliminated. tably, it's first time that an Indian cricket stadium has been fitted with LED lights. re isn't ar stadium in India with this feature.
• highly-advanced drain system at new Ahmedabad Stadium will ensure that play can resume in 30 minutes during monsoon.
• new Ahmedabad Stadium also has a built-in 55-room clubhouse which consists of both indoor & outdoor games, restaurants, a 3D-mini atre, gymnasium, an Olympic size swimming pool, squash court and steam and sauna area. Additionally, new Motera stadium has a food court at every stand.
• As many as 3,000 cars can be parked at new Ahmedabad Stadium along with 10,000 two-wheelers. tably, parking provided at Sardar Patel Stadium is also biggest provided at a cricket stadium across world.
• new Motera Stadium which was revamped at a cost of a whopping ₹800 crore also has 76 corporate boxes in coliseum with a capacity of 25 each with each box fully air-conditioned.
• re is also an Autograph Gallery at new Ahmedabad Stadium which will have autographed bat collection of players from teams of IPL and World Cup matches played so far and also photographs of world-rewned cricketers.
• With a capacity of 1,10,000, more people can witness match at new Motera Stadium than some of or rewned grounds in India such as MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai), Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) and M Chinnaswamy (Bangalore).

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Meanwhile, according to  India vs England schedule, India vs England 3rd Test will commence on February 24 at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.  live streaming of India vs England next match will commence at 2:30 PM (IST).  India vs England 3rd Test will broadcast live on television on Star Sports Network's Star Sports 1 SD & HD and 1 Hindi SD and HD channels. India vs England live streaming for entire series will also be available on  Disney+ Hotstar app and website. India vs England live scores and updates can be found on websites and social media handles of BCCI and England Cricket.

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SOURCE: JAY SHAH TWITTER