It is the oldest and second-largest cricket stadium in India after the Sardar Patel Stadium.
The largest cricket stadium in the world by area Sardar Patel Stadium Located in Ahmedabad, India, the stadium will be the new home of the Gujarat Cricket Association. Spread across 63 acres with a capacity of 110,000, Sardar Patel Stadium surpasses the previous largest cricket stadium's ( Australia's Melbourne Cricket Ground) capacity by 10,000. Feb 25, 2020
The stadium currently has a capacity of 68,000.
On 22 November 2019, the venue hosted the first-ever day/night test match in India during the second Test between India and Bangladesh.