Ahmedabad · India · 2004–2026
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
95
All formats
Par score
206
1st-innings average
Chase success
53%
Balanced
Bat-first win
45%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Motera, and what captains should plan for.
The average powerplay at Narendra Modi Stadium produces 43 runs and 1.28 wickets across all formats on record. That relatively low wicket rate suggests openers who stay composed through the first six overs tend to give their side a solid platform. Batters who look to build through the powerplay may find it pays off more than swinging from the first ball.
With an average of 118 runs scored in the middle overs, Motera's contribution to overall match totals comes disproportionately from overs 7 to 15. Death-overs scoring averages just 38 runs by comparison, suggesting the pitch tends to slow and grip as conditions develop. Teams building big first-innings scores here are often doing their key work through the middle passage.
Captains winning the toss at Narendra Modi Stadium have elected to field in 60% of matches on record. With a chase success rate sitting at 53%, there is some historical evidence for why that preference has held. The ground does not make chasing a straightforward proposition, but the balance tilts marginally in favour of teams batting second.
All five of the ground's highest individual batting scores came in Test matches, with two of them exceeding 240 balls faced. The pitch historically offers enough for spinners to be decisive in the longer format, as the 2021 England series made especially clear.
India Cricket have played 32 matches at the ground, winning 19 of them for a 66% win rate. South Africa Cricket have an extraordinary 88% win rate across their eight visits, though England Cricket have managed just 3 wins from 12 matches here.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Motera. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
206
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
196
Chasing average
Chase success
53%
All formats
Highest total
760
On record
Lowest total
66
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Motera. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
45RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
111RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
50RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Cricket | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 59% |
| Gujarat Titans | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 54% |
| Rajasthan Royals | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 61% |
| England Cricket | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 25% |
| West Indies Cricket | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Delhi Capitals | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 63% |
| Punjab Kings | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| South Africa Cricket | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 88% |
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