Page 3 - Latest Updates on Motera Stadium
IND vs ENG: Motera pitch was good, quality of batting was not, says Kohli
Virat Kohli said poor batting and not the pitch was responsible for the day-night third Test vs England winding up inside two days and described the performance of batsmen on both sides as 'bizarre'
 "IND vs ENG: Motera pitch was good, quality of batting was not, says Kohli")
IND vs ENG: Kohli laments poor batting by both teams on good batting wicket
Virat Kohli lamented the quality of batting from India and England in the third Test that saw teams getting bowled out for low scores in the first three completed innings
 "IND vs ENG: Kohli laments poor batting by both teams on good batting wicket")
Intent to score was needed on Motera track, it was a normal wicket: Rohit
Intent to score and not just survive was the key to flourish on the Motera pitch, asserted India opener Rohit Sharma who batted effortlessly on the 'interesting but normal' pitch
 "Intent to score was needed on Motera track, it was a normal wicket: Rohit")
People's mandate no license to act irresponsibly: Sena on stadium renaming
Shiv Sena targeted the Centre over the renaming of Ahmedabad's Sardar Patel cricket stadium after Prime Minister Narendra Modi
 "People's mandate no license to act irresponsibly: Sena on stadium renaming")
IND vs ENG: It's all about confidence, says Axar on phenomenal Test outings
It was a long wait for Axar Patel and it didn't help that everyone around him had just one question for the past three years -- "Why aren't you in the Indian team?"
 "IND vs ENG: It's all about confidence, says Axar on phenomenal Test outings")
Motera Stadium: Yechury joins meme fest, says it's a 'pawri' of cronies
Jumping on the 'pawri ho rahi hai' bandwagon, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury used the trending meme to mock the Centre's explanation for renaming a cricket stadium in Gujarat
IND vs ENG: Bizzare that 21 of 30 wkts fell to straight balls, says Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli brought forward a relevant point that the quality of batting was to be blamed as most of the batsmen got out to balls that didn't turn
 "IND vs ENG: Bizzare that 21 of 30 wkts fell to straight balls, says Kohli")
England out of WTC final contention; India move up to top spot in standings
India knocked England out of contention from the ICC World Test Championship final, scheduled to take place in June, with its 10-wicket triumph in the day-night third Test at Narendra Modi Stadium
 "England out of WTC final contention; India move up to top spot in standings")
IND vs ENG 3rd Test highlights: India knocks England out of ICC WTC final
The last time India won inside two days in a Test was in 2018, beating Afghanistan in Bengaluru. Check India vs England highlights and IND vs ENG scorecard here
 "IND vs ENG 3rd Test highlights: India knocks England out of ICC WTC final")
IND vs ENG 3rd Test Day 1 highlights: IND 99-3 at stumps, trail by 13 runs
Leach scalps the wicket of Virat Kohli (27) in the last over before stumps. India bundled out England for 112 on Day 1 as Axar scalps 6 wickets. Check India vs England highlights and scorecard here
 "IND vs ENG 3rd Test Day 1 highlights: IND 99-3 at stumps, trail by 13 runs")
Floodlights at Motera programmed to help sighting during twilight phase
During the sunset period, the lights are uneven and to maintain that, the floodlights are automatically programmed so that there are no shadows on the ground, says a GCA official
 "Floodlights at Motera programmed to help sighting during twilight phase")
IND vs ENG: It will be a different challenge with pink ball, says Leach
Jack Leach says he is ready for a new role as the day/night pink ball Test against India looks set to bring the seamers back into the forefront after the tweakers' domination in the first two matches
 "IND vs ENG: It will be a different challenge with pink ball, says Leach")
Ishant playing 100 Tests is equally a happy moment for me: Virat Kohli
Ishant Sharma will be playing his 100th Test when India takes on England in the third Test at the Motera Stadium
 "Ishant playing 100 Tests is equally a happy moment for me: Virat Kohli")
India, England will start on equal terms in 3rd Test: Gautam Gambhir
India and England will start on equal footing when they clash in the pink ball third day-night Test match on an untested pitch at Motera said former India captain Gautam Gambhir
 "India, England will start on equal terms in 3rd Test: Gautam Gambhir")
IND vs ENG: Ashwin a world-class bowler, fine performer at home, says Root
R Ashwin has proved to be England's nemesis in the first two Tests and, well aware of his abilities now, Root described the India off-spinner as a 'world-class performer' in all conditions
 "IND vs ENG: Ashwin a world-class bowler, fine performer at home, says Root")
IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Stokes has a full bowling session with a pink ball
He may not have bowled much in the first two Tests vs India, but going into the all-important pink-ball game at the Motera Stadium, England all-rounder Ben Stokes had a full-throttle bowling session
 "IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Stokes has a full bowling session with a pink ball")
India vs England 3rd Test toss result, final playing 11, live streaming
India is at second spot at the ICC WTC points table and needs to win 3rd Test to qualify for World Test Championship final. Check IND vs ENG live streaming details here
 "India vs England 3rd Test toss result, final playing 11, live streaming")
India vs England: Check Motera stadium capacity, facts, tickets price here
Ahead of India vs England 3rd Test match, World's largest cricket Stadium, Motera, was renamed to Narendra Modi Stadium. Check key facts about Motera Stadium here
 "India vs England: Check Motera stadium capacity, facts, tickets price here")
Check India vs England 3rd Test final playing 11, head-to-head details here
England has made four changes in its playing 11 while India has brought Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah in its team line-up. Check IND vs ENG playing 11 here
 "Check India vs England 3rd Test final playing 11, head-to-head details here")
You never know with the SG pink ball, it might swing or not: Pujara
The pink ball usually moves around a lot in twilight but Pujara said it is difficult to predict how much the SG ball will swing in the first ever Test under lights at the Motera Stadium
 "You never know with the SG pink ball, it might swing or not: Pujara")
