Top 10 Largest Cricket Grounds in the World by Capacity

Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is the largest cricket ground in the world by regular spectator capacity. Its 132,000 seats put it well ahead of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which holds 100,024. Eden Gardens is third at about 68,000.

How we ranked the largest cricket grounds

The ranking covers active venues that regularly stage cricket and uses current permanent spectator capacity. Official venue, board or government figures take priority; when those conflict, the article uses a cautious figure and explains the disagreement instead of selecting the largest claim.

Temporary event seating, proposed expansions, abandoned projects and attendance records are excluded. Multipurpose stadiums remain eligible when cricket is a regular primary use. Venues tied on published capacity share the same underlying value even when the numbered display needs a stable order.

The world’s largest cricket grounds by capacity in 2026

This ranking uses the normal published spectator capacity for cricket, checked in August 2026. It includes dedicated cricket grounds and multi-use stadiums that regularly stage senior cricket. When two venues publish the same capacity, the newer venue is listed first; that tie-break does not imply it is physically larger.

Rank	Cricket ground	City and country	Capacity	Opened / rebuilt
1	Narendra Modi Stadium	Ahmedabad, India	132,000	Reopened 2020
2	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Melbourne, Australia	100,024	1853
3	Eden Gardens	Kolkata, India	Approx. 68,000	1864
4	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium	Raipur, India	65,000	2008
5	Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium)	Perth, Australia	Approx. 60,000	2018
6	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium	Hyderabad, India	55,000	2004
7	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide, Australia	53,500	1871
8	Ekana Cricket Stadium	Lucknow, India	50,000	2017
9	JSCA International Stadium Complex	Ranchi, India	50,000	2011
10	Greenfield International Stadium	Thiruvananthapuram, India	50,000	2015

Capacity is the only consistent metric available across all ten venues. A list based on playing area would be different and much harder to reproduce because boundary ropes are moved for individual matches.

1. Narendra Modi Stadium: 132,000

Narendra Modi Stadium is the clear number one by capacity. The Ahmedabad venue replaced the former Motera stadium on the same site and reopened in 2020 with two large seating tiers around the entire oval.

The ground hosted the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup final between India and Australia. Its scale also allows organizers to split practice facilities and dressing-room operations across several teams, a useful feature during tournaments.

2. Melbourne Cricket Ground: 100,024

The MCG is cricket’s largest historic venue and the only other ground in this list above 100,000. It hosted the first Test match in 1877 and remains the annual home of Australia’s Boxing Day Test.

Its World Cup history includes the 1992 and 2015 finals. The stadium is also used for Australian rules football, which is why its seating bowl and event configuration differ from most purpose-built cricket grounds.

3. Eden Gardens: approximately 68,000

Eden Gardens is India’s oldest major cricket venue and the third-largest ground in this ranking. Its current seated capacity is much lower than the crowds associated with the stadium before renovation, which explains why older articles often claim 90,000 or more.

The Kolkata ground hosted the 1987 World Cup final and the 2016 men’s T20 World Cup final. It is also the home venue of Bengal and Kolkata Knight Riders.

4. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium: 65,000

Raipur’s international cricket stadium holds about 65,000 spectators. It opened in 2008 and staged its first international match, an ODI between India and New Zealand, in 2023.

The large modern bowl was built well before the ground received regular international fixtures. That gap is a useful reminder that capacity and match frequency measure different things.

5. Perth Stadium: approximately 60,000

Perth Stadium, commercially known as Optus Stadium, replaced the WACA Ground as Western Australia’s main large-capacity cricket venue. Its normal seated configuration is around 60,000, with small variations between published event figures.

The stadium stages Tests, ODIs, T20 internationals and Big Bash matches. It is multi-use, but cricket has been part of its regular calendar since the venue opened in 2018.

6. Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: 55,000

Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium has a published capacity of about 55,000. It is the home of Hyderabad’s state side and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.

The ground was one of the 2023 ODI World Cup venues. Its broad seating bowl and separate pavilion ends make it much larger than the city’s former international venue at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium.

7. Adelaide Oval: 53,500

Adelaide Oval holds 53,500 after its major 2010s redevelopment. The upgrade kept the ground’s historic scoreboard and grassed northern mound while rebuilding most spectator areas.

It hosts international cricket in all three formats, including regular day-night Tests. Adelaide also staged a semi-final at the 2022 men’s T20 World Cup.

8. Ekana Cricket Stadium: 50,000

Lucknow’s Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, usually shortened to Ekana, holds about 50,000. It opened in 2017 and became an IPL home ground for Lucknow Super Giants.

Ekana hosted five matches during the 2023 ODI World Cup. The venue enters this list in a three-way tie, ranked ahead of Ranchi and Greenfield only under the stated newer-venue tie-break.

9. JSCA International Stadium Complex: 50,000

The JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi also has a published capacity of about 50,000. It replaced Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur as Jharkhand’s principal international venue.

India played the ground’s first ODI in 2013. It has since hosted Tests and T20 internationals as well as Chennai Super Kings home matches during part of the 2014 IPL season.

10. Greenfield International Stadium: 50,000

Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram completes the top ten at about 50,000. The multi-purpose ground is designed for both cricket and football and hosted its first international cricket match in 2017.

Some sources publish a 55,000 figure, but 50,000 is the more conservative normal seating capacity. That source conflict is why the table avoids presenting the number as permanently fixed.

Capacity is not the same as boundary size

A cricket ground can be “largest” in at least two ways. Capacity counts spectators; playing area measures the field inside the boundary. Capacity is suitable for a reproducible global ranking because venues publish it. Playing-area comparisons are less stable because the rope can move from one match to the next.

The MCG is famous for its broad playing surface, but that does not make it the capacity leader. Narendra Modi Stadium holds nearly 32,000 more spectators under the figures used here.

Why stadium capacity figures conflict

Published figures change after renovations and with the event layout. A cricket match may close sight-screen sections, while a concert can use field seating. Temporary seats, hospitality construction and local safety limits can also change the usable total.

This list therefore uses normal seated cricket capacity rather than record attendance. It also excludes proposed venues and grounds that no longer stage senior cricket. Figures should be rechecked annually and after any announced redevelopment.

For more venue and tournament context, see the Cricket World Cup winners by year, the Champions Trophy winners and the T20 World Cup winners list. The site’s cricket records hub collects the broader series.