IPL 2022 final between GT and RR watched by record crowd of 104,859

A record crowd of 104,859 people attended the IPL 2022 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium — the biggest cricket ground in the world.

FirstCricket Staff|May 30, 2022, 10:26:03 IST

Indian Premier League keeps getting bigger and better. This time around, the league added another feather to its cap after the final between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad on Sunday registered a new record attendance for a cricket match.

Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya waves to the crowd after winning the IPL 2022 final against Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Sportzpics for IPL

According to organisers, a record crowd of 104,859 people at the 132,000-seater Narendra Modi Stadium — the biggest cricket ground in the world — watched the match.

In the 1990s and early 2000, the largest crowd in one-day matches was previously listed as 1 lakh in Kolkata but the highest official figure for a limited-overs match was the 87,812 people at the 1992 50-over World Cup final between Pakistan and England in Melbourne.

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