World's largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad ready to host third India v England Test - in pictures

Around 55,000 fans – 50 per cent of the venue's capacity – expected at Sardar Patel Stadium

The renamed Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's largest cricket stadium, gets ready to host the third Test between India and England, in Motera on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. AFP

The renamed Narendra Modi Stadium has an increased capacity of 132,000 but will allow only 50 per cent crowds during the third Test between England and India, which begins on February 24. AFP

A groundsman works on the outfield at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Reuters

The Narendra Modi Stadium has as many as 11 pitches on the main playing area. AFP

Police personnel inspect the Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's biggest cricket stadium, ahead of the third Test between India and England. AFP

A worker cleans the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. AFP

Police personnel inspect the Narendra Modi Stadium. AFP

The Narendra Modi Stadium has four player dressing rooms with in-built gymnasium. AFP

The Narendra Modi Stadium has six indoor pitches. AFP

The Narendra Modi Stadium, which hosts the third day-night Test between India and England, has LED lights instead of the conventional light towers. AFP

Workers clean the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. AFP

The Narendra Modi Stadium hosts the next two India-England Tests and five T20s. AFP

A worker cleans the seats in the stands at Narendra Modi Stadium. Reuters

The world's largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad is ready to host the third pink-ball Test between India and England - the first of seven consecutive matches at the venue.

The Sardar Patel Stadium, with a capacity of 110,000, is now the biggest cricket venue in the world but will allow 50 per cent crowds for the third Test, which begins on February 24.

Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly said all tickets for the third Test have been sold out.

"Ahmedabad is completely sold out. The tickets have gone, as well as for the T20s which will follow the Tests," Ganguly told Star Sports.

The stadium at Motera has 11 pitches on the main turf, four dressing rooms, indoor nets, state-of-the-art drainage system and an Olympic-size swimming pool.

Both teams will be in the city for a month as the Sardar Patel Stadium hosts the final two Tests of the series and the subsequent five-match T20 clash.

There was some good news for India on the field as well. Fast bowler Umesh Yadav was recalled for the final two Tests.

The 33-year-old had suffered a calf injury in Australia which kept him out of the first two Tests in Chennai.

England, however, received some bad news. Left-arm seamer Sam Curran will no longer join the squad in India for the fourth Test as originally planned.

Curran was rested following last month's tour of Sri Lanka as part of England's rotation policy.

But it became apparent that Curran's journey would involve more than one commercial flight, increasing his prospects of exposure to the coronavirus.

As a result, team management decided Curran will join England's white-ball players for their already-organised private charter flight on February 26.