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With a seating capacity of nearly 130,000 spectators, the Narendra Modi Stadium

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With a seating capacity of nearly 130,000 spectators, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad can be a busy place. Yet, for associate sport minister Chris Bishop, the most memorable moment of the India-New Zealand T20 World Cup final came in a quiet corner inside the President’s Box.

With a seating capacity of nearly 130,000 spectators, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad can be a busy place.

Naveen March 13, 2026

With a seating capacity of nearly 130,000 spectators, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad can be a busy place. Yet, for associate sport minister Chris Bishop, the most memorable moment of the India-New Zealand T20 World Cup final came in a quiet corner inside the President’s Box.

At the enclosure on a special invite, Bishop found himself face-to-face with two of India’s cricketing icons: Former World Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni.

"It was a dream come true to meet a couple of my cricketing heroes," Bishop told Awaaz after the meeting, which took place during his ongoing official visit to India. The minister is currently in India with sporting leaders from New Zealand as part of the government's ambitious push for sports diplomacy with the South Asian giant.

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