 Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium,New Delhi | |
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| Full name | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium |
| Address | Gates no.10-15, Eastern side, Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Feroze Shah Kotla, Raj Ghat, 110002 New Delhi India |
| Location | Delhi-Ferozabad (historic city founded by Feroz Shah Tughlaq) |
| Public transit |  Delhi Gate |
| Owner | Delhi & District Cricket Association |
| Operator | Delhi & District Cricket Association |
| Capacity | 41,000 |
| Surface | Grass (Oval) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1883 (143 years ago) (1883) |
| Renovated | 2023 |
| Construction cost | ₹114.5 crore |
| Ground information | |
| Location | Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,New Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 28°38′16″N77°14′35″E / 28.63778°N 77.24306°E /28.63778; 77.24306 |
| Establishment | 1882 |
| Owner | Utpal Kant |
| Tenants | India national cricket team Delhi cricket team Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals |
| End names | |
Stadium End Pavilion End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 10–14 November 1948: India v West Indies |
| Last Test | 10–14October 2025: India v West Indies |
| First ODI | 15 September 1982: India v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 6 November 2023: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh |
| First T20I | 23 March 2016: Afghanistan v England |
| Last T20I | 12 February 2026: India v Namibia |
| First women's Test | 12–14 November 1976: India v West Indies |
| Last women's Test | 21–24 January 1984: India v Australia |
| First WODI | 19 February 1985: India v New Zealand |
| Last WODI | 19 September 2025: India v Australia |
| First WT20I | 15 March 2016: New Zealand v Sri Lanka |
| Last WT20I | 30 March 2016: New Zealand v England |
| As of 9 October 2024 Source:ESPNcricinfo | |
TheArun Jaitley Cricket Stadium (formerlyFeroz Shah Kotla Stadium) is acricketstadium owned and operated by theDelhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) and located onBahadur Shah Zafar Marg,New Delhi.[1][2] It was established in 1883 as theFeroz Shah Kotla Stadium, and named after the nearbyKotla fort. It is situated on land that is a historical part of Ferozabad, the 14th-century city established by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354 CE. It is within the fortified city and shares historical proximity with the surviving structures of the Kotla complex, such as the Jami Masjid.[3] It is the second-oldest functional international cricket stadium in India, after theEden Gardens ofKolkata. As of 12 February 2026, it has hosted 36 Tests, 29 ODIs, and 10 T20Is.
In a 2017 felicitation ceremony, the DDCA named four stands of the stadium after former India captainBishan Singh Bedi, former India all-rounderMohinder Amarnath, and former India andDelhi openerGautam Gambhir. The home team's dressing room was named after the lateRaman Lamba and the away dressing room afterPrakash Bhandari.[4]
On 12 September 2019, the stadium was renamed in memory of formerDDCA President andFinance MinisterArun Jaitley after his death on 24 August 2019. The stadium was officially renamed at a function that took place on 12 September 2019. One of the stands of the stadium was named after former Indian captainVirat Kohli on the same date. The name change has been criticised by former Indian captainBishan Singh Bedi.[5] After announcing the name change, DDCA clarified that only the stadium had been renamed and that the ground would be still called theFeroz Shah Kotla Ground.
As of 2024, theIndia national cricket team had been undefeated for over 37 years in Test matches.[6] India's 11-year unbeaten run in ODIs was brought to an end duringNew Zealand's tour of India in 2016-17 where New Zealand defeated India by 6 runs.[7]
The first Test match at this venue was played on 10 November 1948 when India took on the West Indies.
In 1952, playing againstPakistan,Hemu Adhikari andGhulam Ahmed were involved in a record tenth wicket stand of 111 runs – a record that still stands. In 1965,S Venkataraghavan, in his debut series, demolished the New Zealand line-up with figures of 8 for 72 and 4 for 80. In 1969–70,Bishen Singh Bedi andErapalli Prasanna combined to spin India to a famous seven-wicket win overAustralia, the duo picking 18 wickets between themselves.[8]In 1981,Geoff Boycott surpassedGary Sobers' world record test aggregate.
In 1983,Sunil Gavaskar hit his 29th test ton in this ground to equalDon Bradman's then record tally of 29 centuries.[9]
In 1999,Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets in an innings againstPakistan, to become only the second bowler to achieve this feat afterJim Laker.[10]
In December 2005,Sachin Tendulkar scored his 35th test century againstSri Lanka to break Sunil Gavaskar record of the most test centuries.[11]
On 27 December 2009, an ODI match between India and Sri Lanka was called off because pitch conditions were classed as unfit to host a match. Based on the match referee's report of the match, the ground was banned by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) for 12 months. International cricket returned with the2011 Cricket World Cup.[12]
Since 2008, the stadium has been the home of theDelhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils) of theIndian Premier League.
During the second day of the third test ofSri Lankan cricket team in India in 2017-18 atDelhi, smog forced Sri Lanka cricketers to stop play and wear anti-pollution masks, a rare sight in terms of play interruptions. CricketerLahiru Gamage reported to haveshortness of breath.[13]Nic Pothas, coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team, reported that cricketerSuranga Lakmal had vomited regularly due to the severe pollution effect on the Delhi ground. There was a halt of play between 12:32 pm and 12:49 pm, which caused Indian coachRavi Shastri to come out to consult with the on-field umpires.[14] BCCI president C. K. Khanna accused the Sri Lankan team of making fuss while Indian spectators called the team "melodramatic".[15] On day 4, India'sMohammed Shami was also seen vomiting on the field.[16]
Following the match, both participating countries criticized the choice to play the Test in Delhi with the high levels of pollution.[17] The Sri Lanka managerAsanka Gurusinha said that both teams were using oxygen cylinders in their dressing rooms due to breathing difficulties,[17] and suggested the use of air-quality meters in future fixtures.[17] President of theIndian Medical Association, KK Agarwal, said that playing in such conditions could result inlung andheart disease, and recommended the inclusion of atmospheric pollution as a factor in the assessment criteria for a match.[17]
The Indian cricket team has won 10 test matches here to date out of 18 test matches. (Matches that have lost or won)
The highest test score on this ground is by theWest Indies, when they scored 644–8 in 1959 and 631 all out in 1948. The next highest score was made by India scoring 613–7 in 2008. The most runs scored here is byDilip Vengsarkar (673 runs), followed bySunil Gavaskar (668 runs) andSachin Tendulkar (643 runs). The most wickets taken here is byAnil Kumble (58 wickets), followed byR Ashwin (33 wickets) andKapil Dev (32 wickets).
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches when India hosted the Cricket World Cup in1987,1996,2011 and2023.
The ground was selected to host matches in the2016 ICC World Twenty20. Three matches from Group A were scheduled to be played here as well as one semi-final. The first everTwenty20 International held at the ground was a Group A match betweenEngland andAfghanistan.
The ground hosted a T20I match on 1 November 2017 betweenIndia andNew Zealand, the first ever Indian International Twenty-20 at this ground and also the last international match forAshish Nehra. On the eve of his farewell game, the DDCA renamed one end of the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground as "Ashish Nehra End" for one day, making Nehra the second bowler in cricket history, afterJames Anderson (cricketer), to have bowled from an end named after him.
The first match of theBangladesh tour of India 2019–20, the T20I in Delhi, was the 1,000th men's Twenty20 International match was played on 3 November 2019.[21] Bangladesh won the match by seven wickets, to record their first-ever victory against India in the format.[22]
Road:Bahadur Shah Zafar Margbus stops : Ambedkar stadium bus stop,Delhi gate bus stop, Saheed park bus stop, Ambedkar stadium terminal,Darya Ganj, Darya Ganj Golcha Cinema
Delhi Metro:Delhi Gate Metro Station
Indian Railways:Tilak Bridge railway station (TKJ)
Air:Indira Gandhi International Airport
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