Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium

 

About Arun Jaitley Stadium:

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Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium was established in 1883. It is the second oldest international cricket stadium after the Eden Gardens in Kolkata which is functional in India.The name of the stadium is derived from the Emperor of Delhi, Feroz Shah Tuqhlaq, who ruled from 1351 to 1388. It was also said that earlier it was not a stadium but a citadel and the stadium was built in its proximity was named after.

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Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium is managed and controlled by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).

This stadium was later renamed to Arun Jaitley Stadium in 2019.The decision to name the stadium after the politician, who was once the president of DDCA and also the vice-president of the BCCI came after he died on 24 August 2019. 

The Kotla staged its first Test in the 1948-49 season when the mighty West Indies under John Goddard took on India for a five Test series and the ground has produced some really good performances. In the 1952 Test against Pakistan, Hemu Adhikari and Ghulam Ahmed were involved in a record tenth wicket stand of 109 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, Bedi and Prasanna combined to spin India to a famous seven wicket win over Australia, the duo picking 18 wickets between themselves.

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However, the Kotla's future as an international venue hanged in the balance when, in December 2009, an ODI between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch.

Some quick facts about this stadium:

1) Location- New Delhi,India.

2) Established- 1833

3) No of One-Day International Games Hosted- 24

4) No of Twenty-Twenty International Games Hosted- 6

5) No of Test Matches  Hosted- 34

6) Seating Capacity- 41,820