Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Cricket field in Delhi, India
Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in Delhi, India, with a central grass pitch and an elliptical field. Multi-tiered concrete stands painted blue and white enclose the field, with red banners reading "PAN BAHAR" along the front and a tall floodlight tower rising above the stands.
The ground opened in 1883 as Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, named after the Kotla fort, and stands on land that was part of Ferozabad, the 14th-century city founded by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354 CE. The first Test here began on 10 November 1948, when India played the West Indies. On 12 September 2019 the stadium was renamed in memory of Arun Jaitley, who had died on 24 August 2019.
Four stands are named after former players: Bishan Singh Bedi, Mohinder Amarnath, Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, the last named on 12 September 2019. The home dressing room honours Raman Lamba and the away room Prakash Bhandari. The ground keeps its own name, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, separate from the stadium's.
The nearest metro station is about a 10-minute walk along Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. Security checks take place at all entrances, so arriving at least an hour before the start helps avoid queues.
Anil Kumble took all ten Pakistan wickets in one innings here in February 1999, becoming only the second bowler after Jim Laker to do so in Test cricket. His figures were 10 for 74.
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