Arun Jaitley Stadium

Delhi, India

Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA), Feroz Shah Kotla ground, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 (Phone: 011 2331 9323)

Also or formerly known as Feroz Shah Kotla, Willingdon Pavilion
Established 1883
Capacity 55,000
End names Stadium End, Pavilion End
Home team Delhi
Current local time 02:08, Thu Dec 07, 2023 (UTC +0530)

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First Test	India v West Indies - Nov 10-14, 1948	Scorecard
Last Test	India v Australia - Feb 17-19, 2023	Scorecard
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First ODI	India v Sri Lanka - Sep 15, 1982	Scorecard
Last ODI	Bangladesh v Sri Lanka - Nov 6, 2023	Scorecard
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First T20I	Afghanistan v England - Mar 23, 2016	Scorecard
Last T20I	India v South Africa - Jun 9, 2022	Scorecard
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Established in 1883, the Feroz Shah Kotla - run by the politicised Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) - has witnessed a number of feats, most notably Anil Kumble's 10 in an innings against Pakistan.

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.

England's John Lever had a memorable debut at the Kotla in 1976, when he notched up a half-century and had match figures of 10 for 70. Five years later, Geoff Boycott surpassed Gary Sobers' world record Test aggregate. In 1983-84, Sunil Gavaskar scored his 29th century to equal Don Bradman's long standing record for the highest number of hundreds in Test cricket. In 2005-06, at the same ground, Sachin Tendulkar broke Gavaskar's record of most centuries with his 35th Test century.

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