Arun Jaitley Stadium

Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, historically known as Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, is one of the oldest and most storied cricket venues in India and the world, with a seating capacity of 41,842. Established in 1883 during the British colonial era and owned by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), the ground is the second oldest cricket venue in India, sitting in the shadows of the 14th-century Feroz Shah Kotla fort from which the stadium originally took its name. Renamed in 2019 to honour former Union Finance Minister and DDCA president Arun Jaitley, the stadium is the home ground of Delhi Capitals in the IPL and has been at the heart of cricket in the nation's capital for over 140 years.

The ground hosted India's first home Test match in Delhi in 1948, when India faced the West Indies, beginning a long and distinguished history of international cricket at this venue. In February 1999, legendary spinner Anil Kumble achieved the remarkable feat of taking all 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla - only the second time in Test history - in a performance that remains one of the greatest individual bowling displays ever seen in international cricket. The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is notorious for its dry, dusty surface that generates extraordinary turn from day one of a Test match, making it a graveyard for visiting batters.

The stadium also holds a world record for the most Test match draws at a single venue, earning it a unique place in cricket statistics. Rebuilt and renovated multiple times in its 140-year history, Arun Jaitley Stadium blends the old-world charm of its colonial-era heritage with modern infrastructure, standing as the cricketing pulse of India's vibrant capital city.