Arun Jaitley Stadium IPL Records

Arun Jaitley stadium was formerly known as Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. The stadium gets its name due to its location near the Feroz Shah Kotla fortress, which Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq built in 1354. Colloquially, the locals also call the stadium 'Kotla', which means citadel or fortress. The Feroz Shah Kotla stadium was built in 1883. Over the years, the ground has undergone some heavy reconstructions. On 12 September 2019, Feroze Shah Kotla stadium was renamed Arun Jaitley stadium after the unfortunate demise of Mr Arun Jaitley, the former finance minister of India. Arun Jaitley stadium is the home ground of the Delhi Ranji team and IPL team - their matches here have always been an affair to remember due to intense match betting between enthusiastic supporters from both teams! The bettors must research before placing their bets, as the odds can change quickly. The stadium has been a happy hunting ground for cricket players. Cricket fans have always enjoyed watching matches here and betting on them! Several types of are available, ranging from simple match predictions to complex in-play bets.

Capacity 48,000
Known as Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium, Willingdon Pavilion
Ends Anna Pavilion End, V Pattabiraman Gate End
Location Delhi, India
Time Zone UTC +05:30
Home to Delhi Ranji Team, Delhi Capitals

Arun Jaitley Stadium IPL T 20 Records

At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, 77 IPL matches have been played since 2008. Delhi capitals played 70 and won 28 games. A total of 24137 runs have been scored on this ground. The Arun Jaitley stadium’s average batting score is 313.45 and the strike rate is 138.5. The highest IPL score is 231 and the lowest is 44.

Highest innings totals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the IPL

Team Total Opposition Year
Delhi Capitals 231 Punjab Kings 2011
Rajasthan Royals 220 Sunrisers Hyderabad 2021
Delhi Capitals 219 Kolkata Knight Riders 2018
Mumbai Indians 219 Chennai Super Kings 2021
Mumbai Indians 218 Delhi Capitals 2010
Chennai Super Kings 218 Mumbai Indians 2021

Lowest innings totals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the IPL

Team Total Opposition Year
Delhi Capitals 66 Mumbai Indians 2017
Delhi Capitals 83 Chennai Super Kings 2013
Delhi Capitals 95 Mumbai Indians 2011
Delhi Capitals 95 Royal Challengers Bangalore 2015
Chennai Super Kings 110 Delhi Capitals 2012

Leading IPL run scorers at the Arun Jaitley stadium in the IPL

Batsman Total runs
Virendra Sehwag 933
Shreyas Iyer 859
Rishabh Pant 775
David Warner 740
Shikhar Dhawan 719

Leading IPL wicket taker at the Arun Jaitley stadium in the IPL

Bowler Wickets taken
Amit Mishra 58
Umesh Yadav 31
Morne Morkel 25
Zahir Khan 17
Imran Tahir 17

Highest score by a batsman at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the IPL

Batsman Score Opposition Year
Chris Gayle 128 Delhi Capitals 2012
Rishabh Pant 128 Sunrisers Hyderabad 2018
Jos Butler 124 Sunrisers Hyderabad 2021
David Warner 107 Kolkata Knight Rider 2010
Kevin Pietersen 103 Delhi Capitals 2012

Best bowling figures by a bowler at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the IPL

Bowler Figures Opposition Year
Lasith Malinga 5 for 13 Delhi Capitals 2011
Amit Mishra 5 for 17 Deccan Chargers 2008
Jaydev Undakat 5 for 25 Delhi Capitals 2013

Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch of Arun Jaitley stadium is batter friendly. Many batting records were made on this pitch. The most famous record is Sunil Gavaskar equalling the record of Sir Donald Bradman of the most number of test centuries. Interestingly, in 2005, Sachin Tendulkar went past Gavaskar’s record here. He made history by scoring his 35th century against Sri Lanka. At the beginning of any cricket match, on the pitch of this stadium light grass can be seen and batters have to be careful while playing against swing bowling. However, after the initial session, batting becomes easier and big runs can be scored.

The dew factor makes it difficult to bowl during the winter season, especially in the second innings. Spin bowlers get help from the pitch in the first innings. In IPL, the team chasing the score won more matches than the team batting first. The team that bowled first won three out of the last 5 IPL matches at this ground. The team batting first won 2 games. So we infer that both innings get almost the same runs, but the team chasing the score mostly wins the match.

How To Analyse The Betting Pitch of Arun Jaitley Stadium

  1. Look at the colour of the pitch: A greenish pitch usually means that it is a new pitch and will offer more assistance to the bowlers. A dark brown or yellowish pitch usually indicates that it has been used for a while and will offer more assistance to the batsmen.
  2. Look at the texture of the pitch: A dry and hard pitch is more likely to offer more assistance to the bowlers, while a soft and damp pitch will offer more assistance to the batsmen.
  3. Look at the grass on the surface of the pitch: If the pitch has a lot of grass on it, it will offer more assistance to the bowlers, while if the grass is sparse, it will offer more assistance to the batsmen.
  4. Look at the cracks on the surface of the pitch: If the cracks are wide and deep, it will offer more assistance to the bowlers, while if the cracks are shallow and narrow, it will offer more assistance to the batsmen.
  5. Look at the wear and tear on the surface of the pitch: If the surface of the pitch shows signs of wear and tear, it will offer more assistance to the bowlers, while if the surface is relatively new, it will offer more assistance to the batsmen.

FAQs on Arun Jaitley Stadium

  1. Is Arun Jaitley Stadium a Batting Pitch?
  2. In limited-overs cricket, Arun Jaitley stadium is considered a brilliant pitch for batters. However, this pitch is also considered a heaven for spin bowlers.

  3. Which Metro station is near Arun Jaitley stadium?
  4. Delhi gate, Express building, and Gandhi Darshan metro stations are all within walking distance of this stadium.

  5. How many IPL matches were held at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 2020?
  6. Arun Jaitley Stadium hosted eight IPL matches in 2020.