Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report, Stats and Records in T20 and IPL

Established in 1883, Arun Jaitley Stadium is the second oldest functional International cricket ground after Eden Gardens in India. Previously known as Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium named after the nearby “Kotla Fort” located on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in New Delhi. However, in 2019, the stadium was renamed to honor Arun Jaitley, former DDCA President and Finance Minister of India.

The stadium is owned and organized by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) and home of the Delhi team in domestic cricket. The stadium is also the home ground of the IPL franchise Delhi Capital. Over the years, Arun Jaitley stadium went through many refurbishments which increased the seating capacity upto 55,000 and added a modern facility. The stadium is famous for its short boundaries. The shortest length of the Arun Jaitley Stadium is 59 meters in length and the longest boundary length is 70 meters.

Arun Jaitley Stadium Overview

Here are the overall details of Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Arun Jaitley Stadium Overall Details
Established in	1883
Location	Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi
Also Known as	Feroz Shah Kotla, Willingdon Pavilion
Ends Name	Stadium End, Pavilion End
Seating Capacity	55,000
Home Teams	Delhi, Delhi Capitals
Shortest Boundary Distance	59 meters
Longest Boundary Distance	70 meters
Flood Lights	Yes
Pitch	Grass

Arun Jaitley Stadium T20 Stats and Records

So far, Arun Jaitley has hosted 14 T20 International games. Out of 14, only 5 matches were won by the batting first team. And the team with bowling first came out victorious in 9 games. The average first innings score is 145 runs. Looking at the stats, the team batting second has a higher chance to win the game.

Here are the overall Arun Jaitley Stadium T20I records

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi T20I Stats
Total Match Played	14
First Match	23/03/2016
Batting First Won	5
Batting Second Won	9
N/R	0
Tie	0
Avg. Score in 1st bat	145
Highest Team Score	221/9 by IND vs BAN
Lowest Team Score	120 by SL vs SA

Arun Jaitley Stadium IPL Records

Total Matches	90
Matches won batting first	43 (47.78%)
Average 1st Inning Score	168
Average 2nd Inning Score	154
Highest Total	266/7 (20 Overs) by SRH vs DC
Lowest total	83 (17.3 Overs) By DC vs CSK

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Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report

Location	Weather	Temperature	Humidity	Probability of Rain
Arun Jaitley Stadium	Sunny	29-36°C	39-59%	00-00%

The weather conditions are pleasant in Delhi as the weather is sunny. The temperature will hover around 29 to 36°C while there is no chance of rain. A full-match can be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium on a Wednesday evening. The level of humidity will vary from 39 to 59% while the wind speed is expected to be stable around 6 km/h.

The Arun Jaitley Stadium is famous among bowlers for its slow pace and low-bounce pitch. And especially its shorter boundaries and dry surface helped the bowlers, and spinners to scalp the wickets. However, the new alteration before the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup has made some major changes to the pitch. During the ICC event and WPL, Arun Jaitley Stadium has witnessed some high-scoring matches which turned its wickets to batters paradise.

FAQs

Q1 What is the highest score of Arun Jaitley stadium in T20 cricket?

Ans: The highest score of Arun Jaitley Stadium is 221 by india against Bangladesh in T20I and 266/7 by Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL.

Q 2 Is Arun Jaitley Stadium batting or bowling pitch?

Ans: Recently, Arun Jaitley Stadium has turned out to be a batters’ paradise. Due to its dry surface and shorter boundaries, some high-scoring matches have been recorded which makes it batter-friendly. However, the pitch used to assist bowlers in the past and helped scalp more wickets than any other stadium