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| Feroz Shah Kotla | ||||
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| Ground information | ||||
| Location | Delhi | |||
| Establishment | 1883 | |||
| Seating capacity | 48,000 | |||
| Owner | Delhi District Cricket Association | |||
| Operator | Delhi District Cricket Association | |||
| Tenants | Delhi, Delhi Daredevils | |||
| End names | Stadium End Pavilion End |
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| International information | ||||
| First Test | 10 Nov - 14 Nov 1948: India v West Indies | |||
| Last Test | 29 Oct - 2 Nov 2008: India v Australia | |||
| First ODI | 15 Sep 1982: India v Sri Lanka | |||
| Last ODI | 31 October 2009: India v Australia | |||
| As of 31 October 2009 Source: Feroz Shah Kotla, Cricinfo |
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The Feroz Shah Kotla (Hindi: फ़िरोज़ शाह कोटला, Punjabi: ਫ਼ਿਰੋਜ਼ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਕੋਟਲਾ, Urdu: فروز شاہ کوٹلا) or Kotla (Hindi: कोटला, Punjabi: ਕੋਟਲਾ, Urdu: کوٹلا) was originally a fortress built by Sultan Ferozshah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad. A pristine polished sandstone pillar from the 3rd century B.C. rises from the palace's crumbling remains, one of many pillars left by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka; it was moved from Punjab and re-erected in its current location in 1356.
The Feroz Shah Kotla now serves as a cricket ground. The first match was played on November 10, 1948. Anil Kumble took 10 wickets in an inning on this ground in 1999, only the second time this feat has been achieved in test cricket. It underwent renovations in 2005. It is owned by the DDCA (Delhi District Cricket Association). Since 2008 the stadium has been the home venue of the Delhi DareDevils of the Indian Premier League. It recently hosted matches of champions league t20.
Another stadium is being planned by the DDCA that is being built in the Yamuna Basin. Its capacity has been increased to around 40,000. Floodlights have also been included. With the new renovations, it has become one of India's finest cricket stadiums.
Most Successful Team : India - 10 wins.
Highest Innings Score : 644/8 by West Indies on February 6, 1959 - India drew with West Indies.
Lowest Innings Score : 75 all out by India on November 25, 1987 - West Indies beat India by 5 wickets.
Wins Batting First : 5.
Wins Batting Last : 12.
Average Innings Score : 288
Most Prolific Batsman : Dilip Vengsarkar (671 runs).
Highest Individual Score : 230* by Bert Sutcliffe v India on December 16, 1955 - India drew with New Zealand.
Most Successful Bowler : Anil Kumble (58 wickets).
The stadium has two ends named The Tata end and The Itc end.
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Cricket World Cup
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) match when india hosted the Cricket World Cup and they are
i. 1987 Cricket World Cup
ii. 1996 Cricket World Cup
iii. 2011 Cricket World Cup
i. 1987 Cricket World Cup
1. October 22, 1987 : India v/s Australia
Ind: 289/6 (50 overs): Dilip Vengsarkar 63 (60), Craig McDermott 3/61 (10 overs) Aus: 233 (49 overs): David Boon 62 (59), Mohammad Azharuddin 3/19 (3.5 overs) Result: India won by 56 runs Umpires: Khalid Aziz and David Shepherd Man of the Match: Mohammad Azharuddin
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Coordinates: 28°38′16.2″N 77°14′35.3″E / 28.637833°N 77.243139°E
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