Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi to be renamed as Arun Jaitley stadium

The Delhi & District Cricket Association has decided to rename the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi as Arun Jaitley cricket stadium

Arun Jaitley, who was also the vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the president of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), recently passed away.

"Big announcement: DDCA president @RajatSharmaLive and Apex Council decide to name one Stand of Ferozshah Kotla stadium as ‘Virat Kohli Stand’ in honour of his achievements," DDCA tweeted just a while ago.


"The renaming of Delhi's famous cricket venue as Arun Jaitley Stadium will take place on September 12 at a function where a Stand of the ground will be named after India captain Virat Kohli," DDCA further added.


However, DDCA later added that the ground will continue to be called the Feroz Shah Kotla.

Speaking on this initiative DDCA president Rajat Sharma said, "It was Arun Jaitley's support and encouragement that players like Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Ashish Nehra, Rishabh Pant and many others could make India proud. What can be better to have the stadium named after the man who rebuilt it under his presidentship."