ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM, NEW DELHI, INDIA

ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM (NEW DELHI)

Arun Jaitley Stadium is a cricket stadium located at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. It was established in 1883 as the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, being near the Kotla fort, it is the second oldest international cricket stadium still functional in India, after the Eden Gardens of Kolkata. Home to the Delhi Ranji team and the Delhi Daredevils, the Feroz Shah Kotla, is the second oldest international cricket stadium in India. The stadium gets its name from its location. It is in the vicinity of the Feroz Shah Kotla, a fortress built by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq. Having been established in 1883, the ground has undergone some heavy reconstruction over the years. Colloquially, the locals also call the stadium 'Kotla', which literally means citadel or fortress. The first international game here was a Test match between India and the West Indies in 1948.

ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM (NEW DELHI) Pitch Report

In 1883, the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium was established near Kotla Fort. On 12 September 2019, the name of Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium was changed to Arun Jaitley Stadium. Total capacity is 41820. Initially, on the pitch of Arun Jaitley Stadium, you get to see the light grass. In the first sessions of the first innings of the Test match top-order batsmen need to be careful with the swing bowling. But after first session, it becomes easy to bat here and there can be made big scores as here an average of 350+ runs are scored in the first innings. Good scores are seen here in the second and third innings as well. Here you will get to see the game till the last day. Spinners get lots of help on the fourth and fifth days and on this ground, Anil Kumble made a record of taking 10 wickets in an innings.

ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM (NEW DELHI) Pitch Report

Test Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

According to the average score of 4 innings of the last five matches played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, we can say that there are lots of runs made in first days of the Test match. And comparably in the 3rd and 4th innings of the Test very few runs are scored according to the average scores records. Here the team whoever wins the toss decides to bat first because in the first innings team can score big runs on the board and put pressure on the opponent team. In the beginning, batsman need to manage the swing. Here 500+ runs were also scored in the first innings. In the third and fourth innings, the spinners are helped by the foot marks of the fast bowlers. As of now the ground has witnessed 3 test matches where Indian team while batting first and second has won 1-1 and 1 match was drawn.

Here are last tests matches average scores of both Innings at ARUN JAITLEY CRICKET ground:

Test Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 378 runs

Test Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 252 runs

Test Matches 3rd Innings Average Score – 209 runs

Test Matches 4th Innings Average Score – 187 runs

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ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM (NEW DELHI) Pitch Report

ODI Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

In ODI One Day International matches, the pitch here is excellent for batting first. In the last 5 matches played here, more scores are scored in the first innings then from the second innings. Here in the last 8 matches, the team batting first has won 5 matches and the team chasing won just 3 because in the first innings the ball comes well on the bat and it is easy to score runs, so every team would like to bat first on this pitch in ODI.

Here are last ODI matches average scores of both Innings at ARUN JAITLEY CRICKET ground:

ODI Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 284 runs

ODI Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 220 runs

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ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM (NEW DELHI) Pitch Report

T20I Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The average scores difference is just of 10 runs in both the T20I innings and there is no such difference, both innings have similar runs. Here the team whoever wins the toss decides to bowl, so that the team can chase the score by restricting the batting team at a low score. According to the last 8 T20I matches, the team batting first has won 4 matches and the team bowling first has won 4 matches.

Here are the last T20I matches average scores of both Innings at ARUN JAITLEY CRICKET ground:

T20I Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 171 runs

T20I Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 152 runs

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IPL Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

According to the last IPL matches of both innings average scores at Arun Jaitley stadium, we can say that there is no such difference because most matches were very close and the team chasing has won several matches on this ground in IPL format, so we can conclude that both innings get almost same runs but normally team chasing the score mostly won the match.  Toss depends on the team weaknesses and strengths, if any dew predicted in the 2^nd innings then the team whoever won the toss preferred to bowl first. As of now the ground has witnessed 48 matches where the team batting first has won 27 and team chasing has won 21 matches.

Here are the last IPL matches average scores of both Innings at ARUN JAITLEY CRICKET ground:

IPL Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 181 runs

IPL Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 167 runs

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