Arun Jaitley Stadium during the 2023 World Cup, with a full house, the Gautam Gambhir Stand visible, Aramco hoardings around the boundary, and the city skyline beyond.

Photo: Paramgoel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Arun Jaitley Stadium — visitor guide

One of the oldest grounds in the country — first built in 1883 as Feroz Shah Kotla, named after the nearby fort — the Arun Jaitley Stadium sits right in the middle of central Delhi on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. Delhi Gate and ITO on the Violet Line are the metro stops, and on big match nights the Metro has been known to run later trains.

Quick facts

Address
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi
Opened
1883
Home team
Delhi Capitals
City
New Delhi

Getting there

Delhi Metro — Violet Line

Delhi Gate and ITO on the Violet Line are the nearest metro stations — DMRC extended its last-train timings across all lines for the Feb 2026 T20 World Cup match at this stadium. This is reported by the press rather than DMRC's own site, so confirm current match-night timings on delhimetrorail.com before you travel. (Media report of DMRC's match-day metro extension (Feb 2026))

Parking: Public match-day parking arrangements weren’t confirmed in an official venue advisory — check the event instructions for your fixture.

Food & drink nearby

Daytime view of the Feroz Shah Kotla-era stands with Karbonn Mobiles, Tata and Jaypee Cement advertisements, players in white on the field, and tall floodlight pylons.
Photo: Vineetmbbs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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