Delhi is the best tourist’s destination from all points of view. Visitors to Delhi must see the
Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium that is one of the well known cricket stadiums in India. This stadium is located at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. It was founded in the year 1883. Major national and international cricketing events are organized here.
Stadium designed by Malik Ghazi and Abdul Hakk, Feroz Shah Kotla was then popularly known as Kushk-I-Feroz, which meant Feroz's palace. Consisting of three rubble-built walled rectangular enclosures, it forms an irregular polygonal plan with its eastern wall in one alignment. The eastern wall of the citadel was built on a bank of the River Yamuna. It is said that Feroz Shah erected this citadel here in spite of having three palaces in Delhi because of the shortage of water in those areas.
Among the three enclosures of the citadel, the central one is the largest and is presently called as 'Kotla Feroz Shah' as one can only find the ruins of the northern and southern enclosures amidst the modern constructions. The central enclosure had an imposing main gateway from the western direction and bastions on either side flanked it, the ruins of which can be seen even today. Often compared to the 'Windsor Palace of London', Timur was spell bound with the beauty of the palace.
Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi has got its name from Feroz Shah Tughlaq, one of the emperors of Delhi. The first cricket match played in this stadium was between India and West Indies. It was a test match, which was played in November, 1948. The first one day international match was played between India and SriLanka on September 15, 1982.
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Some important facts about Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium include:
• Flood light facility is available
• Delhi District Cricket Association is the owner of this stadium
• The end names of the stadium are Pavilion End and Stadium End
• Delhi cricket team is the home team.
Important events at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium:-
• Anil Kumble bagged 10 wickets playing against Pakistan
• In 1958-1959, West Indies created a mammoth test total of 644/8 playing against India
• In 2004-2005 Pakistan made the highest one day total of 303 playing against the home team( India)
• India in 1987-1988 made the lowest test score of 75 runs against West Indies.
Location: Delhi District Cricket Association, Feroz Shah Kotla ground, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.
Established: 1883
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Stadium End, Pavilion End.
Home Team: Delhi and Delhi Daredevils.
Owner: Delhi District Cricket Association
First Test: India v West Indies - Nov 10-14, 1948.
First ODI: India v Sri Lanka - Sep 15, 1982.
Time to visit: Open on all days.
Timings: Sunrise to sunset.
Admission Fee: Foreigners: INR 100/ citizens: INR 5, open to all.
How to Reach: Tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach this monument, which is located between old Delhi and New Delhi, or they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis or take the metro rail.
Nearest Railway Station: Old Delhi Railway Station.
Nearest Metro Station: New Delhi Station.
Functional Metro Station: New Delhi Station.
Nearest International Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Nearby Tourist Attractions: Khuni Darwaza, Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Salimgarh Fort, St James Church and Rajghat.
Nearby Places to Eat: Karim Hotel, Ghantewala sweet shop, food stalls near Jama Masjid, Paranthewali Gali, Natraj hotel, Chor Bizarre at Broadway Hotel, Daryaganj's Flora, Peshwari, Moti Mahal Restaurant, Worker's canteen of Inter-State Bus terminal and many roadside food stalls in Meena Bazaar.
Address:
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, I.T.O.
Indraprastha H.O.
Delhi -110002
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