The landmark of New Delhi ‘Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium ‘ will be rechristened soon. The iconic stadium will be renamed after Arun Jaitley. The decision was declared today by The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). Arun Jaitley has served as the president of the DDCA.
The renaming of the stadium will take place on September 12. A stand in the stadium will be named after Indian cricket team captain Virat kohli. This was declared earlier.
The event will be attended by union Home minister Amit Shah and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. The function will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
News Alert: Kotla to be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium.
In a fitting tribute to its former president Arun Jaitley, @delhi_cricket has decided to name the Stadium after him. Mr Jaitley, who passed away on August 24, was president of the DDCA from 1999 to 2013. @BCCI— DDCA (@delhi_cricket) August 27, 2019
The former union minister Arun Jaitley who passed away on Saturday was the president of the DDCA from 1999 to 2013.
Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium is the second oldest cricket stadium in India after Kolkata’s Eden Garden. The stadium was established in 1883. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000.
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