Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi mein ek famous cricket stadium hai, pehle iska naam Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium tha. Yeh international aur domestic cricket matches ke liye important venue hai.
Agar aap metro se wahan jana chahte ho, to sabse nearest metro station hai Delhi Gate Metro Station. Ye metro station Violet Line par hai.
Chalo, pura guide dekhte hain!
How to Reach Arun Jaitley Stadium by Metro:
- Step 1: Violet Line wali metro train pakdo.
- Step 2: Delhi Gate Metro Station pe utro aur Gate No. 2 se bahar niklo.
- Step 3: Station se Arun Jaitley Stadium tak auto lelo. Bas 5 minute mein pahunch jaoge.
Distance and Travel Time:
- Distance: Delhi Gate Metro Station se Arun Jaitley Stadium – 1 km.
- Auto Time: 5-7 minute (fare Rs. 20-30 tak).
- Walking Time: 10-15 minute.
- Metro Frequency: Har 3-5 minute mein train mil jaayegi.
Why Choose Delhi Gate Metro Station?
Yeh station Arun Jaitley Stadium ke sabse kareeb hai aur Central Delhi ke busy area mein hai.
Dusra option, ITO Metro Station (Violet Line), 1.5 km door hai, lekin Delhi Gate zyada convenient hai.
Extra Tips for Visitors:
- Best Time: Match days pe jao, lekin crowd ke liye ready raho.
- Nearby Spots: Stadium ke baad Feroz Shah Kotla Fort (500 meter) ya Raj Ghat (2 km) bhi ghum sakte ho.
Fun Facts:
- Yeh Delhi ka bahut purana aur mashoor cricket ground hai! Yeh Eden Gardens (Kolkata) ke baad India ka doosra sabse purana functional international cricket stadium hai, jo 1883 mein bana tha.
- Iska naam ek bade politician ke naam par rakha gaya! 2019 mein is stadium ka naam badal kar Arun Jaitley Stadium kar diya gaya. Arun Jaitley Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) ke president reh chuke the aur ek jaane-maane politician the.
- Yahan bahut saare historical moments hue hain! Is ground par bahut se memorable matches khele gaye hain. 1999 mein Anil Kumble ne Pakistan ke against ek innings mein 10 wickets lekar record banaya tha. 1983 mein Sunil Gavaskar ne yahan apna 29th Test century score kiya tha, Don Bradman ke record ki barabari karte hue us time par. 2005 mein Sachin Tendulkar ne isi ground par apna 35th Test century banakar Gavaskar ka record toda tha.
- Spin bowlers ko madad milti hai yahan! Generally, is pitch ko spinners ke liye helpful maana jaata hai jaise jaise game aage badhta hai.
- Capacity bhi achhi hai! Arun Jaitley Stadium mein kareeb 35,200 logon ke baithne ki jagah hai.
- Indian cricket team ka lucky ground maana jaata hai! Test matches mein Indian team ka record is ground par bahut achha raha hai.
- Yahan IPL matches bhi hote hain! Yeh Delhi-based IPL team Delhi Capitals ka home ground hai.
- Ek stand Virat Kohli ke naam par bhi hai! Stadium ke ek stand ka naam former Indian captain Virat Kohli ke naam par rakha gaya hai.
- Pitch kabhi kabhi controversy mein bhi raha hai! 2009 mein India aur Sri Lanka ke beech ek ODI match pitch dangerous hone ki wajah se cancel karna pada tha, aur ICC ne ground ko 12 mahine ke liye ban bhi kar diya tha.
- Yahan par ek resto-bar bhi hai! Stadium premises ke andar Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) ek resto-bar bhi chalaata hai, jiska naam ‘Outswinger’ hai.
- World Cup matches bhi host kiya hai! Is stadium ne Cricket World Cup ke matches bhi host kiye hain, jaise 1987, 1996, 2011, aur 2023 ke World Cups mein.
- T20 World Cup ke matches bhi hue hain! 2016 ICC World Twenty20 ke kuch matches bhi yahan par khele gaye the.
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