Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium

Formerly known as Willingdon Pavilion, Feroz Shah Kotla ground is the one of the four main Test grounds in the country, both in respect to capacity and size.

This historic Test venue, has a seating capacity of 30,000. The first Test match was played here on 10 November 1948 when India played the West Indies. The first ODI was played here on 15 September 1982, when India faced Sri Lanka.

The Feroz Shah Kotla has traditionally been a batsman's paradise. Perhaps this is best exemplified by the fact that in the 1955 Test, India and New Zealand together scored 1093 runs while only ten wickets were lost. The average of 109.3 runs per wicket is still a world record. The Kotla pitch has always produced tons of runs, though of late the scenario has changed.

Landmark performances:

In 1969-70, Bishan Singh Bedi and Prasanna combined to spin India to a famous seven wicket win over Australia, the duo picking 18 wickets between themselves.

England's John Lever had a memorable debut at the Kotla in 1976, when he notched up a half-century and had match figures of 10 for 70.

Geoff Boycott surpassed Gary Sobers' world record Test aggregate.

In 1983-84, Sunil Gavaskar scored his 29th century to equal Don Bradman's record for the highest number of hundreds in Test cricket.

Anil Kumble became the second bowler in Test history to capture all ten wickets against Pakistan in 1999.