Arun Jaitley Stadium is the second-oldest cricket venue in India. Once known as the Firoz Shah Kotla Stadium, it’s Delhi Capitals (DC) primary home venue in the IPL.
The fans refer to the venue as ‘Qila Kotla’, but DC haven’t quite been able to establish it as their unconquerable fort. The franchise thus far has had a rollercoaster ride here.
On that note, we’ll look at the IPL records and stats at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: IPL Stats
| Total Matches Played | 91 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 44 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 46 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Won Toss and Won Match | 45 |
| Lost Toss and Won Match | 45 |
| Average First Innings Total | 166 |
| Highest Team Total | 266/7 by SRH vs DC |
| Lowest Team Total | 66/10 by DC vs MI |
In over 91 IPL matches hosted in Delhi, the surface has been balanced for batters and bowlers. Although batters find it easy to score runs here, bowlers aren’t too far behind either.
Spinners have sort of favourable conditions thanks to the dry nature of the pitch. But shorter boundaries mean batters clear them with brute force.
There’s not much gap between teams winning after batting first or batting second. But chasing might be easier here as dew comes into the picture in evening fixtures.
In recent years, the venue has seen more flat tracks and shorter boundaries, which makes for high-scoring games in the IPL. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) proved it when they smashed 266 against Delhi in 2024.
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Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: IPL Stats
| Matches Played | 83 |
| Won | 37 |
| Lost | 45 |
| No Result | 1 |
Delhi Capitals have played in 91 percent of the games hosted by the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The hosts have a win percentage of around 45, with 37 victories out of the 82 matches.
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: Highest Run-Scorers in IPL
| Batter | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | High Score | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 36 | 1048 | 32.75 | 127.33 | 107* | 1/9 |
| Rishabh Pant | 29 | 978 | 37.61 | 160.06 | 128* | 1/6 |
| Virender Sehwag | 33 | 933 | 30.09 | 165.71 | 95* | 0/7 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 29 | 855 | 32.88 | 127.04 | 93* | 0/7 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 22 | 726 | 38.21 | 131.04 | 92* | 0/8 |
The top four places go to the former DC captains. David Warner, who started his IPL career with Delhi, holds the pole position. The southpaw scored 1048 runs in 36 innings, including a century and nine fifties.
Rishabh Pant follows him, with 978 runs in 29 outings at a strike rate of 160.06. Virender Sehwag comes at No. 3 with 933 runs at an even better strike rate of 165.71. Shreyas Iyer occupies the fourth spot with 855 runs in 29 innings.
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: Highest Wicket-Takers in IPL
| Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Economy | BBI | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Mishra | 45 | 58 | 7.21 | 5/17 | 1/1 |
| Umesh Yadav | 29 | 31 | 8.63 | 4/24 | 1/0 |
| Morne Morkel | 18 | 25 | 7.87 | 3/23 | 0/0 |
| Chris Morris | 15 | 19 | 7.87 | 3/23 | 0/0 |
| Ishant Sharma | 15 | 18 | 8.80 | 3/34 | 0/0 |
Amit Mishra has been the most successful bowler in Delhi. The leg spinner has taken 58 wickets in 45 innings at an economy rate of 7.21.
Umesh Yadav comes in second with his 31 strikes in 29 outings. The tall South African Morne Morkel managed 25 wickets in 18 innings to sit in the No. 3 spot.
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: Top IPL Records
- SRH’s 266 for 7 against DC in 2024 is the highest team total in Delhi.
- Delhi’s 66 all-out against Mumbai Indians is on the lower side of the spectrum.
- David Warner has scored the most runs here, with 1048 runs in his tally.
- Chris Gayle and Rishabh Pant hold the joint record for scoring the highest individual score of 128* in Delhi.
- Amit Mishra has picked up the most wickets at this venue, with 58 strikes to his name.
- Lasith Malinga’s bowling figures of 5 for 17 are the best by a bowler in Delhi.
