One of the popular stadiums in India is the Arun Jaitley Stadium situated in Delhi. It is home to Delhi Capitals in the IPL and Delhi in the domestic circuit.
This stadium has witnessed plenty of excellent matches involving India and also some excellent IPL games which have gone down the wire.
It was established in 1883 and has been an excellent venue. The surface here is a balanced one which produces some excellent cricket. The first ever IPL match played at this venue was on 19th April 2008 and there have been more than 97 IPL matches played at this stadium till date.
Arun Jaitley Stadium overview
Let's have a look at certain stadium parameters and key factors:
Parameter | Detail |
Location | Delhi |
Established | 1883 |
Home IPL team | GT |
First IPL match | 19/4/2008 |
Total IPL matches | 97 |
Playing Ends | Stadium End and Pavilion End |
IPL Matches Stats at Arun Jaitley Stadium
There has been a total of 97 IPL matches played at the Arun Jaitley friendly surface and often known as a high scoring ground due to short boundaries. Some of the notable records at this venue includes the 128 by Chris Gayle against Delhi Capitals. While the best bowling performance at this venue is from Lasith Malinga who picked up 5/13 against DC.
This venue saw Sunrisers Hyderabad score the highest ever score in the history of IPL when they made 278/3 and the lowest score at this venue is 66 by Delhi Capitals. This is one of the iconic grounds where plenty of excellent games have been played.
Highest Team Score at this Stadium
Sunrisers Hyderabad hold the highest team score at this venue when they smashed 278/3 against Kolkata Knight Riders on 25th May 2025. It was a high scoring fixture where SRH scored 278/3 and KKR replied with 168 and lost the game by 110 runs.
Heinrich Klassen smashed an unbeaten 105 runs of just 39 balls while Travis Head produced a cameo of 76 as SRH scored more than 270. It was a memorable game for the fans as plenty of records were created.
Lowest Team Score at this Stadium
The lowest team score at this venue is 66 all out by Delhi Capitals. This happened in the 2017 season of the IPL. It was MI who were batting first and scored 212/3. In reply, Delhi Daredevils were bowled out for just 66.
Best Batting Records (IPL)
Batter | Score | Balls | Against | Year |
Chris Gayle | 128* | 62 | DC | 2012 |
Rishabh Pant | 128* | 63 | SRH | 2018 |
Jos Buttler | 124 | 64 | SRH | 2021 |
KL Rahul | 112* | 65 | GT | 2025 |
Sai Sudharshan | 108* | 61 | DC | 2025 |
Best Bowling Records (IPL)
Bowler | Style | Year | Against | Best Bowling figures |
Lasith Malinga | right arm fast | 2023 | DD | 5/13 |
Amit Mishra | right arm leg spin | 2023 | DC | 5/17 |
Jaydev Unadkat | left arm medium | 2023 | DD | 5/25 |
Amit Mishra | right arm leg spin | 2014 | PBKS | 4/11 |
T Natarajan | left arm medium | 2023 | DC | 4/19 |
Pitch Report
Average first innings score at this venue is 170 and out of the 97 IPL matches played at this venue, teams winning that were chasing have won 49 matches while teams batting first have won 47 matches. The surface at Arun Jaitley will be a high scoring one and there will be some help for spinners but due to short boundaries we can expect high scores. This is a high scoring venue and recent IPL matches have seen plenty of big scores at this venue.
SportsTiger Staff