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:''This page is about the cricket ground. For the fortress, see Feroz Shah Kotla.'' The Feroz Shah Kotla is a cricket ground located at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Delhi. It was established in 1883 and is the second oldest international cricket stadium still functional in India, after the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It is located close to the 20,000 capacity Ambedkar Stadium, the home of association football club New Delhi Heroes FC. In the 21st century, the Feroz Shah Kotla is famed for its cauldron-like atmosphere. The vociferous home support has led to a great winning sequence for India in Test matches, and the India national cricket team has been undefeated for over 20 years at this ground.〔(Indian record at the Kotla )〕 The ground is most famously known for Anil Kumble's 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar's 35th test ton to overcome Sunil Gavaskar to become the batsman with the most international Test centuries, and formerly Gavaskar's 29th test ton to equal Don Bradman's tally of 29 centuries. ==History== The first Test match at this venue was played on 10 November 1948 when India took on the West Indies. Anil Kumble took 10 wickets in an innings on this ground in 1999, only the second time this feat has been achieved in test cricket. It is owned and operated by the DDCA (Delhi District Cricket Association). Since 2008 the stadium has been the home venue of the Delhi Daredevils of the Indian Premier League.〔 The stadium was designed by architects and conservationists Mr Danish Siddiqui and Naval Khanna. On 27 December 2009, an ODI match between India and Sri Lanka was called off because pitch conditions were classed as unfit to host a match. Based on match referee's report of the match, Kotla, which was scheduled to stage four World Cup matches in 2011, faced strict sanction ranging from a fine to a ban of 12 to 24 months. A ban of more than 14 months would have meant the Kotla would have been excluded from the 2011 Cricket World Cup. But the ICC decided to ban Kotla for only 12 months, and was one of the venues for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.〔(No International matches in Feroze Shah Kotla until end 2010 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Feroz Shah Kotla Ground」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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