The most awaited and world’s largest cricketing event ICC cricket world cup 2011 is knocking on the door and scheduled to start on February 19, 2011 and jointly organized by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Wrapping up as much as 49 matches in its kitty, it will be finished with the name of ICC cricket world cup champion at Wankhede Stadium Mumbai on April 02, 2011.
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi’s favorite cricket ground will also host 4 of the crucial world cup matches in the event in following schedule:
Match No. Date & Time Match Between
07 Thu 24 Feb 02:30 PM SA vs WI
13 Mon 28 Feb 02:30 PM WI vs NED
23 Mon 07 Mar 02:30 PM CAN vs KEN
25 Wed 09 Mar 02:30 PM IND vs NED
Feroz Shah Kotla has a glittering history of organizing some of the renowned cricket matches posed in the history and still in the minds of cricket lovers. The stadium was constructed in year 1883 and known as the oldest and heritage cricket stadiums in India. Below listed are some of the salient points you love to know about Feroz Shah Kotla:
•Established: 1883
•Floodlights: Yes
•End Names: Stadium End, Pavilion End
•Home Team: Delhi and Delhi Daredevils (IPL)
•Owner: Delhi District Cricket Association
•First Test: India v West Indies - Nov 10-14, 1948
•First ODI: India v Sri Lanka - Sep 15, 1982
In the cricket history of Independent India, it had flagged off the first ever test match between West Indies and India in 1948-49. This stadium has witnessed several ground breaking records on its soil from major cricketing legends of the world. Lets’ recall some of the records made at Feroz Shah Kotla:
•Highest Test total is 644/8 by West Indies against India in the 1958-59.
•Highest ODI total is 303 by Pakistan against India in the 2004-05.
•India has a highest number of victories in the stadium against any other team in the world.
•Anil Kumble is the most successful bowler with a recording a total of 58 wickets.
•Lowest Test total is 75 by India against West Indies in the 1987-88.
•In 2005-06, Sachin Tendulkar broke Gavaskar's record of most centuries with his 35th Test century.