The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has decided to rename the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium after former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away on Saturday.
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According to CNN News18, the rechristening will take place on the 12th of September at a function, where a stand is also to be named after Indian captain Virat Kohli.
News Alert: Kotla to be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium.
— DDCA (@delhi_cricket) August 27, 2019
In a fitting tribute to its former president Arun Jaitley, @delhi_cricket has decided to name the Stadium after him. Mr Jaitley, who passed away on August 24, was president of the DDCA from 1999 to 2013. @BCCI
According to reports, DDCA president Rajat Sharma also spoke on the subject and said:
It was Arun Jaitley’s support and encouragement that players like Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Ashish Nehra, Rishabh Pant and many others could make India proud.
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It has been reported that Jaitley is credited with renovating the stadium into a modern facility, increasing the capacity to accommodate more fans and create world-class dressing rooms.
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