Major Stadiums in Delhi, India

Key Sports Stadiums in Delhi

Delhi hosts several major stadiums catering to cricket, football, athletics, and indoor sports. Here are the most prominent:

1. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN)

• Capacity: ~60,000
• Built: 1982 (Asian Games)
• Events: Athletics, football (ISL: Indian Super League), concerts, ceremonies.
• Location: Lodhi Road, South Delhi.

2. Arun Jaitley Stadium (Formerly Feroz Shah Kotla)

• Capacity: ~41,000
• Primary: Cricket (Test, ODI, IPL — home of Delhi Capitals).
• Historic: One of India's oldest grounds (est. 1883).
• Location: Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, near ITO.

3. Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium (IGI)

• Capacity: ~12,000
• Sports: Badminton, basketball, gymnastics, table tennis, wrestling, kabaddi.
• Complex: Part of Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, I.P. Estate.

4. Thyagaraj Sports Complex Stadium

• Capacity: ~25,000
• Focus: Football, athletics.
• Note: Not to be confused with JLN Stadium. Hosted 2010 Commonwealth Games netball.
• Location: Thyagaraj Marg, near INA Market.

5. Lala Lajpat Rai Stadium

• Capacity: ~12,000
• Sports: Football, field hockey.
• Location: Civil Lines, North Delhi.
• Use: Local/state leagues, school nationals.

Other Facilities

Delhi also has numerous district-level stadiums, university grounds (DU, JNU), and the Karnail Singh Stadium (railway, cricket) and Ambedkar Stadium (football, historic Durand Cup venue).