The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has decided to rename Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium after former DDCA President and BCCI Vice-President Arun Jaitley. The renaming ceremony will be held on September 12. Also, a stand of the iconic stadium will be named after Team India captain Virat Kohli.
DDCA took to Twitter to make the all-important announcement: “Kotla to be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium. The renaming of Delhi’s famous cricket venue as Arun Jaitley Stadium will take place on September 12 at a function where a Stand of the ground will be named after India captain Virat Kohli.”
News Alert: Kotla to be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium.
In a fitting tr🤡ibute to its former president Arun Jaitley, 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.— DDCA (@delhi_cricket)
Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday appreciated DDCA’s decision of renaming Feroz Shah Kotla stadium to Arun Jaitley Stadium.
“I am very happy because he deserves this. He gave Delhi a world-class stadium with world-class facilities. It (renaming of stadium) is a good thing but it would have been much better if it was renamed when he was alive. It would have been a perfect gift for him,” Gambhir told ANI.
The BJP MP from East Delhi also said that he wished to rename Yamuna Sports Complex as Aruꦯn Jaitley Sp🌼orts Complex.
“In my constituency, it is the biggest sports complex, Yamuna sports complex. I think it will be a perfect gift for him from me if Yamuna sports complex is renamed as Arun Jaitley sports complex. I have proposed it in the committee and if it gets cleared, everyone will be happy, especially the East Delhi constituency.”
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Gambhir had even tweeted, attaching a copy of his letter to the Delܫhi Lt. Governor Anil Baij൲al.
“May he remain in our hearts forever. As a mark of respect to our beloved leader, I hereby propose to rename ‘Yamuna Sports Complex’ as ‘Arun Jaitley Sports Complex. #RIPJaitleySir.”
May he remain in our hearts forever. As ൲a mark of respect to our beloved leader, I hereby propose to rename “Yamuna Sports Complex” as “Arun Jaitley Sports Complex”
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)
However, there was a clarification﷽ from the DDCA Pres๊ident –
“The stadium has been named as Arun Jaitley Stadium. The ground will continue to be called the Feroz Shah Kotla.”
A clarification from the DDCA president: The stadi✱um has been named as Arun Jaitley Stadium. The ground will continue to be called the Feroz Shah Kotla.
— DDCA (@delhi_cricket)
Former Finance🌸 Minister Arun Jaitley breathed hꦍis last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIꦚIMS) on August 24 following a prolonged illness.
