The Feroz Shah Kotla, is the second oldest international cricket stadium in India. The stadium was a fortress built by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad. The stadium gets its name from its location. It is in the vicinity of the Feroz Shah Kotla, a fortress built by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1883.

On 12 September 2019, the stadium was renamed in memory of former Finance Minister and former DDCA President Arun Jaitley. The decision to name the stadium after the politician, who was once the president of DDCA and also the vice-president of the BCCI. The Stadium is known as Shri Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium also.

After announcing the name change, DDCA also put out a clarification stating the stadium is only being renamed but the ground will be still called Feroz Shah Kotla Ground. The first international game here was a Test match between India and the West Indies in 1948.

Feroz Shah Kotla is Home to the Delhi Ranji team and the Delhi Capitals IPL team. The Feroz Shah Kotla has been a very happy hunting ground for the Indian cricket team.