Latest Arun Jaitley Stadium News & Updates

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched the construction of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s Inderlok-Indraprastha Metro Corridor at the Sarai Rohilla Metro Station construction site. On the occasion, construction of the diaphragm wall began at Sarai Rohilla Metro Station, marking the first phase of this important project, said an official statement.The Chief Minister said that the Delhi Metro is not merely a mode of transport but the foundation of a deve…

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Struggling to break into Delhi’s competitive cricket circuit, flamboyant India batter Sanju Samson on Saturday revealed how a sudden, life-changing decision was made by his father Viswanathan to shift the entire family to Kerala, which later turned out to be the turning point of his eventual cricketing career. Samson had a breakthrough time by hitting three consecutive fifties to take India to T20 World Cup glory at home earlier this year and became Player of the Tournam…

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper‑batter KL Rahul has lauded the consistency of Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in T20s, saying their success lies in doing the simple things right under pressure. The duo have been central to defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) becoming the first team to qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs.While Bhuvneshwar is leading wicket-taking charts with 24 scalps from 13 matches, Hazlewood has 12 wickets fro…

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper‑batter KL Rahul has hailed Abishek Porel as a shining example of the fearless new generation of Indian batters, adding that he’s been impressed by his ability to hit sixes and access all parts of the ground without any fear of the situation in a game.In their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, Porel, who’s been with DC since 2023, shone by hitting 51 off 31 balls, while sharing a 105-run stand with Ra…

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani has conceded that the pitches at their home venue Arun Jaitley Stadium consistently worked against his team’s strengths, saying the side were unable to figure out the nature of surfaces at their home ground through much of the IPL 2026 season.Though DC enthralled 31,200 fans with a five-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals, they managed to get only two wins from seven home matches this season. It’s something which also proved to …

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul top-scored with a composed 56 off 42 balls as Delhi Capitals sealed a thrilling five-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Sunday. The win has lifted DC from eighth to seventh place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 standings, as they signed off from their home fixtures in IPL 2026 on a high.After Mitchell Starc’s 4-40 kept a marauding RR to 193/8, Rahul anchored the chase with his characteristic cal…

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul top-scored with a composed 56 off 42 balls as Delhi Capitals sealed a thrilling five-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Sunday. The win was built on Mitchell Starc’s devastating four-wicket burst in the death overs that had earlier pegged back a marauding RR to 193/8.Rahul anchored the chase with his characteristic calmness, while sharing a key 105-run partnership w…

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Young seam-bowling all-rounder Madhav Tiwari credited the gripping nature of the wicket for his success with slower balls, as Delhi Capitals pulled off a stirring fightback with the ball to keep Rajasthan Royals to 193/8 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.At 160/2 after 14 overs, the Royals appeared set for a massive total. But the momentum shifted after a brief stoppage for medical attention to Riyan Parag, who hit…

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Mitchell Starc turned the match on its head with a devastating four-wicket burst in the death overs as Delhi Capitals restricted Rajasthan Royals to 193/8 in 20 overs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, despite half-centuries from Dhruv Jurel and skipper Riyan Parag threatening to get the game in favour of the hosts.Starc had leaked 28 runs in his first two overs, but returned to rip through the RR middle and lower order in his final two overs – conceding just 12 more…

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in match 62 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. Both DC and RR need wins, starting from Sunday’s clash, to keep their slim hopes of entering the playoffs alive.After winning the toss in their final home game of IPL 2026, DC skipper Axar Patel said that bowling all-rounder Tripurana Vijay makes his debut and replaces Auqib Nabi. “When …