The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) onThursday renamed the Feroz Shah Kotla as Arun Jaitley stadium in memory of thelate politician-cum-sports-administrator.

In a glittering function, Home Minister Amit Shah digitally inaugurated the renamed Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in presence of late finance minister's family.

DDCA also unveiled a new pavilion stand at the Feroz Shah Kotla after skipper Virat Kohli, who recently became the most successful India captain in Test cricket, surpassing MS Dhoni.

A short video and an animation film on Kohli's journey from being an U-19 player to India captain was also shown. "When I decided toname a stand-in honour of Virat Kohli, I told this first to Arun Jaitleyji. He told me this is a good decision because there is no better player than Virat inworld cricket," said DDCA president Rajat Sharma. The Delhi and District CricketAssociation (DDCA) on Thursday renamed the Feroz Shah Kotla as Arun Jaitley stadium in memory of the late politician-cum-sports-administrator. In aglittering function, Home Minister Amit Shah digitally inaugurated the renamed Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in presence of late finance minister's family.DDCA also unveiled a new pavilion stand at the Feroz Shah Kotla after skipper ViratKohli, who recently became the most successful India captain in Test cricket,surpassing MS Dhoni.A short video and an animation film on Kohli's journey frombeing an U-19 player to India captain was also shown.

"When I decided to name a stand-in honour of ViratKohli, I told this first to Arun Jaitleyji. He told me this is a good decisionbecause there is no better player than Virat in world cricket," said DDCApresident Rajat Sharma. India's 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev said:"Wonderful to have a stand-in name of Virat. And whatever DDCA does forArun Jaitley is not enough given his contribution."

Cricketer-turned-politician Chetan Chauhan also paid richtribute to Arun Jaitley. Arun Jaitleyji was president for 14 years and I wasvice president. He was our friend, guide. Whenever we needed direction, wewould help us. The biggest help he did was to rebuilt the Kotla stadium. Sobefitting to name it in his honour," Chetan Chauhan said.