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Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium) is an international level Cricket ground in Lucknow, India.
It was formerly known as Ekana International Cricket Stadium and later on 05 November 2018 renamed in honor of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Ground Information
| Established | 2017 |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| End Names | South End, NorthEnd |
| Owner | Ekana Sportz City |
| Operator | Ekana Sportz City |
| Architect | Skyline Architectural Consultants |
Lucknow Cricket Stadium Map | Ekana Cricket Stadium Map
The Lucknow Cricket Stadium is located at Ekana Sportz City, Sector 7, Amar Shaheed Path, Gomati Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010.
It is a public-private partnership stadium that follows the guidelines and specifications laid by the ICC and BCCI for hosting an International Cricket Match.
In May 2019, Afghanistan Cricket Board requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to play their matches in this venue. In July 2019, BCCI approved this venue as the third home ground for Afghanistan Cricket Team in India.
International Information
| Only Test | 27-29 November 2019 Afghanistan vs West Indies |
| First ODI | 06 November 2019 Afghanistan vs West Indies |
| First T20I | 06 November 2018 India vs West Indies |
| First WODI | 07 March 2021 India vs South Africa |
| First WT20I | 20 March 2021 India vs South Africa |
The last time Lucknow city witnessed an international match before this stadium was in January 1994 at the K. D. Singh Babu Stadium.
The stadium witnessed its first international match on 06 November 2018 becoming the 52nd stadium to host an international match in India, It was a T20 International match between India and West Indies where Rohit Sharma scored a century and became the first cricketer ever to score four centuries in T20I later on India won the match by 71 runs.
Lucknow Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has 9 Red and black pitches. To date, the Lucknow Cricket Stadium pitch is not much exposed to international cricket. It has witnessed a total of 1 test match, 3 One-Day International, and 4 T20 International matches. With the available small size data, we can say that the pitch is pretty decent and flat which assists the seamers a little bit but the batsmen would love to bat on this kind of pitch.
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Ekana Cricket Stadium Records
Test Records
| Highest Total | 277 by West Indies against Afghanistan in 2019. |
| Lowest Total | 120 by Afghanistan against West Indies in 2019. |
| Highest Partnership | 82 by JD Campbell and SSJ Brooks for West Indies against Afghanistan in 1986. |
| Most Runs | SSJ Brooks (111 runs) Javed Ahmadi (101 runs) JD Campell (74 runs) |
| Most Wickets | RRS Cornwall (10 wickets) Amir Hamza (6 wickets) Jason Holder (5 wickets) |
ODI Records
| Highest Total | 253/5 by West Indies against Afghanistan in 2019. |
| Lowest Total | 194 by Afghanistan against West Indies in 2019. |
| Highest Partnership | 163 by Shai Hope and Roston Chase for West Indies against Afghanistan in 2019. |
| Most Runs | Shai Hope (229 runs) Roston Chase (145 runs) Asghar Afghan (124 runs) |
| Most Wickets | Roston Chase (6 wickets) Mujeeb Ur Rahman (5 wickets) Sheldon Cottrell (4 wickets) |
T20I Records
| Highest Total | 195/2 by India against West Indies in 2018. |
| Lowest Total | 106/8 by West Indies against Afghanistan in 2019. |
| Highest Partnership | 123 by Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan for India against West Indies in 2018. |
| Most Runs | Rohit Sharma (111 runs) Evin Lewis (106 runs) R Gurbaz (94 runs) |
| Most Wickets | Kesrick Williams (8 wickets) Karim Janat (6 wickets) Naveen-ul-Haq (5 wickets) |
Location
Official Website: ekana.com
Ekana Cricket Stadium FAQ
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Q) Lucknow Cricket Stadium Name
The Lucknow Cricket Stadium was previously known as Ekana International Cricket Stadium, on 05 November 2018, it was renamed in honor of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The stadium is now called Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium).
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Q) Lucknow Cricket Stadium Capacity
The Capacity of Lucknow Cricket Stadium is 50,000. It is one of the biggest stadiums in India.
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Q) When was Lucknow Cricket Stadium Established?
The Ekana Cricket Stadium was established in the year 2017. It witnessed its first International match on 06 November 2018 becoming the 52nd stadium in India to host an international match. It was a T20 International match between India and West Indies where Rohit Sharma scored a century and became the first cricketer ever to score four centuries in T20I later on India won the match by 71 runs.
Proud to have an international multi-purpose sports stadium here in Lucknow.
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