Ekana Cricket Stadium



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The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is located in the heart of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. The Stadium is named after the former prime minister and Bharat Ratna awardee, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 

In the city of Nawabs, the nawabs of cricket often find it an amazing experience to compete here at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.

Ekana Stadium Capacity

With the capacity of hosting around 50,000 cricket fans, this is the fifth-largest stadium in the country. The stadium has been constructed keeping in mind that the pillars should not block the view of the spectators, which will give fans an amazing experience to be a part of thrilling games with pure excitement.

Ekana Stadium Pitch Report

Home to the IPL franchise, Lucknow Super Giants. The Ekana Cricket Stadium was previously known for favouring the bowling lineup. However, in the past two years, it has gained a batter-friendly image. With the run rate touching the 9-run mark in IPL 2024 and IPL 2025.  

Ekana Stadium Pitch Batting or Bowling Friendly

The pitch at Lucknow has red soil, hence, it provides good pace and bounce to quicks. Moreover, with the offered grip, the pitch favours spinners. However, with warm and dry conditions, dew could influence the second innings. 

Thus, the pitch at Ekana Stadium has been largely bowler-friendly.

Ekana Stadium Boundary Length​

The newly built Ekana Stadium is one of the moderately sized grounds in India. The square boundaries are around 63 - 65 metres, while the straighter boundaries are 68 to 70 metres.

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Ekana Stadium IPL Records​

Statistic
Record
First IPL MatchLSG vs DC, April 2023
Total Matches Played15
Matches Won Batting First9
Matches Won Bowling First6
Average 1st Innings Score165
Highest Successful Chase179 by RCB vs LSG (2024)
Lowest Defended Total135 by LSG vs RR (2023)
Nature of PitchSlow, supports spin and cutters
Toss ImpactChasing teams have a slight edge

Ekana Stadium Average Score​

Ekana Stadium Average Score​
ODI
T20I
Tests
IPL
1st Innings 226151187/120168.2
2ns Innings205126277/33150.6

Ekana Stadium Highest Score​

Ekana Stadium Highest Score​
ODI
T20I
Tests
IPL
1st Innings
311/7 By RSA vs AUS
199/2 By IND vs SL
277/10 By WI vs AFG
235 (KKR)
Chased 269/3 By RSAW vs INDW159/4 By RSAW vs INDW
33/1 By WI vs AFG
199 (RR)

Ekana Stadium Records

ODI Records

First Game
06/11/2019
Last Game06/10/2022
Total Matches
4
Highest Total253
Lowest Total194
Average Total223
Most Runs229 Shai Hope
Highest Individual Score109* Shai Hope
Most Wickets(6) Roston Chase
Best Figures3/29 Sheldon Cotrell

Test Records 

Total Matches
1
Matches won batting first0
Matches won bowling first1
Average 1st innings Score187
Average 2nd innings Score277
Average 3rd innings Score120
Average 4th innings Score33
Highest total recorded277/10 (83.3 Ovs) By WI vs AFG
Lowest total recorded120/10 (43.1 Ovs) By AFG vs WI
Highest score chased33/1 (6.2 Ovs) By WI vs AFG
Lowest score defended0/0 (0 Ovs) By vs

Ekana Stadium T20 Records

First Match
06/11/2018
Last Match29/01/2023
Total Matches
6
Highest Total199/2
Lowest Total99
Average Total 160
Most Runs
155 Runs Rohit Sharma
Highest Individual Score111* Rohit Sharma
Most Wickets
(8) Kesrick Williams
Best Figures5/11 Karim Jannat

FAQs: Ekana stadium

Q.1. How much did it cost to build Ekana Stadium?

Ans. Built as a public-private partnership project, the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow cost approximately ₹360 crore (₹3.6 billion) to construct.

Q.2. What is the first name of Ekana Stadium?

Ans. Formerly known as Ekana Cricket Stadium, in 2018, the state government decided to rename it in honour of the former Indian Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Hence, it is now called, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. 

Q.3. Who owns Ekana Stadium?

Ans. India’s fifth-largest stadium, the Ekana Stadium, is owned and operated by Ekana Sportz City.

Q.4. Where is Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium located?

Ans. One of the top category stadiums, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, is located in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.

Q.5. Is Ekana Stadium a bowling pitch or batting pitch?

Ans. The Ekana Cricket Stadium, home to the Lucknow Super Giants, is known for favouring both batting and bowling lineups.