Ekana Stadium Pitch Report: Is The Surface Batting Or Bowling Friendly?



Ekana Stadium, Lucknow [Source: @lucknow_updates/X]Ekana Stadium, Lucknow [Source: @lucknow_updates/X]

The 70th group-stage match of the IPL 2025 will witness a riveting clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The encounter, which can potentially decide the IPL 2025 playoff fixtures, will be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. 

Led by Rajat Patidar, RCB have made it into the IPL 2025 playoffs. However, their final game against LSG will decide if they enter the qualifier 1 or satisfy themselves with a slot in the eliminator. 

On the other hand, the Super Giants have already been knocked out of the tournament. As they aim to finish the IPL 2025 on a high note, let's see how the surface at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow will behave throughout the contest. 

Ekana Stadium Pitch Stats

Criterion
Data
Matches played7
Matches won batting 1st2
Matches won bowling 1st5
Average score batting 1st187.85
Average score batting 2nd182.57
Average run rate9.55
% of wickets by pacers66.21
% of wickets by spinners33.78

(Ekana Stadium IPL 2025 stats)

Is Ekana Stadium's Pitch batting or bowling friendly?

The surface at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow is expected to offer a cracking contest between bat and ball. The average scoring rate at this venue in the IPL 2025 reads 9.55, signifying the track's conduciveness to stroke play. 

Meanwhile, the pitch will also have something on it for the bowlers, especially spinners, in the middle overs. The fast bowlers might not get significant seam movement, and they could rely on hitting the deck and varying their pace to succeed at this venue. 

The track doesn't really change its behaviour with time. Also, considering the chasing sides have won five out of seven matches in Lucknow this season, the toss-winner could decide to bowl first. 

Ekana Stadium Weather Today

Lucknow weather forecast for today [Source: AccuWeather]Lucknow weather forecast for today [Source: AccuWeather]

InformationDetails
Temperature33°C (RealFeel 35°C)
Wind SpeedE 15 km/h - 26 km/h
Probability of Precipitation 5%
Cloud Cover4%

As per AccuWeather, the temperature at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow will be around 33°C, with a real feel of 35°C. Meanwhile, the wind will blow in the East direction, varying its speed between 15 to 26 km/h. 

RCB vs LSG Chances Of Rain

The cloud cover at Ekana Stadium is expected to be just around four per cent this evening. AccuWeather predicts only five per cent chances of precipitation; so, the game between RCB and LSG might not be affected by rain.