About | Details |
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Also known as | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
Named After | Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Former Prime Minister of India) |
Capacity | 50000 |
End Names | North End, South End |
Flood Lights | Yes |
Home Teams | Indian National team and Lucknow Super Giants, UP Warriorz |
Pitch | Black Soil |
Ekana Stadium, officially known as the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (BRSABV Ekana), was established in 2017 and named after the former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The fifth-largest stadium in India can hold up to 50,000 spectators and boasts six LED halogen floodlights, ensuring night matches can be played effectively.
This stadium serves as a home for the Indian national team and the Afghanistan national team, temporarily during 2019–2020, and hosts IPL and WPL matches for Lucknow Super Giants and UP Warriorz. This stadium's roof is known for its work of art, with its aesthetic wave-shaped patterns inspired by Mughal architecture, which adds both visual and cultural significance.
The pitch here at the Ekana Stadium is known to be spin-friendly, with the black soil composition underneath the dry surface assisting the spinners significantly, offering grip, variable bounce, and pace. But the recent IPL 2025 has seen some high-scoring games, with the totals getting past 180 frequently, suggesting a more balanced venue where smart batting will get rewards.
Ekana Stadium Test Records and Stats
Ekana Stadium has hosted only one Test match, a Senior men’s Test hosting Afghanistan against West Indies, where West Indies posted the highest total of 277 all out, while Afghanistan recorded the lowest total of 120 at this venue.
Ekana Stadium ODI Records and Stats
The stadium has hosted 14 one-day international matches. The highest ODI total at this ground was set by the South Africa team, scoring 311/7 runs against Australia during the 2023 World Cup. Meanwhile, England recorded the lowest total at this venue, getting bowled out by India for 128 runs at this venue during the 2023 World Cup.
West Indies skipper Shai Hope holds the record for scoring the most runs at this venue in ODIs, with 229 runs in 3 matches, while the highest individual score in an ODI at this ground was also recorded by Shai Hope, who scored an unbeaten 109* against Afghanistan in 2019
Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka has taken the most wickets here with 7 dismissals in 2 matches, while Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has the best individual figures of 4 wickets for 22 runs in this venue against England during the 2023 World Cup.
Ekana Stadium T20I Records and Stats
Ekana Stadium has hosted around 9 T20I matches and has seen nail-biting encounters over the years. The highest T20I total is set by India, scoring 199/2 against Sri Lanka in 2022. The lowest total in this format was recorded by the visiting New Zealand team, scoring 98 for 9 against India in 2023.
Former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs at this stadium, amassing 155 runs in 2 matches, including an unbeaten knock of 111* against West Indies in 2018, which is the highest individual score at this venue.
West Indies pacer Kesreck Williams has taken the most wickets here with 7 dismissals in 3 matches, and the best individual figures at this ground of 5 wickets for 11 runs is held by Afghanistan’s medium pacer Karim Janat.
How to Reach Ekana Stadium?
The stadium is easily accessible:
📍 Location: Ekana Sportz City, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
✈ Nearest Airport: Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport – 18 Km
🚆 Nearest Railway Station: Charbagh Railway Station – 15 km
🚇 Nearest Metro Stations: Munshipulia (8 km), Transport Nagar (5 km)
🚌 Nearest Bus Stops: Amar Shaheed Path corridor, UPSRTC buses available
