Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium — Lucknow, India

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Facts

Former namesEkana International Cricket Stadium

AddressEkana Sportz City, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow, India

Coordinates26°48′40″N 81°01′01″E / 26.81111°N 81.01694°E / 26.81111; 81.01694

Elevation104m

OwnerEkana Sportz City

OperatorEkana Sportz City

Seating typeStadium

Capacity50, 100

SurfaceGrass

Field size160x156m

Field shapeRound

Opened2017; 9 years ago (2017)

ArchitectSkyline Architectural Consultants

Only men's Test27–29 November 2019:, Afghanistan v West Indies

First men's ODI6 November 2019:, Afghanistan v West Indies

Last men's ODI17 June 2026:, India v Afghanistan

First men's T20I6 November 2018:, India v West Indies

Last men's T20I29 January 2023:, India v New Zealand

First women's ODI7 March 2021:, India v South Africa

Last women's ODI17 March 2021:, India v South Africa

First women's T20I20 March 2021:, India v South Africa

Last women's T20I23 March 2021:, India v South Africa

Uttar Pradesh cricket team(2017-present)

Lucknow Super Giants(2022-present)

UP Warriorz(2023-present)

Overview

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium, also known as Ekana Cricket Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Lucknow, India. The arena has a seating capacity of 50, 000, and is the fifth largest international cricket stadium of India. In 2018, the stadium was renamed after India's 10th Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Source: Wikipedia