Venue Profile
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
Ekana Stadium · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2017
Established
50,000
Capacity
35
Int’l Matches
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Pitch Type
Flat, Batting-Friendly · Black Soil
Generally produces high-scoring games. Pacers get assistance early but the surface flattens out quickly. Dew in evening matches significantly aids the chasing side.
Full Name
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
Popular Name
Ekana Stadium / BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium
Location
Ekana Sports City, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Managed By
Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA)
Purpose
International Cricket (ODIs, T20Is) & IPL
Home Team
First Matches at This Venue
T20I
India vs West Indies
ODI
India vs South Africa
IPL
Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans
Ekana Stadium Records
27
Matches
174
Avg 1st Innings
44%
Bat First Wins
56%
Chase Wins
Toss winners choose to…
Bat First Win %
44%
Chase Win %
56%
🏏 Most Runs (IPL)
1
KR
KL Rahul5402
NP
N Pooran5053
MM
MR Marsh481🎯 Most Wickets (IPL)
1
RB
Ravi Bishnoi202
MK
Mohsin Khan143
KP
KH Pandya13🏏 Highest Successful Chases
RCB v Lucknow Super Giants
27 May 2025 · target 228
230/4
Sunrisers Hyderabad v LSG
19 May 2025 · target 206
206/5
Rajasthan Royals v LSG
27 Apr 2024 · target 197
199/3
🛡️ Lowest Totals Defended
RCB v Lucknow Super Giants
1 May 2023
126
Gujarat Titans v LSG
22 Apr 2023
135
Rajasthan Royals v LSG
22 Apr 2026
159
3
Matches
164
Avg 1st Innings
67%
Bat First Wins
33%
Chase Wins
Toss winners choose to…
Bat First Win %
67%
Chase Win %
33%
🏏 Most Runs (T20I)
1
RG
RG Sharma1552
IK
Ishan Kishan1083
SI
SS Iyer57🎯 Most Wickets (T20I)
1
BK
B Kumar42
KY
Kuldeep Yadav33
KA
KK Ahmed2🏏 Highest Successful Chases
India v New Zealand
29 Jan 2023 · target 100
101/4
🛡️ Lowest Totals Defended
India v West Indies
6 Nov 2018
195
India v Sri Lanka
24 Feb 2022
199
5
Matches
252
Avg 1st Innings
60%
Bat First Wins
40%
Chase Wins
Toss winners choose to…
Bat First Win %
60%
Chase Win %
40%
🏏 Most Runs (ODI)
1
QK
Q de Kock1572
PN
P Nissanka1153
HK
H Klaasen103🎯 Most Wickets (ODI)
1
DM
D Madushanka72
KR
K Rabada53
AZ
A Zampa5🏏 Highest Successful Chases
Sri Lanka v Netherlands
21 Oct 2023 · target 263
263/5
Australia v Sri Lanka
16 Oct 2023 · target 210
215/5
🛡️ Lowest Totals Defended
India v England
29 Oct 2023
229
South Africa v India
6 Oct 2022
249
South Africa v Australia
12 Oct 2023
311
About the Stadium
The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, commonly known as Ekana Stadium, is a modern international cricket venue located in Lucknow’s Ekana Sports City complex. Inaugurated in 2017 and managed by the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association, it became the home of the Lucknow Super Giants when the franchise entered the IPL in 2022. The stadium has hosted Men’s T20Is, the 2023 ODI World Cup, and domestic tournaments, establishing itself as one of the most versatile venues in India. Its flat, batting-friendly surface and the evening dew factor make it a ground where chasing sides hold a consistent advantage in T20 cricket, while bat-first teams dominate in ODIs.
