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Quick Facts at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
Explore verified Ekana Stadium capacity, location, opening, boundary length, pitch options, ends, floodlights and landmark international matches in one clear reference.
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Quick Facts
Verified venue identity, capacity, dimensions, opening context, home teams and landmark match details in the same clear reference format used across PitchVaani.
| Quick fact | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Current capacity | 50,000ICC and ESPNcricinfo venue profiles; usable seating can vary with the event configuration. |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar PradeshEkana Sportz City, Sector 7, Gomti Nagar Extension, Amar Shaheed Path, Lucknow 226010. |
| Established and opened | 2017 · formal inauguration in 2018ESPNcricinfo lists 2017 as the establishment year. Domestic cricket was played in September 2017; formal inauguration and international debut followed on 6 November 2018. |
| Home teams | Uttar Pradesh · Lucknow Super GiantsUttar Pradesh cricket team and the Lucknow Super Giants IPL franchise. Afghanistan also used the venue as a home ground in 2019. |
| Current and former names | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket StadiumPreviously known as Ekana International Cricket Stadium; Ekana Cricket Stadium remains the widely used short name. |
| Ends and floodlights | North End · South End · FloodlightsThe statistical ground profile names both bowling ends and confirms floodlights. |
| Ekana Stadium boundary length | About 63–65 m square · 68–70 m straightReported for the WPL 2025 configuration. Boundary ropes can move with the selected pitch and match setup, so these are not permanent dimensions. |
| First documented first-class milestone | 7–10 September 2017India Red beat India Green by 170 runs in the Duleep Trophy; Priyank Panchal made 105 and 133 not out. |
| First men’s T20I | 6 November 2018India 195/2 beat West Indies 124/9 by 71 runs. Rohit Sharma scored 111 not out. |
| First men’s ODI | 6 November 2019Afghanistan 194; West Indies 197/3. West Indies won by seven wickets and Roston Chase was Player of the Match. |
| First Test match | 27–29 November 2019Afghanistan 187 and 120; West Indies 277 and 33/1. West Indies won by nine wickets. |
| Development model | Uttar Pradesh state PPPThe wider project was developed through a public-private partnership; documented stages span successive state administrations. |
| 2023 World Cup milestone | India beat England by 100 runsOn 29 October 2023, India made 229/9 and dismissed England for 129; Rohit Sharma scored 87 and Mohammed Shami took 4/22. |
| Pitch and match reading | Red-soil and black-soil stripsRed-soil strips may provide firmer bounce, while black-soil strips may be slower and offer more grip. The selected strip, preparation, weather and recent use matter more than one permanent label. |