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{{Short description|International cricket stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Ekana Cricket Stadium
| nickname = Bharat Ratn Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BRSABV) Ekana Cricket Stadium
| image = File:Ekana cricket stadium .jpg
| image_size = 300px
| image_caption = Inside view of the stadium
| former names = Ekana International Cricket Stadium
| address = Ekana Sportz City, Gomti Nagar Extension
| city = [[Lucknow]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|26|48|40|N|81|01|01|E}}
| elevation = 104m
| owner = Ekana Sportz City
| operator = Ekana Sportz City
| seating_type = [[Stadium seating|Stadium]]
| capacity = 50,100<ref name=":23">{{cite web |title=ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 - Media Guide |url=https://resources.pulse.icc-cricket.com/ICC/document/2023/11/03/278e3b3a-d6cb-4511-b7df-75fc1428f096/ICC-Men-s-Cricket-World-Cup-2023-Media-Guide-v7.pdf |publisher=ICC |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
| dimensions = 160x156m
| field_shape = Round
| surface = [[Grass]]
| opened = {{start date and age|2017}}
| architect = Skyline Architectural Consultants<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://skylinearchitect.com/portfolio/ekana-international-cricket-stadium/|title=Ekana International Cricket Stadium}}</ref>
| tenants = {{ubl|[[Uttar Pradesh cricket team]]|[[India national cricket team]]|[[India women's national cricket team]]|[[Lucknow Super Giants]]|[[UP Warriorz]]|[[Afghanistan national cricket team]] (2019–2020)}}
| website = {{URL|www.ekana.com/cricket-stadium|Ekana Sportz city}}
| nrhp = {{Infobox cricket ground
| embed          = yes
| ground_name    =
| establishment  =
| international  = yes
| onlytestdate    = 27–29 November
| onlytestyear    = 2019
| onlytesthome    = Afghanistan
| onlytesthomevar = 2013
| onlytestaway    = West Indies
| firstodidate    = 6 November
| firstodiyear    = 2019
| firstodihome    = Afghanistan
| firstodihomevar = 2013
| firstodiaway    = West Indies
| lastodidate    = 3 November
| lastodiyear    = 2023
| lastodihome    = Afghanistan
| lastodiaway    = Netherlands
| firstt20idate  = 6 November
| firstt20iyear  = 2018
| firstt20ihome  = India
| firstt20iaway  = West Indies
| lastt20idate    = 29 January
| lastt20iyear    = 2023
| lastt20ihome    = India
| lastt20iaway    = New Zealand
| firstwodidate  = 7 March
| firstwodiyear  = 2021
| firstwodihome  = India
| firstwodiaway  = South Africa
| lastwodidate    = 17 March
| lastwodiyear    = 2021
| lastwodihome    = India
| lastwodiaway    = South Africa
| firstwt20idate  = 20 March
| firstwt20iyear  = 2021
| firstwt20ihome  = India
| firstwt20iaway  = South Africa
| lastwt20idate  = 23 March
| lastwt20iyear  = 2021
| lastwt20ihome  = India
| lastwt20iaway  = South Africa
| club1          = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team]]
| year1          = 2017-present
| club2          = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| year2          = 2021-present
| club3          = [[UP Warriorz]]
| year3          = 2023-present
| date            = 31 October
| year            = 2023
| source          = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/1070094.html ESPNcricinfo]
}}
}}
 
'''Ekana Cricket Stadium''' also known as '''Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BRSABV) Ekana Cricket Stadium'''<ref name="ABV1">{{cite web |date=5 November 2018 |title=Ekana stadium named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee |url=http://www.uniindia.net/~/ekana-stadium-named-after-atal-bihari-vajpayee/Sports/news/1398408.html |url-access=limited |access-date=5 November 2018 |work=United News of India}}</ref><ref name="ABV2">{{cite web |date=5 November 2018 |title=Lucknow stadium renamed in honour of Atal Bihari Vajpayee ahead of India-West Indies T20I |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/lucknow-stadium-renamed-in-honour-of-atal-bihari-vajpayee-ahead-of-india-west-indies-t20i-1383144-2018-11-05 |access-date=5 November 2018 |work=India Today}}</ref> is an international cricket stadium in [[Lucknow]], [[India]]. The arena has a seating capacity of 50,000,<ref name=":23" /> and is the fifth largest [[List of international cricket grounds in India|international cricket stadium of India]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://knocksense.com/2018/01/29/going-inspections-lucknows-cricket-stadium-hot-favourite-host-ipl-2018-matches/ |title=With on going inspections, Lucknow's cricket stadium a hot favourite to host IPL 2018 matches! |work=Knock Sense |access-date=5 September 2018 |archive-date=5 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905065316/https://knocksense.com/2018/01/29/going-inspections-lucknows-cricket-stadium-hot-favourite-host-ipl-2018-matches/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2018, the stadium was renamed in honour of India's 10th Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. It was formerly named '''Ekana International Cricket Stadium''', and locals prefer to address it as '''Ekana Cricket Stadium'''. As of 18 Jan 2024, it has hosted 1 Test, 9 ODIs and 6 T20Is. {{Efn|"Ekana" is a [[Sanskrit]] words, which means 'unity' in English.}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates Lucknow Cricket Stadium, Changes Its Name |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/yogi-adityanath-inaugurates-lucknow-cricket-stadium-renames-it-after-atal-bihari-vajpayee-1943628 |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name="ABV2" /><ref name="ABV1" />
 
The stadium has the longest straight boundaries in comparison to all the stadiums in India. It is the home ground of [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team]], [[Uttar Pradesh women's cricket team|UP women's cricket team]] and [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] franchise the [[Lucknow Super Giants]].<ref name=":0" />
 
In 2019, the [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan cricket team]] used it as their home ground.<ref>{{cite news |date=7 July 2019 |title=Afghanistan cricket team gets Lucknow Ekana stadium as their new home ground: BCCI |work=United News of India |url=https://www.uniindia.com/afghanistan-cricket-team-gets-lucknow-ekana-stadium-as-their-new-home-ground-bcci/sports/news/1656925.html |access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref> [[K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow|K.D. Singh Babu stadium]] used to host international cricket matches in Lucknow before the venue was built.
 
The arena hosted the five matches of the [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023 Men's Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venues at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023: a guide |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/3689757 |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
== History ==
The project for constructing the world class stadium in [[Lucknow]] was commissioned in 2014, and the stadium was built under [[Public–private partnership|public-private partnership]] between Ekana Sportz City and [[Lucknow Development Authority]]. Ekana Sportz City is a [[Joint venture]] between Nagarjuna Construction Company, GC Construction & Development Industries Pvt Ltd.
 
As per the agreement of the partnership, the government provided Ekana Sportz City with 35-year lease of 71 acres to build the cricket stadium, with the lease running through 2052. In addition, the government also provided 66 additional acres of land for real estate projects on a 99-year lease. The cricket stadium has been built with a budget of 360 crores (3.6 billion rupees).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ali |first=Qaiser Mohammad |date=6 Dec 2016 |title=With Ranji Game, Lucknow Set To Become New Sports Hub |work=[[Outlook India]] |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/with-ranji-game-lucknow-set-to-become-new-sports-hub/297462 |access-date=23 Jan 2023}}</ref>
 
Before its international debut, it also hosted the final of the [[2017–18 Duleep Trophy#Final|2017–18 Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |date=30 August 2017 |title=Raina, Parthiv, Abhinav to captain Duleep Trophy teams |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1118597.html |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref> The stadium was allocated the 3rd ODI between India and New Zealand to be held on 27 Oct 2017. However, the venue was shifted to [[Kanpur]] after the stadium was declared incomplete.<ref name="HA">{{Cite web |title=Lucknow stadium ‘not up to mark’, Kanpur gets 3rd India-New Zealand ODI |url=https://scroll.in/field/851751/lucknow-stadium-not-up-to-mark-kanpur-gets-3rd-india-new-zealand-odi |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
On 6 November 2018, the stadium hosted its first international match, a [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) between [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2018–19#2nd T20I|India and the West Indies]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18902/preview/1157760/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-t20i-west-indies-india-2018-19|title=India, West Indies top orders in focus in Lucknow's international return|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 November 2018}}</ref> becoming the [[List of international cricket grounds in India|52nd stadium in India to host an international cricket match]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ekana-stadium-adds-a-new-chapter-to-lucknow/article25429493.ece|title=Ekana stadium adds a new chapter to Lucknow|work=The Hindu|date=5 November 2018|access-date=5 November 2018|last1=Sarangi|first1=Y. b.}}</ref> International cricket match returned to Lucknow after 24 years, after the India and Sri Lanka test match of 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India to host West Indies for T20 in Lucknow as international cricket returns to city after 24 years |url=https://scroll.in/field/893129/international-cricket-to-return-to-lucknow-as-india-host-west-indies-for-t20i-at-new-ekana-stadium |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> In that match [[Rohit Sharma]] became the first cricketer to score [[List of centuries in Twenty20 International cricket|four centuries in T20Is]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/india-vs-west-indies-2018/india-vs-west-indies-rohit-sharma-scores-his-fourth-t20i-century-to-put-hosts-in-command-1943789|title=Rohit Sharma Sets Record, Becomes First Batsman To Score Four T20I Centuries|work=NDTV Sports|access-date=6 November 2018}}</ref> [[Indian cricket team|India]] won that match by 71 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18902/game/1157760/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-t20i-west-indies-in-india-2018-19|title=2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 6 2018|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 November 2018}}</ref> The last time Lucknow hosted an international match was in January 1994, when [[Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 1993–94#1st Test|India played a test match against Sri Lanka]] at the [[K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow|K.D. Singh Babu Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/reopening-a-nawabi-chapter-ekana-stadium-india-vs-west-indies-t20i-5435539/lite/|title=India vs West Indies 2nd T20: Reopening a Nawabi chapter in Lucknow|work=The Indian Express|date=6 November 2018|access-date=6 November 2018}}</ref>
 
In May 2019, [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] requested the BCCI to use this venue for their international matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/afghan-seeks-bigger-home-base-in-india/769612.html |title=Afghan seeks bigger home base in India|work=The Tribune|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> In August 2019, BCCI awarded the venue to [[Afghanistan national cricket team]] as their third home venue in India, being previously played in [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun|Dehradun]] and [[Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex|Greater Noida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/109271/bcci-cricket-india-relaxes-age-fraud-rule-afghanistan-cricket-south-africa-schedule|title=Lucknow to be new venue for Afghanistan|work=Cricbuzz|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref>
 
It hosted all the matches during [[West Indian cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2019–20|Afghanistan vs West Indies series in 2019]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/hayden-walsh-jnr-has-big-dreams-wearing-maroon/ |title=Hayden Walsh jnr has big dreams wearing the maroon |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref> On 6 November 2019, the venue [[List of One Day International cricket grounds|hosted its first ODI match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19309/preview/1193497/afghanistan-vs-west-indies-1st-odi-west-indies-in-india-2019-20 |title=CPL's best brace for Afghanistan spin barrage |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref> On 27 November 2019, the venue [[List of Test cricket grounds|hosted its first Test match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/111005/afganistan-face-wi-challenge-in-ekanas-maiden-test |title={{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|Afganistan}} face WI challenge in Ekana's maiden Test |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref>
 
In May 2022, the venue was scheduled to host all the matches of the [[2022 Women's T20 Challenge|fourth edition]] of [[Women's T20 Challenge]]. However, later the matches were shifted to [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]] in [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Lucknow to host Women's T20 Challenge from May 24–28, confirms BCCI president Sourav Ganguly |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/lucknow-to-host-women-s-t20-challenge-from-may-24-28-confirms-bcci-president-sourav-ganguly-101650726122155.html |access-date=24 April 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=23 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Events ==
The venue has hosted two major events organized by the UP government.
 
=== Award distribution ceremony ===
On 19 August 2021, an award giving ceremony was held at the stadium by the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|state government]] to honor the athletes who won the medals at [[2020 Summer Olympics]] that was held in 2021 at [[Tokyo]], Japan. They all were facilitated with monetary rewards given by the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh government]]. The highest prize was given to [[Neeraj Chopra]] who was the only one from India to won gold medal in [[Javelin throw]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 19, 2021 |first=Fazal |last=Khan |title=Lucknow: Ekana Stadium decks up to welcome Tokyo Olympic achievers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/lucknow-ekana-stadium-decks-up-to-welcome-tokyo-olympic-achievers/articleshow/85450372.cms |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Swearing-in ceremony ===
On 25 March 2022, at the venue Yogi Adityanath took oath as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh along with his [[Second Yogi Adityanath ministry|cabinet]], after his impressive victory in [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]s. The oath was given by the [[List of governors of Uttar Pradesh|Governor]] of [[Uttar Pradesh|state]], [[Anandiben Patel]].
 
Many VVIP's, celebrities, big businessmen were invited in the ceremony including the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]], [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Union Home minister]] [[Amit Shah]] and the [[Chief minister|Chief Ministers]] of [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] led states.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-25 |title=World's sixth-largest stadium for Yogi Adityanath's historic swearing-in: A sneak peek into Ekana Stadium |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/yogi-adityanath-oath-ceremony-2022-ekana-cricket-stadium-10487801.html |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Cricket World Cup==
=== 2023 Men's World Cup ===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 October 2023
| time = 14:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 311/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Quinton de Kock]] 109 (106)
| wickets1 = [[Glenn Maxwell]] 2/34 (10 overs)
| score2 = 177 (40.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Marnus Labuschagne]] 46 (74)
| wickets2 = [[Kagiso Rabada]] 3/33 (8 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 134 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384401.html Scorecard]
| venue =
| umpires = [[Richard Illingworth]] (Eng) and [[Joel Wilson (umpire)|Joel Wilson]] (WI)
| motm = [[Quinton de Kock]] (SA)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| round =
| rain =
| notes = This was Australia's largest defeat in World Cups surpassing their 118 run [[1983 Cricket World Cup Group B#Australia v India|loss to India in 1983]], in terms of runs (134).<ref name="SAAUSbbc">{{cite news |title=South Africa trounce woeful Australia at World Cup |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/67093331 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
}}
----{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 October 2023
| time = 14:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 209 (43.3 overs)
| runs1 = [[Kusal Perera]] 78 (82)
| wickets1 = [[Adam Zampa]] 4/47 (8 overs)
| score2 = 215/5 (35.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Josh Inglis]] 58 (59)
| wickets2 = [[Dilshan Madushanka]] 3/38 (9 overs)
| result = Australia won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384405.html Scorecard]
| venue =
| umpires = [[Chris Gaffaney]] (NZ) and [[Joel Wilson (umpire)|Joel Wilson]] (WI){{efn|[[Joel Wilson (umpire)|Joel Wilson]] replaced [[Alex Wharf]].}}
| motm = [[Adam Zampa]] (Aus)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| round =
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 October 2023
| time = 10:30
| day = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 262 (49.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sybrand Engelbrecht (cricketer)|Sybrand Engelbrecht]] 70 (82)
| wickets1 = [[Dilshan Madushanka]] 4/49 (9.4 overs)
| score2 = 263/5 (48.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sadeera Samarawickrama]] 91[[not out|*]] (107)
| wickets2 = [[Aryan Dutt]] 3/44 (10 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384410.html Scorecard]
| venue =
| umpires = [[Marais Erasmus]] (SA) and [[Ahsan Raza]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Sadeera Samarawickrama]] (SL)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
| round =
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 October 2023
| time = 14:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 229/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rohit Sharma]] 87 (101)
| wickets1 = [[David Willey (cricketer)|David Willey]] 3/45 (10 overs)
| score2 = 129 (34.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Liam Livingstone]] 27 (46)
| wickets2 = [[Mohammed Shami]] 4/22 (7 overs)
| result = India won by 100 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384420.html Scorecard]
| venue =
| umpires = [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA) and [[Rod Tucker]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Rohit Sharma]] (Ind)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
| round =
| rain =
| notes = [[Rohit Sharma]] (Ind) played in his 100th ODI as captain.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-cup/news/rohit-sharma-achieves-twin-milestones-during-world-cup-match-against-england/articleshow/104799555.cms |title=Rohit Sharma Achieves Twin Milestones During World Cup Match Against England|work=The Times of India|date=29 October 2023 |access-date=29 October 2023}}</ref>
}}
----{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 November 2023
| time = 14:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{cr|AFG}}
| score1 = 179 (46.3 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sybrand Engelbrecht (cricketer)|Sybrand Engelbrecht]] 58 (86)
| wickets1 = [[Mohammad Nabi]] 3/28 (9.3 overs)
| score2 = 181/3 (31.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] 56[[not out|*]] (64)
| wickets2 = [[Saqib Zulfiqar]] 1/25 (3 overs)
| result = Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384425.html Scorecard]
| venue =
| umpires = [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind) and [[Sharfuddoula]] (Ban)
| motm = [[Mohammad Nabi]] (Afg)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
| round =
| rain =
| notes = [[Mujeeb Ur Rahman]] (Afg) took his 100th wicket in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=3 November 2023 |title=Mujeeb gets to 100. CWC23 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/video/3764829 |work=ICC Cricket World Cup}}</ref>
* Afghanistan qualified for the [[2025 ICC Champions Trophy]] for the first time ever in International Cricket.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=3 November 2023 |title=Afghanistan qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy |url=https://crictoday.com/cricket/daily-cricket-news/afghanistan-qualify-for-the-2025-champions-trophy/|work=Crictoday}}</ref>
}}
 
== Records ==
 
=== List of international centuries ===


{{Redirect category shell|
==== Test matches ====
{{R from move}}
Only one Test century has been scored at the venue.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=3355;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |title=Test Match Batting Records| access-date=13 November 2019| work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|- 
| 1 || 111* || [[Shamarh Brooks]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 214 || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 28 November 2019 || West Indies won<ref name=test2370>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19309/game/1193500/afghanistan-vs-west-indies-only-test-west-indies-in-india-2019-20 |title=Only Test, West Indies tour of India against Afghanistan at Lucknow, Nov 11 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref>
|}
 
==== One Day Internationals ====
Three ODI centuries have been scored at the venue, two in a men's match and one in a women's match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=3355;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |title=ODI Batting Records| access-date=13 November 2019| work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=9;filter=advanced;ground=3355;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |title=WODI Batting Records| access-date=12 March 2021| work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Men's ODI centuries on the ground
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Versus !! Date !! Result
|- 
| 1 || 109* || [[Shai Hope]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 145 || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 11 November 2019 || West Indies won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19309/game/1193499/afghanistan-vs-west-indies-3rd-odi-west-indies-in-india-2019-20 |title=3rd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of India against Afghanistan at Lucknow, Nov 11 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=12 November 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 109 || [[Quinton de Kock]] || {{cr|SA}} || 106 || {{cr|AUS}} || 12 October 2023 || South Africa won <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/australia-vs-south-africa-10th-match-1384401/full-scorecard |title=World Cup 2023 (D/N), Oct 12 2023|work=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref>
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Women's ODI centuries on the ground
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Versus !! Date !! Result
|- 
| 1 || 132* || [[Lizelle Lee]] || {{crw|SA}} || 132 || {{crw|IND}} || 12 March 2021 || South Africa won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-tour-of-india-2020-21-1253264/india-women-vs-south-africa-women-3rd-odi-1253269/full-scorecard |title=3rd WODI, South Africa Women tour of India at Lucknow, Mar 12 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=12 March 2021}}</ref>
|}
 
==== Twenty20 Internationals ====
Only one T20I century has been scored at the venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;ground=3355;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |title=T20I Batting Records| access-date=29 August 2019| work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Versus !! Date !! Result
|- 
| 1 || 111* || [[Rohit Sharma]] || {{cr|IND}} || 61 || {{cr|WIN}} || 6 November 2018 || India won<ref name=t20i634>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18902/scorecard/1157760/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-t20i-west-indies-in-india-2018-19 |title=2nd T20I, West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 6 2018|work=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=24 August 2019}}</ref>
|}
 
=== List of international five-wicket hauls ===
 
==== Test matches ====
{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
!No.
!Bowler
!Date
!Team
!Versus
!Inn
!Overs
!Runs
!Wkts
!Result
|- align="center"
| scope="row" | 1 || [[Rahkeem Cornwall]]  || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|11|27}} || {{cr|WIN}} || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 1 || 25.3 || 75 || 7  || West Indies won<ref name="test2370" />
|- align="center"
| scope="row" | 2 || [[Hamza Hotak]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|11|27}} || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || {{cr|WIN}} || 2 || 28.3 || 74 || 5  || West Indies won<ref name="test2370" />
|}
 
==== T20Is ====
{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
!No.
!Bowler
!Date
!Team
!Versus
!Inn
!Overs
!Runs
!Wkts
!Result
|- align="center"
| scope="row" | 1 || [[Karim Janat]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|11|16}} || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || {{cr|WIN}} || 2 || 4 || 11 || 5 || Afghanistan won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19309/game/1193495/afghanistan-vs-west-indies-2nd-t20i-west-indies-in-india-2019-20 |title=2nd T20I West Indies tour of India against Afghanistan 2019–20 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref>
|}
 
==Explanatory notes==
{{Notelist}}
 
==See also==
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* [[Saifai International Cricket Stadium]]
* [[List of Test cricket grounds]]
* [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
==References==
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{{Cricket grounds in India}}
{{Test cricket grounds in India}}
{{Indian Premier League}}
{{Lucknow Super Giants}}
{{Lucknow}}
==External links==
*{{URL|https://ekana.com/cricket-stadium|Official site}}
[[Category:2017 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Lucknow]]
[[Category:Memorials to Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2017]]
[[Category:Test cricket grounds in India]]
[[Category:2023 Cricket World Cup stadiums]]

Revision as of 22:03, 19 February 2024


Ekana Cricket Stadium
Bharat Ratn Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BRSABV) Ekana Cricket Stadium
Inside view of the stadium
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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[1]
Field size160x156m
Field shapeRound
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened2017; 9 years ago (2017)
ArchitectSkyline Architectural Consultants[2]
Tenants
Website
Ekana Sportz city
Ground information
International information
Only Test27–29 November 2019:
File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan v  West Indies
First ODI6 November 2019:
File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan v  West Indies
Last ODI3 November 2023:
File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan v  Netherlands
First T20I6 November 2018:
 India v  West Indies
Last T20I29 January 2023:
 India v  New Zealand
First WODI7 March 2021:
 India v  South Africa
Last WODI17 March 2021:
 India v  South Africa
First WT20I20 March 2021:
 India v  South Africa
Last WT20I23 March 2021:
 India v  South Africa
Team information
Uttar Pradesh cricket team (2017-present)
Lucknow Super Giants (2021-present)
UP Warriorz (2023-present)
As of 31 October 2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Ekana Cricket Stadium also known as Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BRSABV) Ekana Cricket Stadium[3][4] is an international cricket stadium in Lucknow, India. The arena has a seating capacity of 50,000,[1] and is the fifth largest international cricket stadium of India.[5] In 2018, the stadium was renamed in honour of India's 10th Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It was formerly named Ekana International Cricket Stadium, and locals prefer to address it as Ekana Cricket Stadium. As of 18 Jan 2024, it has hosted 1 Test, 9 ODIs and 6 T20Is. [lower-alpha 1][6][4][3]

The stadium has the longest straight boundaries in comparison to all the stadiums in India. It is the home ground of Uttar Pradesh cricket team, UP women's cricket team and IPL franchise the Lucknow Super Giants.[7]

In 2019, the Afghanistan cricket team used it as their home ground.[8] K.D. Singh Babu stadium used to host international cricket matches in Lucknow before the venue was built.

The arena hosted the five matches of the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup.[9]

History

The project for constructing the world class stadium in Lucknow was commissioned in 2014, and the stadium was built under public-private partnership between Ekana Sportz City and Lucknow Development Authority. Ekana Sportz City is a Joint venture between Nagarjuna Construction Company, GC Construction & Development Industries Pvt Ltd.

As per the agreement of the partnership, the government provided Ekana Sportz City with 35-year lease of 71 acres to build the cricket stadium, with the lease running through 2052. In addition, the government also provided 66 additional acres of land for real estate projects on a 99-year lease. The cricket stadium has been built with a budget of 360 crores (3.6 billion rupees).[10]

Before its international debut, it also hosted the final of the 2017–18 Duleep Trophy.[11] The stadium was allocated the 3rd ODI between India and New Zealand to be held on 27 Oct 2017. However, the venue was shifted to Kanpur after the stadium was declared incomplete.[12]

On 6 November 2018, the stadium hosted its first international match, a Twenty20 International (T20I) between India and the West Indies,[13] becoming the 52nd stadium in India to host an international cricket match.[14] International cricket match returned to Lucknow after 24 years, after the India and Sri Lanka test match of 1994.[15] In that match Rohit Sharma became the first cricketer to score four centuries in T20Is.[16] India won that match by 71 runs.[17] The last time Lucknow hosted an international match was in January 1994, when India played a test match against Sri Lanka at the K.D. Singh Babu Stadium.[18]

In May 2019, Afghanistan Cricket Board requested the BCCI to use this venue for their international matches.[19] In August 2019, BCCI awarded the venue to Afghanistan national cricket team as their third home venue in India, being previously played in Dehradun and Greater Noida.[20]

It hosted all the matches during Afghanistan vs West Indies series in 2019.[21] On 6 November 2019, the venue hosted its first ODI match.[22] On 27 November 2019, the venue hosted its first Test match.[23]

In May 2022, the venue was scheduled to host all the matches of the fourth edition of Women's T20 Challenge. However, later the matches were shifted to Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.[24]

Events

The venue has hosted two major events organized by the UP government.

Award distribution ceremony

On 19 August 2021, an award giving ceremony was held at the stadium by the state government to honor the athletes who won the medals at 2020 Summer Olympics that was held in 2021 at Tokyo, Japan. They all were facilitated with monetary rewards given by the Uttar Pradesh government. The highest prize was given to Neeraj Chopra who was the only one from India to won gold medal in Javelin throw.[25]

Swearing-in ceremony

On 25 March 2022, at the venue Yogi Adityanath took oath as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh along with his cabinet, after his impressive victory in 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections. The oath was given by the Governor of state, Anandiben Patel.

Many VVIP's, celebrities, big businessmen were invited in the ceremony including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home minister Amit Shah and the Chief Ministers of NDA led states.[26]

Cricket World Cup

2023 Men's World Cup

12 October 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
311/7 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
177 (40.5 overs)
Quinton de Kock 109 (106)
Glenn Maxwell 2/34 (10 overs)
Marnus Labuschagne 46 (74)
Kagiso Rabada 3/33 (8 overs)
South Africa won by 134 runs
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (SA)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was Australia's largest defeat in World Cups surpassing their 118 run loss to India in 1983, in terms of runs (134).[27]
16 October 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
209 (43.3 overs)
v
 Australia
215/5 (35.2 overs)
Kusal Perera 78 (82)
Adam Zampa 4/47 (8 overs)
Josh Inglis 58 (59)
Dilshan Madushanka 3/38 (9 overs)
Australia won by 5 wickets
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Joel Wilson (WI)[lower-alpha 2]
Player of the match: Adam Zampa (Aus)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
21 October 2023
10:30
Scorecard
Netherlands 
262 (49.4 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
263/5 (48.2 overs)
Sybrand Engelbrecht 70 (82)
Dilshan Madushanka 4/49 (9.4 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 91* (107)
Aryan Dutt 3/44 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Sadeera Samarawickrama (SL)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
29 October 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
India 
229/9 (50 overs)
v
 England
129 (34.5 overs)
Rohit Sharma 87 (101)
David Willey 3/45 (10 overs)
Liam Livingstone 27 (46)
Mohammed Shami 4/22 (7 overs)
India won by 100 runs
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Rohit Sharma (Ind)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rohit Sharma (Ind) played in his 100th ODI as captain.[28]
3 November 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Netherlands 
179 (46.3 overs)
v
Sybrand Engelbrecht 58 (86)
Mohammad Nabi 3/28 (9.3 overs)
Hashmatullah Shahidi 56* (64)
Saqib Zulfiqar 1/25 (3 overs)
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Afg)

Records

List of international centuries

Test matches

Only one Test century has been scored at the venue.[7]

No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Date Result
1 111* Shamarh Brooks  West Indies 214 File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan 28 November 2019 West Indies won[31]

One Day Internationals

Three ODI centuries have been scored at the venue, two in a men's match and one in a women's match.[32][33]

Men's ODI centuries on the ground
No. Score Player Team Balls Versus Date Result
1 109* Shai Hope  West Indies 145 File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan 11 November 2019 West Indies won[34]
2 109 Quinton de Kock  South Africa 106  Australia 12 October 2023 South Africa won [35]
Women's ODI centuries on the ground
No. Score Player Team Balls Versus Date Result
1 132* Lizelle Lee  South Africa 132  India 12 March 2021 South Africa won[36]

Twenty20 Internationals

Only one T20I century has been scored at the venue.[37]

No. Score Player Team Balls Versus Date Result
1 111* Rohit Sharma  India 61  West Indies 6 November 2018 India won[38]

List of international five-wicket hauls

Test matches

No. Bowler Date Team Versus Inn Overs Runs Wkts Result
1 Rahkeem Cornwall 27 November 2019  West Indies File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan 1 25.3 75 7 West Indies won[31]
2 Hamza Hotak 27 November 2019 File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan  West Indies 2 28.3 74 5 West Indies won[31]

T20Is

No. Bowler Date Team Versus Inn Overs Runs Wkts Result
1 Karim Janat 16 November 2019 File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan  West Indies 2 4 11 5 Afghanistan won[39]

Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ "Ekana" is a Sanskrit words, which means 'unity' in English.
  2. ↑ Joel Wilson replaced Alex Wharf.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 - Media Guide" (PDF). ICC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ekana International Cricket Stadium".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ekana stadium named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee". United News of India. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Lucknow stadium renamed in honour of Atal Bihari Vajpayee ahead of India-West Indies T20I". India Today. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "With on going inspections, Lucknow's cricket stadium a hot favourite to host IPL 2018 matches!". Knock Sense. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates Lucknow Cricket Stadium, Changes Its Name". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Test Match Batting Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Afghanistan cricket team gets Lucknow Ekana stadium as their new home ground: BCCI". United News of India. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "Venues at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023: a guide". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Ali, Qaiser Mohammad (6 December 2016). "With Ranji Game, Lucknow Set To Become New Sports Hub". Outlook India. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Raina, Parthiv, Abhinav to captain Duleep Trophy teams". ESPNcricinfo. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Lucknow stadium 'not up to mark', Kanpur gets 3rd India-New Zealand ODI". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "India, West Indies top orders in focus in Lucknow's international return". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  14. ↑ Sarangi, Y. b. (5 November 2018). "Ekana stadium adds a new chapter to Lucknow". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "India to host West Indies for T20 in Lucknow as international cricket returns to city after 24 years". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "Rohit Sharma Sets Record, Becomes First Batsman To Score Four T20I Centuries". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 6 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  18. ↑ "India vs West Indies 2nd T20: Reopening a Nawabi chapter in Lucknow". The Indian Express. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  19. ↑ "Afghan seeks bigger home base in India". The Tribune. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  20. ↑ "Lucknow to be new venue for Afghanistan". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  21. ↑ "Hayden Walsh jnr has big dreams wearing the maroon". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  22. ↑ "CPL's best brace for Afghanistan spin barrage". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  23. ↑ "Afganistan [sic] face WI challenge in Ekana's maiden Test". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  24. ↑ "Lucknow to host Women's T20 Challenge from May 24–28, confirms BCCI president Sourav Ganguly". Hindustan Times. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  25. ↑ Khan, Fazal (19 August 2021). "Lucknow: Ekana Stadium decks up to welcome Tokyo Olympic achievers". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  26. ↑ "World's sixth-largest stadium for Yogi Adityanath's historic swearing-in: A sneak peek into Ekana Stadium". Firstpost. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  27. ↑ "South Africa trounce woeful Australia at World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  28. ↑ "Rohit Sharma Achieves Twin Milestones During World Cup Match Against England". The Times of India. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "Mujeeb gets to 100. CWC23". ICC Cricket World Cup. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  30. ↑ "Afghanistan qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy". Crictoday. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 "Only Test, West Indies tour of India against Afghanistan at Lucknow, Nov 11 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  32. ↑ "ODI Batting Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  33. ↑ "WODI Batting Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  34. ↑ "3rd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of India against Afghanistan at Lucknow, Nov 11 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  35. ↑ "World Cup 2023 (D/N), Oct 12 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  36. ↑ "3rd WODI, South Africa Women tour of India at Lucknow, Mar 12 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  37. ↑ "T20I Batting Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  38. ↑ "2nd T20I, West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 6 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  39. ↑ "2nd T20I West Indies tour of India against Afghanistan 2019–20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

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