Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow Pitch Report for IPL 2023, Weather Forecast, T20 & IPL Records & Stats: The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, commonly known as the Ekana Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Ekana Cricket Stadium was established recently back in 2017 in Lucknow City of Uttar Pradesh. This ground will be home to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) franchise in the ongoing IPL 2023. It is also the home ground of the Uttar Pradesh Ranji Team. So far, the stadium has hosted 12 international games, including six T20Is. The venue also served as the home ground for the Afghanistan Cricket Team for their three-match T20 series against the West Indies in 2018.
It is a public-private partnership facility with a seating capacity of 50,000 people. This stadium, which was renamed in honor of the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a former Indian prime minister, will host 7 IPL 2023 matches.
Down below is the complete details of the IPL 2023 games to be held in Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow:
| Match Number | Date/ Day | Teams | Time |
| 3 | Apr 1, 2023/ Sat | LSG vs DC | 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Apr 7, 2023/ Fri | LSG vs SRH | 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Apr 15, 2023/ Sat | LSG vs PBKS | 7:30 pm |
| 30 | Apr 22, 2023/ Sat | LSG vs GT | 3:30 pm |
| 43 | May 1, 2023/ Mon | LSG vs RCB | 7:30 pm |
| 46 | May 4, 2023/ Thur | LSG vs CSK | 3:30 pm |
| 63 | May 16, 2023/ Tues | LSG Vs MI | 7:30 pm |
Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow Overview
| Stadium Name | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| City | Lucknow |
| Governing Body | Ekana Sportz City |
| Seating Capacity | 50,000 |
| Ends | North End, South End |
| Dimensions | Sideways (68m), Front/Back (70m) |
| Home Teams | Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team, Lucknow Super Giants |
Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow T20 Records and Stats
T20I
- Total T20I matches played: 6
- Matches won by the team batting first: 5
- Matches won by the team batting second: 1
- Highest team score while batting first: India – 199/2 (20) vs Sri Lanka, 2022
- Lowest team score while batting first: New Zealand – 99-8 (20) vs India, 2023
- Lowest team score while chasing: West Indies – 106-8 (20) while chasing 147 vs Afghanistan
- Biggest total chased: India chased 99 vs New Zealand (Only score chased in this venue)
- Lowest Score Defended: Afghanistan defended 147 vs West Indies, 2019
- Average score in T20I: 160
- Best bowling figures (spinner): Kuldeep Yadav – 2/32 vs West Indies, 2018
- Best bowling figures (pacer): Karim Janat – 5/11 vs West Indies, 2019
- Total wickets (by spinners): 19 in 6 games (3.1 wickets per match)
- Total wickets (by pacers): 51 in 6 games (8.5 wickets per match)
- Highest Individual Score: Rohit Sharma – 111*(61) vs West Indies, 2018
IPL
The only IPL Match played here was Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals in the ongoing season where LSG defeated DC by 50 runs. Batting first LSG posted a total of 193 runs and in response, DC hung around 143 runs.
Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow Pitch Report
The side that batted first has won the majority of times in T20 matches played on the Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow wicket. The IPL 2023 season’s opening game featured the same thing. Black soil pitches, which are regarded as pace-friendly, are used at Lucknow Cricket Stadium.
Nonetheless, runs can quickly come if batters hold their ground. In Lucknow, spinners contribute during middle overs as well. There was a fair amount of spin throughout the LSG vs DC match.
Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow Weather Forecast
Climate-wise, Lucknow is a hot, dry city. The daytime temperature in Lucknow during the IPL season of 2023 will range from 33 to 40° C, while the nighttime low will be about 20℃ to 25°C. The sky will typically be clear and the humidity level will be low. Although there is very little probability of rain, occasional scattered thunderstorms are expected.
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