Ekana Cricket Stadium
| File:Ekana logo.jpg | |
 An inside view of the stadium | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Establishment | 2017 |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Owner | Ekana Sportz City Pvt. Ltd. |
| Architect | Skyline Architectural Consultants Pvt. Ltd. |
| Operator | Ekana Sportz City Pvt. Ltd. (for 35 years) |
| Tenants | Uttar Pradesh cricket team Indian cricket team |
| End names | |
| N/A N/A | |
| International information | |
| Only T20I | 6 November 2018: India v  West Indies |
| As of 6 November 2018 Source: Cricinfo | |
Bharat Ratna Atal Behari Vajpayee Stadium[1][2] is an international standard cricket stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,[3] named after one of the Lord Vishnu's name Ekana.[4] It is a stadium under public-private partnership, built during Samajwadi Party's Government led by Akhilesh Yadav. With a seating capacity of 50,000, it is the third largest international cricket stadium in India.[5]
International cricket
On 6 November 2018, the stadium hosted its first international match, a Twenty20 International (T20I) between India and the West Indies,[6] becoming the 52nd stadium in India to host an international cricket match.[7] In that match Rohit Sharma became the first cricketer to score four centuries in T20Is.[8] India won that match by 71 runs.[9] 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.[10] Before its international debut, it also hosted the final of the 2017–18 Duleep Trophy.[11]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.ekana.com/cricket-stadium
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/pg/Ekanacricketstadium/about/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ekana-stadium-adds-a-new-chapter-to-lucknow/article25429493.ece
- ^ https://ihindu.name/5730-meaning-Ekana-hindu-names.html
- ^ "With on going inspections, Lucknow's cricket stadium a hot favourite to host IPL 2018 matches!". Knock Sense. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "India, West Indies top orders in focus in Lucknow's international return". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Ekana stadium adds a new chapter to Lucknow". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Rohit Sharma Sets Record, Becomes First Batsman To Score Four T20I Centuries". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 6 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "India vs West Indies 2nd T20: Reopening a Nawabi chapter in Lucknow". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Raina, Parthiv, Abhinav to captain Duleep Trophy teams". ESPN Cricinfo. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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