BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium

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BRSABV
Ekana Cricket Stadium
Ekana Cricket Stadium[original research?]
Ekana Cricket Stadium logo.png
Ekana cricket stadium .jpg
An inside view of this stadium
Ground information
LocationLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Establishment2017
Capacity50,000
OwnerEkana Sportz City
ArchitectSkyline Architectural Consultants[1]
OperatorEkana Sportz City
TenantsUttar Pradesh cricket team
India national cricket team
Afghanistan national cricket team
End names
North End
South End
International information
Only Test27–29 November 2019:
 Afghanistan v  West Indies
First ODI6 November 2019:
 Afghanistan v  West Indies
Last ODI11 November 2019:
 Afghanistan v  West Indies
First T20I6 November 2018:
 India v  West Indies
Last T20I17 November 2019:
 Afghanistan v  West Indies
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
(2022–present)
As of 23 March 2021
Source: Cricbuzz

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium or Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (formerly Ekana International Cricket Stadium),[2][3][4] commonly known as Ekana Cricket Stadium is an international standard cricket stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is a stadium under public-private partnership. With a seating capacity of 50,000, it became the fifth largest international cricket stadium in India.[5] Formerly known as the Ekana International Cricket Stadium, it was later renamed in the honor of the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a former Indian Prime Minister.[2][3][4]

In July 2019, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) approved it as the third home ground in India for Afghanistan national cricket team.[6]

History[]

On 6 November 2018, the stadium hosted its first international match, a Twenty20 International (T20I) between India and the West Indies,[7] becoming the 52nd stadium in India to host an international cricket match.[8] In that match Rohit Sharma became the first cricketer to score four centuries in T20Is.[9] India won that match by 71 runs.[10] 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.[11] Before its international debut, it also hosted the final of the 2017–18 Duleep Trophy.[12]

In May 2019, Afghanistan Cricket Board requested the BCCI to use this venue for their international matches.[13] 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.[14]

It hosted all the matches during Afghanistan vs West Indies series in 2019.[15] On 6 November 2019, the venue hosted its first ODI match.[16] On 27 November 2019, the venue hosted its first Test match.[17]

List of International centuries[]

Tests[]

Only one Test century has been scored at the venue.[18]

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 111* Shamarh Brooks  West Indies 214 2  Afghanistan 28 November 2019 Won[19]

One Day Internationals[]

Only one ODI century has been scored at the venue.[20]

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 109* Shai Hope  West Indies 145 2  Afghanistan 11 November 2019 Won[21]

Twenty20 Internationals[]

Only one T20I century has been scored at the venue.[22]

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 111* Rohit Sharma  India 61 1  West Indies 6 November 2018 Won[23]

Women's One Day Internationals[]

Only one WODI century has been scored at the venue.[24]

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 132* Lizelle Lee  South Africa 132 2  India 12 March 2021 Won[25]

List of International five-wicket hauls[]

The Ekana cricket stadium from out side

Tests[]

Five-wicket hauls in Tests at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Rahkeem Cornwall 27 November 2019  West Indies  Afghanistan 1 25.3 75 7 2.94 Won[19]
2 Hamza Hotak 27 November 2019  Afghanistan  West Indies 2 28.3 74 5 2.61 Lost[19]

T20Is[]

five-wicket hauls in T20Is at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Karim Janat 16 November 2019  Afghanistan  West Indies 2 4 11 5 2.2 Won[26]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b "Ekana stadium named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee". United News of India. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Lucknow stadium renamed in honour of Atal Bihari Vajpayee ahead of India-West Indies T20I". India Today. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Day before Ind vs WI 2nd T20 match, newly built Ekana Stadium in Lucknow renamed after Atal Bihari Vajpayee". News Nation. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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  7. ^ "India, West Indies top orders in focus in Lucknow's international return". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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  9. ^ "Rohit Sharma Sets Record, Becomes First Batsman To Score Four T20I Centuries". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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  12. ^ "Raina, Parthiv, Abhinav to captain Duleep Trophy teams". ESPN Cricinfo. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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  14. ^ "Lucknow to be new venue for Afghanistan". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Hayden Walsh jnr has big dreams wearing the maroon". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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  19. ^ a b c "Only Test, West Indies tour of India against Afghanistan at Lucknow, Nov 11 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - ODI Matches - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  21. ^ "3rd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of India against Afghanistan at Lucknow, Nov 11 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  22. ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - T20I Matches - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  23. ^ "2nd T20I, West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - WODI Matches - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  25. ^ "3rd WODI, South Africa Women tour of India at Lucknow, Mar 12 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  26. ^ "2nd T20I West Indies tour of India against Afghanistan 2019–20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

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