Ekana Cricket Stadium
Ekana Cricket Stadium[2][3] is an international standard cricket stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,[4] named after one of the Lord Vishnu's name Ekana.[5] 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.[6]
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| Former names | Ekana International Cricket Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Address | Ekana Sportz City, Gomti Nagar Extension Lucknow India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°48′40″N 81°01′01″E / 26.81111°N 81.01694°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 104m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Ekana Sportz City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Ekana Sportz City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seating type | Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field size | 160x156m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field shape | Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surface | Grass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Skyline Architectural Consultants[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International cricket
changeOn 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]
References
change- ↑ "Ekana International Cricket Stadium".
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.