Only Test | Afghanistan v West Indies, 27-29, Nov 2019 |
First ODI | Afghanistan v West Indies, 06-Nov-2019 |
Last ODI | Afghanistan v Netherlands, 03-Nov-2023 |
First T20I | India v West Indies, 06-Nov-2018 |
Last T20I | India v New Zealand, 29-Jan-2023 |
The Ekana International Cricket Stadium is one of the finest stadiums in the country and one of the largest cricket stadium in India with a seating capacity of 50000 people. Made of 71 acres, this stadium is equipped with world class facilities. It has two screens of 1800 square feet, which means that you can enjoy the match from any corner of the ground.
Apart from this, there are also 40 VIP boxes and 8 corporate lounges. Not only this, the world-class dressing room, media center and flood light makes it special from other stadiums. There are 9 pitches in the Ikana stadium, and world' best drainage system.
Ahead of the first-ever international cricket match in the state capital -- the T20 International between India and West Indies on 6-November-2018, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday 5-Nov-2018 rechristened the Ekana International Cricket Stadium as "Bharat Ratan Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium".