IPL 2024: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, T20 & IPL Records & Stats

The Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium, established in 2017 as the fifth largest cricket stadium in India, will play host to at least seven games during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

The venue, also known as Ekana Cricket Stadium, was renamed in 2018 renamed in honour of India's 10th Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BRSABV) Ekana Stadium.

Ekana Stadium Lucknow IPL records and stats

The Lucknow venue has served as home venues to the Uttar Pradesh state teams, the Indian cricket team, the Afghanistan national team, and since 2023 as a home to IPL side Lucknow Super Giants.

In the partial released schedule, the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow will host 2 of LSG's home league stage matches, starting with a clash against Punjab Kings on March 30 followed by a fixture against Gujarat Titans on April 7.

The Lucknow venue, which will host it’s twelfth season of IPL, will host 5 more games in April and May. Here is a look at the Lucknow BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium information, T20 and IPL records at the venue ahead of IPL 2024:

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium Pitch Report

Known to be flat wickets, but has helped slower bowlers as the game progresses, providing assistance to spinners, who have dominated the wickets column at the venue. And like most venues, the chasing team has enjoyed majority of the success in Lucknow as well.

Lucknow BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium Weather Forecast

It's the Indian summer, and the day will be very hot, seeing temperature rise up to 39°C in March, but is expected to get slightly cooler in the nights with temperature reducing as low as 26°C. In April and May we will see a similar pattern to March, but the temperature could touch 42°C.

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium T20 Records and Stats

Total Matches: 6
Batting 1st Won: 5
Batting 2nd Won: 1
Highest Total: 199/2 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2022
Lowest Total: 99/8 by New Zealand vs India in 2023
Highest Run-chase: 101/4 in 19.5 overs by India vs New Zealand in 2023
Lowest total defended: 147/7 by Afghanistan vs West Indies in 2019
Average 1st Innings Score: 160
Average 2nd Innings Score: 122
Total Sixes: 46 sixes
Total Fours: 126 fours
Total Fifties: 6 fifties
Total Hundreds: 1 hundred

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium IPL Records and Stats

Total Matches: 14
Batting 1st Won: 7
Batting 2nd Won: 6
No Result: 1
Highest Total: 235/6 by Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2024
Lowest Total: 108 all out by Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2023
Highest Run-chase: 199/3 in 19 overs by Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2024
Lowest Total Defended: 126/9 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2023
Average 1st Innings Score: 169
Average 2nd Innings Score: 152
Highest Individual Score: Marcus Stoinis (LSG) - 85* from 47 balls vs Mumbai Indians in 2023
Most Runs: KL Rahul (LSG) - 430 runs in 10 innings
Highest Score: KL Rahul (LSG) - 82 off 53 balls vs CSK in 2024
Total Sixes: 160 sixes
Most Sixes: Marcus Stoinis (LSG) - 20 sixes
Total Fours: 338 fours
Most Fours: KL Rahul (LSG) - 46 fours
Total Fifties: 23 fifties
Most Fifties: KL Rahul (LSG) - 3 fifties
Total Hundreds: 0 hundreds
Most Hundreds: NA
Best Bowling Figures: Mark Wood (LSG) - 5 for 14 in 4 overs vs Delhi Capitals in 2023
Most Wickets: Ravi Bishnoi (LSG) - 15 wickets in 13 matches

Ekana Stadium IPL 2024 Records & Stats

Total Matches: 7
Batting 1st Won: 3
Batting 2nd Won: 4
Highest Total: 235/6 by KKR vs LSG
Lowest Total: 130 All Out by GT vs LSG
Highest Run-chase: 199/3 in 19 overs by RR vs LSG
Lowest total defended: 163/5 by LSG vs GT
Average 1st Innings Score: 183
Average 2nd Innings Score: 163
Most Runs: KL Rahul (LSG) – 298 runs in 7 innings
Highest Score: KL Rahul (LSG) – 82 off 53 balls vs CSK
Total Sixes: 90 sixes
Most Sixes: KL Rahul (LSG), Marcus Stoinis (LSG) & Nicholas Pooran (LSG) – 8 sixes each
Total Fours: 209 fours
Most Fours: KL Rahul (LSG) – 32 fours
Total Fifties: 14
Most Fifties: KL Rahul (LSG), Quinton de Kock (LSG) & Marcus Stoinis (LSG) - 2 fifties each
Most Wickets: Yash Thakur (LSG) - 9 wickets
Best Bowling Figures: Yash Thakur (LSG) – 5 for 30 in 3.5 overs vs GT

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium IPL 2024 Schedule

March 30, Wednesday: Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings - LSG won by 21 runs
April 7, Sunday: Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans - LSG won by 33 runs
April 12, Friday: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals - DC won by 6 wickets
April 19, Friday: Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings - LSG won by 8 wickets
April 27, Saturday: Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals - RR won by 7 wickets
April 30, Tuesday: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians - LSG won by 4 wickets
May 5, Sunday: Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders - KKR won by 98 runs