Indian men’s cricket team will face Afghanistan in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series on Wednesday (June 17). The second 50-over match of the first-ever bilateral series between the two teams is scheduled to take place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. India won the series opener in Dharamsala on Saturday (June 13) by seven wickets, and captain Shubman Gill would like to lead India to another big win in the second match to clinch his first ODI series as India captain.
In the series opener, the 26-year-old right-handed batter from Punjab scored a brilliant half-century after Rahmanullah Gurbaz slammed a 48-ball century to help the visitors post a challenging total in the rain-curtailed
25-overs-per-side contest.
Apart from Gill, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul will also look to play impactful knocks with the bat in the big match at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium.
The Men in Blue have played two ODI matches at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow so far and managed to register a memorable win over England during the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Here’s a look at India’s record in ODI matches played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
Result summary: 1 win and 1 defeat in 2 ODI matches.
Highest total: 240/8 in 40 overs against South Africa on October 6, 2022.
Lowest total: 229/9 in 50 overs against England on October 29, 2023.
Biggest win: India crushed England by 100 runs on October 29, 2023.
Most runs: 87 runs in one match by Rohit Sharma.
Highest score: 87 runs off 101 balls by Rohit Sharma against England on October 29, 2023.
Highest average: 87.00 by Rohit Sharma.
Highest strike rate (minimum 25 balls): 136.50 by Sanju Samson (86 runs in one match).
Most 50s: 1 half-century each by Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and Sanju Samson.
Most ducks: 1 duck each by Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav.
Most sixes: 3 sixes each by Rohit Sharma and Sanju Samson.
Most wickets: 4 wickets in one match by Mohammed Shami.
Best bowling figures: 4 for 22 in 7 overs by Mohammed Shami against England on October 29, 2023.
Most four-wicket hauls: 1 four-wicket haul by Mohammed Shami.
Most dismissals: 2 dismissals (1 catch and 1 stumping) by KL Rahul.
Most catches: 1 catch by Shreyas Iyer.
Highest partnership: 93 runs for the sixth wicket between Sanju Samson and Shardul Thakur against South Africa on October 6, 2022.
Most matches: 2 ODIs each by Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj.
Most matches as captain: 1 ODI each by Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.
In their last ODI match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, India faced England and secured a comprehensive 100-run victory despite managing to post a total of only 229 runs.










