LSG vs DC IPL 2026: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Records And IPL Stats Ahead Of Match 5

The Ekana Cricket Stadium, established in 2017 as the fifth-largest stadium in India, will play host to seven games during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, starting from Wednesday (April 1).

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

The venue has been home to the state teams of Uttar Pradesh during the Ranji and the Afghanistan national team. From 2023, it has also acted as the home venue for Women's Premier League team UP Warriorz.

In IPL 2026, the Ekana will first host LSG's home match against the Delhi Capitals. This will be followed by matches against RR, KKR, RCB,

and CSK before wrapping up the home leg with a contest against the PBKS.

Here is a look at Lucknow's T20 and IPL records at the venue ahead of IPL 2026.

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium T20I Records And Stats

• Total T20I Matches: 9
• Batting 1st Won: 5
• Batting 2nd Won: 4
• Highest Total: 199/2 by India vs Sri Lanka (2022)
• Lowest Total: 99/8 by New Zealand vs India (2023)
• Highest Run-chase: 159/4 by SA-W vs IND-W (2021)
• Lowest Total Defended: 147/7 by Afghanistan vs West Indies (2019)
• Average 1st Innings Score: 151
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 126

Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium Records And Stats in IPL

• Total Matches: 22
• Batting 1st Won: 9
• Batting 2nd Won: 12
• No Result: 1
• Highest Total: 235/6 (Kolkata Knight Riders vs LSG, 2024)
• Lowest Total: 108 all out (LSG vs RCB, 2023)
• Highest Run-chase: 199/3 in 19.0 overs (Rajasthan Royals vs LSG, 2024)
• Lowest Total Defended: 126/9 (RCB vs LSG, 2023)
• Average 1st Innings Score: 167
• Highest Individual Score: 89* by Marcus Stoinis (LSG vs MI, 2023)
• Most Runs: 540 runs by KL Rahul in 13 innings
• Total Sixes: 230
• Most Sixes: 23 by Nicholas Pooran
• Total Fours: 499
• Most Fours: 55 by KL Rahul
• Total Hundreds: 0
• Best Bowling Figures: 5/14 by Mark Wood (LSG vs DC, 2023)
• Most Wickets: 19 by Ravi Bishnoi in 18 matches

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Stadium IPL 2026 Schedule

Match	Date	Opponent	Time (IST)
Match 5	April 1 (Wed)	Delhi Capitals	7:30 PM
Match 19	April 12 (Sun)	Gujarat Titans	3:30 PM
Match 32	April 22 (Wed)	Rajasthan Royals	7:30 PM
Match 38	April 26 (Sun)	Kolkata Knight Riders	7:30 PM
Match 50	May 7 (Thu)	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	7:30 PM
Match 59	May 15 (Fri)	Chennai Super Kings	7:30 PM
Match 68	May 23 (Sat)	Punjab Kings	7:30 PM