Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, generally known as Ekana Cricket Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Lucknow city in India. This arena has a seating capacity of 50,000, thus it is the fifth largest international cricket stadium in the nation. The Stadium was made during the tenure of the Samajwadi Party 2012-2017 state government under the watch of then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. Formerly known as the Ekana International Cricket Stadium, it was renamed in honour of former Prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The stadium has the longest straight boundaries in comparison to all the stadiums in India. This arena is the home ground of Uttar Pradesh cricket team and also the home venue of IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants.