Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Stadium

Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, used mostly for Cricket and Association football, situated in the campus of Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow.

Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Stadium
Ground information
LocationChinhat, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates26.883799°N 81.058481°E / 26.883799; 81.058481
Establishment2007
Capacity20,000[1]
OwnerBabu Banarasi Das University
OperatorBabu Banarasi Das University
TenantsUttar Pradesh cricket team
Team information
Uttar Pradesh cricket team (2007–present)

Capacity

VIP Box of the stadium

The Stadium has a capacity to accommodate more than 20,000 spectators. The stadium is approved by BCCI to hold first-class level matches and is regularly used for Ranji Trophy matches every year.

Matches hosted

Piyush Chawla playing a reverse sweep during a Ranji Trophy match at the stadium

Following are the Ranji Trophy matches played at the stadium so far:

IPL

Former Australian Captain and Mumbai Indians Coach, Ricky Ponting at the stadium during net sessions

During 2016 Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians used this stadium to hold practice sessions in preparation for their match against Gujarat Lions at Green Park Stadium.

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