Yogi Adityanath inaugurates Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium ahead of India-Windies T20I

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the 'Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium' in Lucknow on Tuesday where India and West Indies will play the inaugural match and the second T20 international match. On Monday, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh renamed brand new Ekana International Stadium after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.  

Lucknow: UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates 'Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium'. Ekana Cricket Stadium was yesterday renamed as 'Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium' pic.twitter.com/dh3fsL3hYR

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Meanwhile the newest cricketing destination in the Uttar Pradesh capital wore a festive look on the eve of it becoming the 52nd venue in the country to host an international match.

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Commissioned by the former Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav, the stadium is built over 71 acres of land, making it among the 10 largest stadiums in the country, with a 50,000 seating capacity. There are 32 corporate boxes and eight VIP lounges at the stadium. There’s a private, world-class gym and an international-standard dressing room for players.