Lucknow International Cricket Stadium

EKANA SPORTZ CITY
Location Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Establishment March 2017 (Tentative)
Capacity 50,000
Owner

Ekana Sportz City Pvt. Ltd.

(for 35 years)
Architect Skyline Architectural Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Operator Ekana Sportz City Pvt. Ltd.
End names
n/a
As of July 13 2014
Source: times

Lucknow International Cricket Stadium is an under-construction cricket stadium of International Standard with all required facilities in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

In December 2013, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav declared that Lucknow will get a state-of-the art international cricket stadium by the first quarter of 2017.[1]

Government had ordered Ekana Sportz City Pvt. Ltd., a company consortium of two infrastructure giants - NCC Ltd. and G.C Construction & Development Industries Pvt. Ltd..

Ekana Sportz City Pvt. Ltd. is a SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle), its Managing Director, Shri Uday Sinha has been tasked to Develop, Design, Finance, Construct, Operate, Maintain and Transfer the International Cricket stadium, Football Stadium, Indoor Stadium and the Multi-purpose Sports complex on a 71 acres parcel of land for the period of 35 years, in accordance with the provisions of the Concessionaire Agreement.

Ekana Sportz City Pvt. Ltd. has also been provided 66 acres parcel of land, for Real Estate Project in area of Mastemau and Ardaunamau villages near the Chak Gajaria Lucknow-Sultanpur Road.

The total area of the Project is 137 acres, out of which 71 acres is for Sports Infrastructure Project and 66 acres for Real Estate Project.

Facilities

1. Cricket Stadium with 50,000 seating capacity will cater for, day/night matches, with playing square offering 9 cricket pitches.[2]

2. Air conditioned Multi Sports Indoor Stadium with seating capacity of 2500 spectators will be furnished with the state of the art equipment and facilities for the following sports :-

     * Squash
     * Badminton
     * Table tennis
     * Basketball
     * Volleyball

3. A 30000 seating capacity Football Stadium with specifications of FIFA level.

4. An Outdoor Cricket 7 net practice boxes.

5. Swimming Pool and Hydro Therapy.

6. 10 Lawn / synthetic Tennis Courts.

7. Gymnasium.

8. Jogging Track.

9. Cycling track


The following features can be found in the International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow:

1. 40 Corporate boxes
2. 12 Platinum boxes
3. The VVIP and VIP lounge with dining hall, conference hall and rest room
4. Rehabilitation center
5. Media gallery
6. Commentary box
7. Umpire lounge
8. Audio visual room
9. Players pavilion with all facilities
10. Dispensary
11. Dope test lab
12. Physiotherapy area
13. Gymnasium 
14. Guest house[3][4]
15. Sports academy


OTHER FACILITIES IN EKANA SPORTZ CITY, LUCKNOW

SPORTS ACADEMY

A state-of-the-art Cricket and Football academies have been planned within the complex. The aim of these academies will be to offer the budding talent of the state a systematic and modern training technique with the best infrastructure, by trained coaches for skill improvement and professional excellence. Not only the students of the academy but also members of State and National teams will benefit from the programs at these Academies.

SPORTS HOSTEL

To cater for an all round development of trainee students, two fully furnished hostels facilities, one each for girls and boys, are being available. The hostels will cater for all needs of the trainees with the aim that the trainees can focus and concentrate exclusively on their chosen sports field and under the supervision of dedicated team of coaches. Players Hostel will have the under mentioned accommodations: -

       - Boys Hostel 175 beds 	
       - Girls Hostel  75 beds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Staff accommodation             –   40 Flats    	
Administrative block      	–   One
Guest House Rooms       	–   100
Guest Houses 	            	–   2


References

  1. ↑ "Projects on paper or in infancy advertise SP govt achievements". The Indian Express. 27 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Int'l stadium may host first cricket match in end of 2016; Target To Facilitate IPL, 20-20 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. ↑ (PDF). Millennium Post http://www.millenniumpost.in/MPAdmin/ePaper/01032016/03012016_Supliment_Page_4.pdf. Retrieved 31 May 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

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Coordinates: 26°48′38″N 81°00′55″E / 26.81056°N 81.01528°E / 26.81056; 81.01528


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