Lucknow: The echo of international cricket is going to be heard once again in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Actually, on 17th December, T-20 match will be played between India and South Africa at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium. After a long wait, international cricket is once again returning to the capital. This will be the second time after the match between India and New Zealand in 2023, when Team India will play an international match at Ekana Stadium.
Online ticket booking started
A ticket launch program was organized at the stadium on Monday (December 01, 2025), with which online booking of tickets formally started. To watch the match in the stadium, the ticket prices have been fixed from Rs 999 to Rs 25,000, that is, the lowest rate ticket is Rs 999 and the highest rate ticket is Rs 25,000. Cricket lovers can book tickets online on Zomato’s ‘District’ platform. At the same time, box office preparations for offline sales have also been almost completed and in a few days, tickets will be available from the counter also.
UPCA Secretary gave special information
According to the stadium management, this time emphasis is being laid on improving the system. From security to the movement of spectators and seating arrangements, special attention is being paid to every aspect, so that the spectators do not face any kind of problem. UPCA Secretary Prem Manohar Gupta said that seat booking has started as soon as the tickets were launched and the initial response has been very encouraging.
He said that there is a lot of excitement among cricket lovers about this international match to be held after two years and it is expected that the stadium will be packed. He has expressed hope that a large number of spectators will reach the stadium to enjoy this match.
How was the performance of Team India in the year 2023?
Let us tell you that in the year 2023, there was a spectacular match between India and New Zealand at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. In the second match of the three-match T20 series, India defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets and leveled the score at 1-1. New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first, but in 20 overs the opposition team could only score 99 runs for 8 wickets. Team India had achieved the target of 100 runs by losing 4 wickets in 19.5 overs, which means this stadium is no less than a good opportunity for Team India.
