Dr. Akhilesh Das Stadium
| Full name | Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Chinhat, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 26°53′02″N 81°03′31″E / 26.883799°N 81.058481°ECoordinates: 26°53′02″N 81°03′31″E / 26.883799°N 81.058481°E |
| Owner | Babu Banarasi Das University |
| Operator | Babu Banarasi Das University |
| Capacity | 20,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2007 |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Tenants | |
| Uttar Pradesh cricket team | |
Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Stadium is a private stadium, used mostly for cricket and association football, situated behind the Babu Banarasi Das University On Faizabad road at Chinhat in Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Stadium has a capacity to accommodate more than 20,000 spectators. The stadium is approved by BCCI to hold first-class level and is regularly used for Ranji Trophy matches every year. Ranji Trophy matches played so far include the following matches
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Baroda cricket team in 2007
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Delhi cricket team in 2009
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Orissa cricket team in 2010
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Haryana cricket team in 2012
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Railways cricket team in 2013/14[2]
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