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Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Stadium 
Summary
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.
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| Location | Chinhat, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
| Coordinates | 26°53′02″N 81°03′31″E / 26.883799°N 81.058481°E | ||
| Establishment | 2007 | ||
| Capacity | 20,000[1] | ||
| Owner | Babu Banarasi Das University | ||
| Operator | Babu Banarasi Das University | ||
| Tenants | Uttar Pradesh cricket team | ||
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Capacity edit
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 edit
Following are the Ranji Trophy matches played at the stadium so far:
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Baroda cricket team in 2007/08
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Delhi cricket team in 2009/10
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Orissa cricket team in 2010/11
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Mumbai cricket team in 2011/12
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Haryana cricket team in 2012/13
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Railways cricket team in 2013/14[2]
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team against Baroda cricket team in 2014/15[3]
IPL edit
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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External links edit
- Details according to ESPNCricinfo
- Details according to CricketArchive
- Details according to Cricbuzz