Venue intelligence

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

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Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is one of the key IPL 2026 venues on the schedule, so this page brings together the scoring environment, batting-first versus chasing trend, and the full list of league-stage matches hosted here.

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Average score

167

Bat first win %

54%

Bat second win %

46%

What usually matters here

Venue notes

Larger square boundaries keep cutters, spin, and smart field settings in the game
Teams that defend well in the middle overs usually hold control here
Par scores can look modest, but scoreboard pressure builds quickly on this surface

IPL 2026 league-stage fixtures