IPL 2026 Ekana Cricket Stadium pitch report: Batting and bowling records, average scores and chances of dew in Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants prepare to host Chennai Super Kings in the 59th match of the IPL 2026 season at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday evening. CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET Lucknow enter this fixture, having being eliminated from the playoff race after suffering a loss against CSK in Chepauk last weekend. CSK, on the other hand, are brimming with confidence and following PBKS' fifth straight loss against MI on Thursday, the five-time champions now have a chance to enter the top-four list with a win in Lucknow.

Add The Sporting News as a preferred news source Ekana Cricket Stadium pitch report: Is it a batting or bowling wicket at Lucknow? The Black soil pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium is generally considered to be slow in nature. The surface often suits the spin bowlers and could lead to low-scoring games.

What are the chances of dew at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in IPL? There are very low chances of dew in Lucknow in the peak summer months of April and May. So dew won't affect the bowling or batting sides.

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