Saurashtra cricket team is one of the three first-class cricket teams based in the Indian state of Gujarat (the other two being the Baroda cricket team and the Gujarat cricket team) that competes in India's first-class cricket tournament Ranji Trophy and limited-overs cricket tournaments Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Jaydev Unadkat (FC & T20) Harvik Desai (LA) |
| Coach | Niraj Odedra |
| Owner | Saurashtra Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Home ground | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Marylebone Cricket Club in 1933 at Rajkumar College Ground, Rajkot |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 4 |
| Irani Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 2 |
| Official website | SCA |
Competition history
editPrevious teams competing from Saurashtra were Nawanagar and Western India. Nawanagar won the Ranji Trophy in 1936–37 and were runners up in 1937–38. Western India won the Ranji Trophy in 1943–44.[1]
Saurashtra began competing as Kathiawar in the 1946–47 Ranji Trophy. In the 1950–51 Ranji Trophy they started competing as Saurashtra.
Saurashtra were runners-up in the Ranji Trophy to Mumbai in 2012–13 and 2015–16 and in 2018–19 against Vidarbha. They finally won the Ranji Trophy for the first time in 2019–20 when they beat Bengal on first-innings lead in the final at Rajkot.[2] They won again in 2022–23, when they beat Bengal again, this time by nine wickets in the final at Kolkata.[3]
Honours
editWestern India
- Ranji Trophy
- Winners (1): 1943–44
Nawanagar
Saurashtra
Home ground
editInternational players
editInternational players from Saurashtra cricket team include:
Robin Uthappa played two seasons for Saurashtra.
Players
editCurrent squad
editPlayers with international caps are listed.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Sammar Gajjar | 14 August 2003 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Jay Gohil | 13 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Arpit Vasavada | 28 October 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Vishvaraj Jadeja | 19 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Ruchit Ahir | 28 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL |
| Hetvik Kotak | 12 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Ansh Gosai | 30 September 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Luckyraj Vaghela | 14 April 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Siddhant Rana | 18 February 2001 | Right-handed | ||
| All-rounders | ||||
| Prerak Mankad | 23 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Chirag Jani | 9 November 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 6 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL |
| Parswaraj Rana | 20 December 2000 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| Harvik Desai | 4 October 1999 | Right-handed | List A Captain | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Dharmendra Jadeja | 4 August 1990 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Parth Bhut | 4 August 1997 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Yuvrajsinh Dodiya | 3 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Jaydev Unadkat | 18 October 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | First-class & Twenty20 Captain Plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL |
| Chetan Sakariya | 28 February 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Ankur Panwar | 10 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Hiten Kanbi | 25 April 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Updated as on 31 January 2026
Coaching staff
edit- Head coach:
Niraj Odedra - Manager: Arjunsinh Rana
- Head Physiotherapist: Abhishek Thakar
References
edit- ↑ "The Ranji Trophy". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ "Final, Rajkot, Mar 9 – Mar 13 2020, Ranji Trophy". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ "Bengal vs Saurashtra, Final at Kolkata, Ranji Trophy, Feb 16 2023". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
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