Saurashtra cricket team is one of the three first-class cricket teams based in Gujarat (the others being Baroda and Gujarat) that compete in India's first-class tournament Ranji Trophy and limited-overs Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Jaydev Unadkat |
| Coach | Niraj Odedra |
| Owner | Saurashtra Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Home ground | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Commonwealth XI in 1950 at Rajkumar College Ground, Rajkot |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 2 |
| 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.[1] Western India won the Ranji Trophy in 1943–44.
Saurashtra began competing in the 1950-51 Ranji Trophy. They 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]
Honours
editHome 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 | ||||
| Arpit Vasavada | 28 October 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 25 January 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Vishvaraj Jadeja | 19 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Jay Gohil | 13 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Ruchit Ahir | 28 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounder | ||||
| Prerak Mankad | 23 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Sammar Gajjar | 14 August 2003 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 6 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL |
| Parswaraj Rana | 20 December 2000 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Harvik Desai | 4 October 1999 | Right-handed | ||
| Sheldon Jackson | 27 September 1986 | Right-handed | ||
| Tarang Gohel | 17 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Dharmendra Jadeja | 4 August 1990 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Vice-captain |
| Parth Bhut | 4 August 1997 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Yuvrajsinh Dodiya | 3 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Yuvraj Chudasama | 23 November 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Pranav Karia | 11 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Chirag Jani | 9 November 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 18 October 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Captain Plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL |
| Ankur Panwar | 10 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Devang Karamta | 24 January 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Navneet Vora | 23 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Hiten Kanbi | 25 April 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Updated as on 23 December 2024
Coaching staff
edit- Director of Cricket : n/a
- Head coach:
Niraj Odedra - Assistant coach: n/a
- Batting coach: None
- Bowling coach: n/a
- Spin Bowling Coach: n/a
- Fielding coach: n/a
- Manager: Arjunsinh Rana
- Mental conditioning coach: Vacant
- Fitness trainer: n/a
- Head Physiotherapist: Abhishek Thakar
- Masseur: n/a
- Performance analyst: n/a
References
edit- ^ The Ranji Trophy espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "Final, Rajkot, Mar 9 – Mar 13 2020, Ranji Trophy". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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