Saurashtra cricket team

Saurashtra cricket team is one of the three first-class cricket teams based in Gujarat (the others being Baroda and Gujarat) that compete in the first-class tournament Ranji Trophy and limited-overs Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Saurashtra cricket team
Personnel
CaptainJaydev Unadkat
CoachKarsan Ghavri
OwnerSaurashtra Cricket Association
Team information
Home groundSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
History
Ranji Trophy wins1
Official websiteSCA

Competition history

Previous teams 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

Home ground

International players

International players from Saurashtra cricket team include:

Robin Uthappa played two seasons for Saurashtra.

Players

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed.

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Arpit Vasavada (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxVice-captain
Vishvaraj Jadeja (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
Cheteshwar Pujara (1988-01-25) 25 January 1988Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Samarth Vyas (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Himalaya Barad (1989-08-28) 28 August 1989Right-handed
Jay Gohil (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
Prerak Mankad (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994Right-handedRight-arm mediumPlays for Punjab Kings in IPL
Chirag Jani (1989-11-09) 9 November 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ravindra Jadeja (1988-12-06) 6 December 1988Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxPlays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Wicket-keepers
Sheldon Jackson (1986-09-27) 27 September 1986Right-handedPlays For Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL
Harvik Desai (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999Right-handed
Snell Patel (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (1990-08-04) 4 August 1990Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Yuvraj Chudasama (1995-11-23) 23 November 1995Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Parth Bhut (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Kamlesh Makvana (1983-08-31) 31 August 1983Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Chetan Sakariya (1998-08-20) 20 August 1998Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fastPlays for Delhi Capitals in IPL
Jaydev Unadkat (1991-10-18) 18 October 1991Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fastCaptain
Plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL
Kushang Patel (1991-09-13) 13 September 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium

Coaching staff

  • Director of Cricket : n/a
  • Head coach: Karsan Ghavri
  • Assistant coach: Neeraj Odedara
  • 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

  1. The Ranji Trophy espncricinfo.com.
  2. "Final, Rajkot, Mar 9 – Mar 13 2020, Ranji Trophy". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2021.


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