| 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 |
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.
Previous 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]
International players from Saurashtra cricket team include:
Robin Uthappa played two seasons for Saurashtra.
Players 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 | |
| Samarth Vyas | 28 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Jay Gohil | 13 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Kevin Jivrajani | 17 August 1998 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Tarang Gohel | 17 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounder | ||||
| Prerak Mankad | 23 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 6 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Vice-captain Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Harvik Desai | 4 October 1999 | Right-handed | ||
| Sheldon Jackson | 27 September 1986 | Right-handed | ||
| Snell Patel | 15 October 1993 | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Dharmendra Jadeja | 4 August 1990 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Parth Bhut | 4 August 1997 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Yuvraj 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 |
| Aditya Jadeja | 18 March 2002 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Ankur Panwar | 10 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Kushang Patel | 13 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Updated as on 25 February 2024
Niraj Odedra 
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