Saurashtra cricket team

Saurashtra is one of three cricket teams based in Gujarat which competes in the Ranji Trophy (the others being Baroda and Gujarat). When they were known as Nawanagar cricket team they won the Ranji Trophy in 1936-37 and were also runners up in the very next season of 1937-38.[1]

Competition history

Saurashtra/Nawanagar/Western India have won the Ranji Trophy (Plate) in 1936-37 and 1943-44, both times defeating Bengal.

They have been runners up in Ranji Trophy (plate) 1937-38 2012-13 and 2015-16, they lost against Hyderabad, Mumbai and Mumbai respectively.

Home ground

International Players

Players

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed.

No.20 Name Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Captain & Batsmen
Jaydev Shah3 May 1983Left-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
Batsmen
Cheteshwar Pujara25 January 1988Right-handedRight-arm leg break
pawan sekhon 4 September 1996Right-handedleft-arm spin bowling
Chirag Pathak2 February 1987Left-handedRight-arm medium
Arpit Vasavada28 October 1988Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Sagar Jogiyani20 June 1984Right-handed
Sheldon Jackson27 September 1986Right-handed
Pacer All-rounders
Chirag Jani9 November 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium
Amitoze Singh 14 February 1989 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Spinner All-rounders
Kamlesh Makvana31 August 1983Right-handedRight-arm off break
Ravindra Jadeja6 December 1988Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxPlays For Chennai Super Kings
Samarth Vyas28 November 1995Right-handedLeg break googly
Bowlers
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja4 August 1990Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Jaydev Unadkat18 October 1991Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fastPlays For Rajasthan Royals
Deepak Punia27 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium
Shaurya Sanandia24 April 1987Right-handedRight-arm medium

Coaching staff

  • Director of Cricket : n/a
  • Head coach: India Shitanshu Kotak
  • Asst. coach: India 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.


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