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.
Competition history
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. 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.
Honours
Ranji Trophy
Winners (2): 2022-23, 2019–20
Runners-up (3): 2012–13, 2015–16, 2018–19
Vijay Hazare Trophy
Winners (2): 2022-23, 2007–08
Runners-up: 2017–18
Home ground
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Madhavrao Sindhia Cricket Ground, Rajkot
International players
International players from Saurashtra cricket team include: Karsan Ghavri Ravindra Jadeja Cheteshwar Pujara Jaydev Unadkat Chetan Sakariya
Robin Uthappa played two seasons for Saurashtra.
Players
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed.