Saurashtra cricket team

Saurashtra cricket team

Saurashtra (Gujarati: સૌરાષ્ટ્ર ક્રિકેટ સંઘ) is one of three cricket teams based in Gujarat which competes in the Ranji Trophy (the others being Baroda and Gujarat). Formerly known as Nawanagar cricket team it won the Ranji Trophy in 1936-37.[1]

Competition history

Captained by Jaydev Shah, Saurashtra won the Ranji Trophy (Plate) in the 2005-06 season. The team has never featured in an Elite Group Ranji Trophy final.

2009 squad

The Saurashtra squad for the 2009 season currently consists of (this section could change as players are released or signed):

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No Name Nat Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
- Shakti Makwana India RHB
- Cheteshwar Pujara India RHB
- Bensiyon Songavkar India RHB
- Jaydev Shah India LHB
All-rounders
Bowlers

References

  1. ^ The Ranji Trophy espncricinfo.com.


Indian first class cricket teams in the Ranji Trophy
Andhra Pradesh | Assam | Baroda | Bengal | Delhi | Goa | Gujarat | Haryana | Himachal Pradesh | Hyderabad | Jammu and Kashmir | Jharkhand | Karnataka | Kerala | Madhya Pradesh | Maharashtra | Mumbai | Orissa | Punjab | Railways | Rajasthan | Saurashtra | Services | Tamil Nadu | Tripura | Uttar Pradesh | Vidarbha