Saurashtra cricket team is one of the three first-class cricket teams based in the Indian state of Gujarat (the other two being the Baroda cricket team and the Gujarat cricket team) that competes in India's first-class cricket tournament Ranji Trophy and limited-overs cricket tournaments 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 as Kathiawar in the 1946–47 Ranji Trophy. In the 1950–51 Ranji Trophy they started competing as Saurashtra.
Saurashtra 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. They won again in 2022–23, when they beat Bengal again, this time by nine wickets in the final at Kolkata.
Honours
Western India
Ranji Trophy Winners (1): 1943–44
Nawanagar
Ranji Trophy Winners (1): 1936–37 Runners-up (1): 1937–38
Saurashtra
Ranji Trophy Winners (2): 2019–20, 2022–23 Runners-up (3): 2012–13, 2015–16, 2018–19
Vijay Hazare Trophy Winners (2): 2007–08, 2022-23 Runners-up (2): 2017–18, 2025–26
Home ground Niranjan Shah 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 Yajurvindra Singh 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 Sammar Gajjar Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Jay Gohil Right-handed Right-arm off break Arpit Vasavada Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Vishvaraj Jadeja Right-handed Right-arm medium Ruchit Ahir Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL Hetvik Kotak Right-handed Right-arm off break Ansh Gosai Right-handed Right-arm off break Luckyraj Vaghela Right-handed Right-arm off break Siddhant Rana Right-handed All-rounders Prerak Mankad Right-handed Right-arm medium Chirag Jani Right-handed Right-arm medium Ravindra Jadeja Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL Parswaraj Rana Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Wicket-keeper Harvik Desai Right-handed List A Captain Spin Bowlers Dharmendra Jadeja Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Parth Bhut Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Yuvrajsinh Dodiya Right-handed Right-arm off break Pace Bowlers Jaydev Unadkat Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast First-class & Twenty20 Captain Plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL Chetan Sakariya Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast Ankur Panwar Right-handed Right-arm medium Hiten Kanbi Right-handed Right-arm medium
Updated as on 31 January 2026
Coaching staff Head coach: Niraj Odedra Manager: Arjunsinh Rana Head Physiotherapist: Abhishek Thakar
References