Gujarat cricket team

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The Gujarat 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 Saurashtra cricket team).

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Gujarat cricket team
Personnel
CaptainManan Hingrajia
CoachRamesh Powar
OwnerGujarat Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1935
Home groundNarendra Modi Stadium
Capacity132,000
History
First-class debutBombay
in 1935
at Gujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad
Ranji Trophy wins1
Irani Cup wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins1
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins2
Official websiteGCA
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Led by Parthiv Patel, Gujarat won their maiden Ranji Trophy title in the 2016–17 season, beating Mumbai in the final at Indore.[1] In that match they made the highest successful run-chase in the final of the Ranji Trophy.[2]

It is in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy although it has had very little success. There have, however, been many cricketers that have passed through its ranks and gone on to play for the Indian cricket team. It falls under the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy.

History

Gujarat's first appearance in a Ranji Trophy final came in the season of 1950–51, where it was facing Holkar in the Ranji Trophy Final. Holkar won the high-scoring match by 189 runs, the match featured a double century by Holkar's Chandu Sarwate and a fighting 152 by Gujarati off-spinner Jasu Patel (who averaged 21.70 in 87 innings).[3]

In 2007–08, Gujarat won their maiden Ranji Trophy Plate League title by defeating Railways.[4] Gujarat were in a lose-win situation and six and four and out they lost.

In the year 2010/11, Gujarat made a wonderful start to the Ranji Season. They went for a draw against Bengal and later on made an outright win against a strong Delhi Team but lost two consecutive matches against Madhya Pradesh and Baroda which ended their hope of entering Quarter Final Stage.

They drew a high scoring match against Tamil Nadu, which featured the comeback of Parthiv Patel (as he was busy in national duty) but lost the match against Haryana which forced them to go back at the Plate League.

Gujarat won the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy in 2012–13 defeating Punjab in the final by four wickets with 13 deliveries to spare.

Gujarat's best appearance in a Ranji Trophy final came in the season of 2016–17, where it was facing Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final in Indore. Parthiv Patel scored a precious century (143, 196b, 24 x 4s) and scripted a most memorable maiden Ranji Trophy victory at the Holkar Stadium. No team had chased a target over 310 in the Ranji Trophy and when Gujarat began the fifth and final day. Priyank Panchal from Gujarat made 1310 runs in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season at an average of 87.33 from 17 innings, which is the most by any batsman this season and the third most by any batsman in a single Ranji Trophy season. Gujarat's Samit Gohel made 359* runs against Orissa in Jaipur in this Ranji Trophy season, which became the joint fourth most by a player in a Ranji Trophy match. His score of 359* in that match is now the highest by an opener carrying the bat in a First Class match. He faced 723 balls in that innings and it is now the sixth-longest innings in terms of balls faced in a First Class match.[5]

Honours

Home grounds

Notable players

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

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Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Aarya Desai (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 23)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Jaymeet Patel (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 24)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Abhishek Desai (1998-12-10) 10 December 1998 (age 27)Left-handed
Saurav Chauhan (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 26)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Manan Hingrajia (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 28)Left-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
Kshitij Patel (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Umang Kumar (2000-12-11) 11 December 2000 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Ahaan Poddar (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Ripal Patel (1995-09-28) 28 September 1995 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Dhrushant Soni (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Hiten Mehra (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Rishi Patel (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 24)Left-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Hemang Patel (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Axar Patel (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 32)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxPlays for Delhi Capitals in IPL
Wicket-keeper
Urvil Patel (1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 27)Right-handedPlays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Spinners
Vishal Jayswal (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 28)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Ravi Bishnoi (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakPlays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Siddharth Desai (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000 (age 25)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Pacers
Arzan Nagwaswalla (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 (age 28)Right-handedLeft-arm medium`
Chintan Gaja (1994-11-13) 13 November 1994 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastVice-Captain
Japagnya Bhatt (2001-09-27) 27 September 2001 (age 24)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Harshal Patel (1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm mediumPlays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL
Jasprit Bumrah (1993-12-06) 6 December 1993 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumPlays for Mumbai Indians in IPL
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Updated as on 1 February 2026

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