Saurashtra Cricket Association
Governing body of cricket in the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat state, India
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Saurashtra Cricket Association is the governing body of the cricket activities in the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of the Gujarat state in India and the Saurashtra cricket team.[1][2][3] It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
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| Sport | Cricket |
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| Jurisdiction | Saurashtra and Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| Abbreviation | SCA |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Affiliation date | 1960 |
| Regional affiliation | West |
| Headquarters | Rajkot |
| President | Jaydev Shah |
| Secretary | Himanshu Shah |
| Coach | Karsan Ghavri |
| Official website | |
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History
It was founded in 1950.
Saurashtra Premier League
The Saurashtra Premier League (SPL) was a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India.[4] The league was formed in 2019 by the Saurashtra Cricket Association. It was usually played during summer season between May - August. First begun in 2019, it was planned to be held annually. It was replaced in 2025, by the newer Twenty20 league named, Saurashtra Pro T20 League.
| Countries | India |
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| Administrator | Saurashtra Cricket Association |
| Format | T20 |
| First edition | 2019 |
| Latest edition | 2023 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and final |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Current champion | Kutch Warriors (1 title) |
| Most successful | Sorath Lions, Halar Heroes, Kutch Warriors (1 title) |
| TV | Sports 18 |
Teams
Five city/region-based franchises competed in the league.[5]
| Team | City/Region | Captain | Coach | Owner |
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| Gohilwad Gladiators | Bhavnagar, Gohilwad | Prerak Mankad | Hitesh Goswami | Deepak Nakrani |
| Kutch Warriors | Bhuj, Kutch | Dharmendrasinh Jadeja | Virendra Vegda | Nilkanth Steel |
| Halar Heroes | Jamnagar, Halar | Jay Gohil | Paras Trivedi | Ajay Jadeja |
| Sorath Lions | Junagadh, Sorath | Chirag Jani | Rakesh Dhruv | Ashish Patel |
| Zalawad Royals | Surendranagar, Zalawad | Sheldon Jackson | Niraj Odedra | GSH Sports Global LLP |
Venue
| Gujarat | ||
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| Rajkot | ||
| Niranjan Shah Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 28,000[6] | ||
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Results
| Season | Final | Player of the series | |||
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| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | ||
| 2019 | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot | Sorath Lions 158/8(20) |
Sorath Lions won by 5 runs | Zalawad Royals 153/8(20) |
Chetan Sakariya |
| 2022 | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot | Halar Heroes 162/5(20 Overs) | Halar Heroes won By 40 runs | Gohilwad Gladiators 122/10 (17.5 overs) | Prerak Mankad |
| 2023 | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot | Kutch Warriors
156/7(20 Overs) |
Kutch Warriors won by 21 runs | Gohilwad Gladiators
135/10 |
Parswaraj Rana |
Team's performance
Season Franchise |
2019 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Gohilwad Gladiators | 5th | RU | RU |
| Kutch Warriors | 3rd | 5th | C |
| Halar Heroes | 4th | C | 3rd |
| Sorath Lions | C | 4th | 5th |
| Zalawad Royals | RU | 3rd | 4th |
- Teams are listed alphabetically by year of entry into the league
- C: Champions
- RU: Runners-up