Gujarat cricket team

The Gujarat cricket team is one of three Ranji Trophy cricket teams representing the state of Gujarat (the other two being the Baroda cricket team and Saurashtra cricket team). It was 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 North Zone in the Duleep Trophy.

Competition history

Gujarat's first appearance in a Ranji Trophy final came in the season of 1950/51, where it was facing up against Holkar. 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 12.78 in 87 innings). [ [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1950S/1950-51/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/HOLKAR_GUJ_RJI-FINAL_17-21MAR1951.html Scoreboard of 1950/51 final match of Ranji Trophy, Holkar vs Gujarat] ] . In 2007/08, Gujarat won their maiden Ranji Trophy Plate League title by defeating Railways [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ranjiplateleague/content/story/330018.html Gujarat clinch Plate League title with thrilling win] ] .

Famous players

*Nari Contractor
*Parthiv Patel
*Jasu Patel

Current squad

"2007-08 Ranji Trophy Plate League squad [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ranjiplateleague/content/squad/317815.html Cricinfo - Gujarat ] ] "
* Parthiv Patel (c/wk)
* Rajesh Tabiar
* Nehal Raval
* Nilesh Chaudhary
* Hem Joshipura
* Hitesh Majmudar
* Ashraf Makda
* Nilesh Modi
* Mohnish Parmar
* Niraj Patel
* Timil Patel
* Digant Popat
* Amit Singh
* Bhavik Thaker
* Siddharth Trivedi
* Sheikh Hasan

References

External links

* [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/india/content/team/1729.html Gujarat cricket team page] at Cricinfo