Saurashtra Cricket Association
| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| saucricket | |
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.
History
It was founded in 1950.
Saurashtra Premier League
| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Teams
Five city/region-based franchises competed in the league.[5]
Gohilwad Gladiators
Kutch Warriors
Halar Heroes
Sorath Lions
Zalawad Royals
Team locations in Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat
| Team | City/Region | Captain | Coach | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rajkot, Zalawad | Sheldon Jackson | Niraj Odedra | GSH Sports Global LLP |
Venue
| Gujarat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rajkot | ||
| Niranjan Shah Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 28,000[6] | ||
Results
| Season | Final | Player of the series | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
See also
- Andhra Premier League
- Bengal Pro T20 League
- Delhi Premier League T20
- Madhya Pradesh League
- Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20
- Rajasthan Premier League
- Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup
- Tamil Nadu Premier League
References
- ^ "Niranjan Shah's son Jaydev to head Saurashtra Cricket Association". The New Indian Express. India: The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Saurashtra Cricket Association organises seminar, training for scorers". The Economic Times. India: The Economic Times. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Acharya, Shayan. "Jaydev Shah elected Saurashtra Cricket Association president". Sportstar. India: Sportstar, The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Bhaskar, Divya (3 May 2019). "आईपीएल की तरह राजकोट में सौराष्ट्र प्रीमियर लीग खेली जाएगी" [IPL alike SPL will be played in Rajkot]. Divya Bhaskar (in Hindi). Rajkot. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Teams". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Cricket Venues and Grounds". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 22 December 2023.