Gujarat Cricket Association is the governing body of the

Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

activities in the

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

state of

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and the

Gujarat cricket team The Gujarat cricket team is one of three first-class cricket teams representing the state of Gujarat (the other two being the Baroda cricket team and Saurashtra cricket team). Led by Parthiv Patel, Gujarat won their maiden Ranji Trophy title in ...

. It is affiliated to the

Board of Control for Cricket in India The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the national governing body for cricket in India. Its headquarters are situated at Cricket centre, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The BCCI is the richest governing body of cricket in the world ...

. As a member of BCCI, it has the authority to select players, umpires and officials to participate in state events and exercises total control over them in

. Without its recognition, no competitive cricket involving GCA-contracted players can be hosted within the State of

and

History

Ranji Trophy Gujarat's first appearance in the

Ranji Trophy The Ranji Trophy (also known as Mastercard Ranji Trophy for sponsorship reasons) is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket associations. Board of Control for Cr ...

finals came in the season 1950/51.

Holkar The Holkar (Pronunciation: �o(ː)ɭkəɾ dynasty was a Maratha clan of Dhangar origin in India. The Holkars were generals under Peshwa Baji Rao I, and later became Maharajas of Indore in Central India as an independent member of the Marat ...

won the high-scoring match by 189 runs, the match featured a double century by Holkar's

Chandu Sarwate Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate (; 22 July 1920 – 23 December 2003) was an Indian cricketer and fingerprint expert. He was an all-rounder who played nine Test matches for India between 1946 and 1951 with no success — his Test batting aver ...

and a fighting 152 by Gujarati off-spinner

Jasu Patel Jasubhai Motibhai Patel (26 November 1924 – 12 December 1992) was an off-spinner who played Test cricket for India. Early days At the age of ten, he broke his arm falling from a tree. Because of this injury he had a jerky bowling action, whi ...

(who averaged 12.78 in 87 innings). Their second appearance came after 66 years in season 2016/17. Captain

Parthiv Patel Parthiv Ajay Patel (born 9 March 1985) is a former Indian professional cricketer, wicketkeeper-batsman, and was a member of the Indian national cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman and played for Gujarat in domestic cricket. Having lost a f ...

scored 90 and 143 and lead the team to win the Ranji Trophy finals by 5 wickets. Vijay Hazare Trophy Gujarat defeated Delhi by 139 runs in season 2015/16 to win their first title.

Home Grounds

Narendra Modi Stadium The Narendra Modi Stadium (Gujarati: નરેન્દ્ર મોદી સ્ટેડિયમ; Hindi: नरेन्द्र मोदी स्टेडियम), formerly known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium is a cricket stadium ...

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...

* Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium,

CB Patel International Cricket Stadium C B Patel International Cricket Stadium is cricket stadium in Surat, Gujarat, India. The stadium is named as CB Patel. The ground is constructed by Bharthana's leading farmer Raju G Patel & C B Patel Group in the year and half period on the ...

Surat Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...

Bilakhiya Stadium Bilakhiya Stadium or G. M. Bilakhia Cricket stadium is a cricket ground in Vapi, India. The first recorded match on the ground was in 2002, when it was the venue for a game in the Cooch Behar Trophy. The ground has also hosted a Women's Test ma ...

Vapi Vapi ( IAST: vāpī,), is a city and municipality in Valsad district in the state of Gujarat, India.It is situated near the banks of the Daman Ganga River, around 28 km south of the district headquarters in the city of Valsad, and it is ...

Lalabhai Contractor Stadium Lalbhai Contractor Stadium is a cricket stadium in Surat, Gujarat, India. The stadium is owned by the Surat District Cricket Association (SDCA). The first match played at the stadium was a Duleep Trophy match between West Zone and East Zone i ...

* Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium,

Valsad Valsad (Pronunciation: �alsɑɖ (Gujarati: વલસાડ), historically known as Bulsar, is a city and a municipality in Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. The city of Valsad ...

References

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