The Saurashtra Premier League 2023 is set to start on August 23. The domestic T20 League is played in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat and has been a huge hit. The tournament is in its third edition after the first two seasons were held in 2019 and 2022. The gap came to be because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
There are five teams involved in the tournament - Sorath Lions, Gohilwad Gladiators, Halar Heroes, Kutch Warriors, and Zalawad Royals.
All the matches are played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium in Rajkot. The tournament is played in a round-robin format. All the teams play each other once. The top two teams at the end of ten matches play the final.
The Sporting News tells you more about the winners from the past two seasons of the Saurashtra Premier League.
Which teams have won the Saurashtra Premier League title?
Sorath Lions were the inaugural winners of the Saurashtra Premier League (SPL) in 2019. They beat league-stage toppers Zalawad Royals by five runs in a close encounter in the final.
Himalaya Barad’s 83 off 59 deliveries helped the Lions set a target of 160 runs. In reply, the Royals fell short by five runs, courtesy of Chetan Sakariya’s 3/27 off four overs. He was complimented by Chirag Jani, who conceded just 22 runs in his four overs while picking the wickets of Prerak Mankad and Jyot Chhaya.
Halar Heroes won the second edition in 2022. Like in 2019, the league-stage toppers failed to win the trophy in 2022. Gohilwad Gladiators just could not overhaul Halar Heroes on the night.
Parth Chauhan’s unbeaten knock of 39 runs made sure that Heroes put up a respectable total on the scoreboard. Chasing 163, the Gladiators fell off like a pack of cards and were bundled out for 122 inside 18 overs. Navneet Vora and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took three wickets each.
List of previous winners and runners-up of the Saurashtra Premier League
| Year | Winners | Runners Up | Match Result | Man of The Match | Man of the Series |
| 2019 | Sorath Lions | Zalawad Royals | Sorath Lions won by 5 runs | Himalaya Barad (Sorath Lions) | Chetan Sakariya (Sorath Lions) |
| 2022 | Halar Heroes | Gohilwad Gladiators | Halar Heroes won by 40 runs | Navneet Vora (Halar Heroes) | Jaydev Unadkat (Gohilwad Gladiators) |
