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50 players from Gujarat got jobs, but the BJP government of Gujarat is not giving jobs
Dilip Patel
07/05/2025
Out of 50, 44 players got jobs at the Center, including 16 players recruited in the army. But the Gujarat government has given jobs to only 6 players. The number of players registered in the field of sports in Gujarat is quite high. According to the Gujarat State Sports Authority (SAG), a total of 35 lakh 62 thousand players are registered in the state. This includes 1,23,821 men’s teams and 59,941 women’s teams.
Currently 10 to 12 lakh players are playing in Gujarat. Only 50 of them have got jobs.
Players from Gujarat have won medals in athletics. So far, 44 out of 50 players have got jobs in the Central Government and only 6 players in the Gujarat Government. Thus, the Gujarat government has proved to be completely weak in encouraging the players. Sports Minister Harsh Sanghvi has proved to be extremely indifferent in giving jobs to the players. In athletics, from 2010 till now, the best 16 players in 100 meter race to 10,000 meter race, steeplechase, marathon and decathlon competitions have joined the Indian Army. 2 players have joined the Air Force, 1 player in Central Reserve Force, 1 player in Assam Rifles, 1 player in Central Industrial Security Force and 1 player in Indo-Tibetan Border Police. 11 players have joined the Indian Postal Service after joining athletics sports. While two players have joined the Income Tax Department in Delhi, one player in the Income Tax Department in Goa, one player in Bharat Sanchar Nigam, 6 players in Railways, one player in Kheti Bank and 6 players in Gujarat Police. In Gujarat, 11 synthetic athletics tracks have been built by the Gujarat Sports Authority in the sports complexes of Ahmedabad city, Mehsana, Patan city, Sabarkantha, Panchmahal, Dahod, Kheda, Narmada Bhavnagar city and Porbandar city. Proud players of Gujarat
Geet Sethi Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna- Billiards
Tejas Bakre First Grand Master- Chess
Udayan Chinubhai Arjun Award- Skating
Naman Parekh Arjun Award- Skating
Kripali Patel Arjun Award- Gymnastics
Jashu Patel Padma Shri- Cricket
Kiran More Arjun Award- Cricket
Nayan Mongia Arjun Award- Cricket
Parthiv Patel Eklavya Award- Cricket
Irfan Pathan Eklavya Award- Cricket
Anshuman Gaekwad Sardar Patel Award- Cricket
Dattaji Gaekwad Captain of Indian Cricket Team- 1959
Vijay Hazare Captain, first Indian to score three consecutive centuries
Nari Contractor Captain, Suffered from skull injury in West Indies
Veenu Mankad Captain, Double century, World record for first wicket innings
Hemu Adhikari was in the army, he was also captain in cricket
Russi Surti All-rounder
Salim Durani Hard Hitter- King of Sixes
Deepak Shodhan scored 300 runs in his first Test match against England
Srinagariya Sharma Captain, 1959
Vijay Hazare Captain, 1st Indian to score 3 consecutive centuries
Nari Contractor Captain, Suffered from skull injury in West Indies
Veenu Mankad Captain, Double century, World record for first wicket innings
Hemu Adhikari was in the army, he was also captain in cricket
Russi Surti All-rounder
Salim Durani Hard Hitter- King of Sixes
Deepak Shodhan scored 30 runs in his first Test match against England
Srinagariya Sharma Captain, 1959
Srinagariya Sharma Captain, 1959
Srinagariya Sharma Captain, 1st Indian to score 3 consecutive centuries … Scored a century in the same Test match
Dheeraj Parsana All-rounder, Pitch Curator
Bowler Ashok Patel
Munaf Patel Ikhar Express- Fast bowler
Yusuf Pathan All-rounder
Cheteshwar Pujara made a hat-trick of triple centuries
Ravindra Jadeja All-rounder
Amish Saheba Best Umpire Award Winner
Kripali Patel Arjuna Award Gymnastics
Parul Parmar Arjuna Award Badminton
Deepika Murthy A.R. Hockey Goalkeeper
Razia Sheikh Jewel Throw- National Record
Vaidik Munsha Junior Australian Open- Tennis
Babubhai Panucha First player to participate in World Athletics
Bharat Dave Racer- Himalayan Race
Ghyani Dave First Indian player to win title in Chess
Sufiyan Sheikh Navsamudra Swimming Record
Parita Parekh International Swimmer- First
Vandita Dhariyal Asian Swimmer
Lajja Goswami Asian Medalist Shooter
Pooja Chaudhary Asian Medalist in Triathlon
Vaishali Makwana International Yoga
Rupesh Shah Billiards-Snooker Champion
Sonic Multani Billiards-Snooker Champion
Pathik Mehta First Indian Table Tennis Champion Athlete
Malay Thakkar Table Tennis Player
Nanubhai Surti Shooting A.R. Player- Judge
Karishma Patel Tennis
Heer Patel Skating A.R. Player
Manasvi Bela Wrestling A.R. Player
Paresh Kahar Wrestling
Sunil Gupte Carrom Player, A.R. Referee
Gulab Sani Chauhan Football A.R. Punch
Mama Kishan Karve Hockey
Prachi-Prarthana Vaidya Mountaineering- Award
Atul Karwale Everest Sir
Nilofer Chauhan Power-Weight Lifting
Anuj Gupta Badminton
Partho Ganguly Arjun Award- Badminton
Mahendra Gadda Body Builders
Kamlesh Nanavati Swimming A.R. Player- Coach Referee
Kripali Patel-Arjuna Award Gymnastics
Parul Parmar-Arjuna Award Badminton
Deepika Murthy-A.R. Hockey Goalkeeper
Razia Sheikh-Jewellery Throw- National Record
Vedik Munsha-Junior Australian Open- Tennis
Babubhai Panocha-First player to participate in World Athletics
Bharat Dave-Car Racer- Himalayan Car Race
Sufiyan Sheikh-Navasamudra Swimming Record
Parita Parekh International Swimmer-First
Vandita Dhariyal Asian Swimmer
Lajja Goswami Asian Medalist Shooter
Pooja Chaudhary-Asian Medalist in Triathlon
Vaishali Makwana-International Yoga
Rupesh Shah-Billiards-Snooker Champion
Sonic Multani Billiards-Snooker Champion
Pathik Mehta-First Indian Table Tennis Player
Malay Thakkar-Table Tennis Player
Nanubhai Surti Shooting A.R. Player- Judge
Karishma Patel-Tennis
Heer Patel-Skating A.R. Players
Murali Gavit-Junior Asian Athletics 500m race-Gold Dang Express Men
Sarita Gaikwad Asian Games- 400m race-Gold Dang Express Women
Chess
Gujarat State Chess Association organizes various chess tournaments for people from below 7 years to above 19 years of age.
Organizes tournaments in categories. Till the year 2008-10, only about 70 to 90 children and youth from across the state used to participate in the competition.
They used to participate in sports. Whereas at present this number has increased to 180 to 200. In which about 70 percent of the number is of boys. Out of 200, 40 to 50 players are from Ahmedabad.
Cricket
In the auction for the 13th season of IPL in 2025, only three out of 23 players with a base price of Rs 1 crore were from India. All of them were from Gujarat. Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla and Jaydev Unadkat had a base price of Rs 1 crore.
Top-10 players who played international cricket for Gujarat
Gujarat is one of the elite states of Indian cricket. Gujarat also has three cricket associations. These include Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA), Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) and Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA). Many players also came to the Indian team by playing for these cricket associations. Today we will talk about the top-10 players from Gujarat who have played international cricket for India.
Vinoo Mankad
First on this list is Vinoo Mankad. He was one of the earliest players to represent the Indian cricket team. He represented the Indian cricket team in the late 1940s. Vinoo Mankad was a right-handed batsman and orthodox spinner. He played more than 200 first-class matches. He represented the Indian cricket team in 44 Test matches. His highest score is 241 runs. His average in Tests was 31. Vinoo Mankad was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame by the ICC in 2021.
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja, who hails from Jamnagar, Saurashtra, is an important member of the Indian team. Ravindra Jadeja showed his talent by playing in the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 and then in the IPL. After that, Jadeja has also become an important member of the Indian team. He plays in all three formats of cricket. Along with this, he is playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL. Jadeja is considered one of the best fielders in the world.
Jasprit Bumrah
Bumrah, who made his mark in world cricket by learning cricket from Ahmedabad, is the pillar of the fast bowlers of the Indian team. Bumrah has the ability to make the team win by bowling brilliantly in any situation. Bumrah first made his debut in the IPL. Then in the year 2016, he entered the Indian team. Since then, Bumrah has become an important member of the team. Bumrah is also known for his unique bowling action.
Ajay Jadeja
Ajay Jadeja, who hails from Jamnagar, made his debut in the Indian team in the 90s. He joined the team as an all-rounder. Ajay Jadeja, along with being a batsman, also used to do medium fast bowling. He played 196 ODIs for the Indian team in which he scored more than 5 thousand runs. Apart from this, he also represented the Indian team in 15 Test matches.
Munaf Patel
Munaf Patel has been a member of the 2011 World Cup winning Indian team. Munaf Patel, who hails from Bharuch, Gujarat, made his own place in the Indian team. Munaf Patel was a fast bowler. He played 70 ODIs for the Indian team. While he also represented the Indian team in 13 Test matches. Munaf Patel last played for Team India in the year 2011. Apart from this, he has also played in the IPL.
Yusuf Pathan
Yusuf Pathan came out of Vadodara and shone for the Indian team. Yusuf Pathan was known for his aggressive batting. Apart from this, he also helped the team by bowling spin. Yusuf Pathan has also been a member of the 2007 T20 and 2011 World Cup winning team. Yusuf Pathan started his IPL career with Rajasthan Royals.
Irfan Pathan
When it comes to cricketers from Gujarat, why can we forget Irfan Pathan. Irfan Pathan made an important place in the Indian team with the help of his swing bowling. Irfan Pathan was a member of the Indian team that won the 2007 T20 World Cup. Irfan Pathan also holds the record of taking a hat-trick in the first over in Test cricket. He used to bat well along with fast bowling. Irfan Pathan was a member of the Indian team in 2013, when the team won the ICC Champions Trophy in England. Hardik Pandya Hardik Pandya is currently considered the best all-rounder of the Indian team. Born in a poor family in Vadodara, Hardik Pandya has made a big name for himself in cricket after a lot of struggle. Hardik Pandya started his career with Mumbai Indians in IPL. After this he got entry in the Indian team. Hardik Pandya is known for his aggressive batting. Cheteshwar Pujara Cheteshwar Pujara, considered to be the bowler of the Indian Test team, made his debut in the Indian team in the year 2010. Cheteshwar Pujara was being seen as an alternative to Rahul Dravid. Pujara attracted the attention of many people with his patient batting. Especially his ability to stay at the crease for a long time in Test matches was remarkable. Pujara has played more than 100 Test matches for India. When the Indian team went to Australia twice and won the Test series, Cheteshwar Pujara made an important contribution.
Jaydev Unadkat
Jaydev Unadkat, who comes from Porbandar and plays for Saurashtra Cricket Association, has also played for the Indian team. Jaydev Unadkat made his debut in the Test team in the year 2010. After this match, he became a part of the team.
He was out of the team for 10 years. He has also played T20 and ODI matches for India. Apart from this, he has also played for various teams in the IPL. Jaydev Unadkat has not got many opportunities in the Indian team.
Gujarati women cricketers who have got a place in the national team.
Radha Yadav:
Left-arm spinner
And excellent fielder Radha Yadav made her debut for India at the age of 18 when she played a T20 match against South Africa. Radha is the first woman cricketer from Gujarat to be selected in the Indian team. Radha Yadav became the first player from Gujarat’s local team when she was selected for the South Africa tour in 2018 at the age of 17. Radha Yadav has been selected as the main bowler in the 2024 T20 Women’s Cricket World Cup, causing a wave of happiness across Gujarat.
She made her T20 International (WT20I) debut for India against South Africa on 13 February 2018. She is a very clever left-arm spinner, more suited to the shorter format and is also a successful player on the field. Impressive performances in domestic competitions made Radha’s rise impossible for the selectors to ignore. She also played in the World Cup T20 in the same year and performed brilliantly.
Originally from Maharashtra, Radha moved to Baroda in the 2014-15 season and played in several competitions including the Under-19 West Zone Tournament, Senior Women’s Tournament (White-Ball Cricket) both formats and Under-23 West Zone One Day. Currently, talking about Team India, she is considered a specialist player of the T20 format. In 1988, two women players from Vadodara, Mangala Babar and Rajkumardevi Gaekwad, were selected for the Indian One-Day International team, but they could not make it to the playing XI.
Radha Yadav
WPL Career: Radha Yadav was first bought by Delhi Capitals in the WPL auction at a base price of Rs 40 lakh. The 23-year-old is a vital part of Delhi’s spin team. She has been a part of two T20 World Cups (2018 and 2020) and has a lot of experience. Radha is a great spinner who has flight and a dangerous arm ball. She can do wonders with the bat in the lower order and is also an excellent fielder.
Yastika Bhatia:
Yastika Bhatia hails from Vadodara, Gujarat. She is a wicketkeeper-left-handed batsman in the Indian team and is known for her solid technique and innings-building ability. Bhatia’s consistent performance with the bat at the domestic level earned her a place in the Indian cricket team in 2021. Bhatia made her Test debut against Australia in the only Test match held at the Carrara Oval in September. She was included in India’s squad for the Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2022 and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she helped the country win the silver medal.
