Samit Gohel

Samit Gohel
Personal information
Full name
Samit Bhanubhai Gohel
Born (1990-09-13) 13 September 1990 (age 36)
Anand, Gujarat, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 124)11 October 2026 v Nepal
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–2020Gujarat
2021-presentTripura
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 28
Runs scored 1,775
Batting average 41.27
100s/50s 3/10
Top score 359*
Balls bowled 114
Wickets 2
Bowling average 31.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/27
Catches/stumpings 42/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 October 2026

Samit Gohel (born 13 September 1990) is an Indian-born Canadian cricketer who plays for Canadian national cricket team. He made his ODI debut against Nepal on 11 October 2026.

In the quarter-final match of the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy against Odisha, Gohel scored 359 not out, the highest total for someone carrying their bat in first-class cricket. His innings was the highest individual score in first-class cricket during the 2010s, and is the highest by an Indian in first-class cricket since M. V. Sridhar's knock of 366 in 1994.

He made his List A debut for Gujarat in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 28 February 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 November 2021, for Tripura in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Samit Gohel". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Samit Gohel's 359* shatters 117-year record". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Records / First-class matches / Batting records / Most runs in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group C: Gujarat v Rajasthan at Chennai, Feb 28, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Plate Group, Mulapadu, Nov 4 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2021.