Ahmedabad Rockets
| Nickname(s): | AR |
|---|---|
| League: | Indian Cricket League |
| Captain: |
 Damien Martyn |
| Coach: |
 John Emburey |
| City: | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Founded: | 2008 |
| Dissolved: | 2008 |
| Home ground: | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Capacity: | 50, 000 |
| ICL wins: | 0 |
Ahmedabad Rockets was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League. It was captained by former Australian international batsman Damien Martyn. The team represents Ahmedabad, the largest city in the state of Gujarat. The team debuted on 9 March 2008 in a Twenty20 match against Chandigarh Lions. The Indian Cricket League and its membership teams are now defunct due to lack of public interest, monetary insufficiencies, and corporate mismanagement.[1][2]
Former Squad (March 2008 roster)
This is roster for 2008 season of ICL for Rocketes:[3]
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Parvez Aziz - Bhima Rao
- Ryan Campbell
- Sachin Dholpure
- Jason Gillespie
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Murray Goodwin - Anshu Jain
- Sumit Kalia
- Kunal Lal[4]
- Rakesh Patel
- Martin Sanjeev
- Damien Martyn (C)
- Reetinder Sodhi
- Sridharan Sriram
- Heath Streak
- Abhishek Tamrakar
- Pallav Vora (wk)
- Baburao Yadav
Coach
The coach for the Ahmedabad Rockets is John Emburey, former England off spin bowler.
Previous performance
| Tournament | Result |
|---|---|
| 2007 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Indian Championship | did not exist |
| 2008 Indian Cricket League 50s | did not exist |
| 2008 Indian Cricket League Edelweiss 20s Challenge | 8th place |
| 2008 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Domestic Tournament | 7th place |
| 2008 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Indian Championship, 2008/09 | 7th place |
References
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