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Pankaj Bhatt, Raju Trivedi, Shailesh-Utpal and Manoj-Bimal are well-known music directors of Gujarat and full-fledge working with folk song and folklore recently.
Rajkot is also the home of one of the best Rhythmist shree Sharad Dwivedi,who played Tabla with many popular music directors like Kalaguru Shree Kantilala Sonchhatra,Sarangi player Ustad Sultan khan,Bhajan samragni Jutika Ray and many reknowen singers of GUJARAT & INDIA.
Currently in a new young blood music director in Rajkot Rachintan Trivedi.
Sports
Cricket is the most famous sport in the city. One-day internationals, domestic tournaments such as the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy and many inter-school and collegiate tournaments are played at the Madhavrao Sindhia Cricket Ground. Now 2nd International Cricket Stadium situated in Rajkot, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, also known as Khandheri Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Khandheri, about 10 kilometers outside Rajkot, India. Currently, the stadium is being used for Ranji Trophy matches, even though the spectator stands are still being constructed. Once the stands are complete, the ground will hold between 28,000 and 32,000 spectators. In this newly-constructed cricket stadium Day/Night matches can now also be played. 1st International Cricket Match will be played on 11 January 2013 between India and England. The stadium will part of a larger sports complex that will include venues for other sports such as badminton, basketball, and volleyball. It will host Saurashtra Cricket Association matches along with Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground. Rajkot has produced cricketers such as K S Ranjitsinhji, Karsan Ghavri, Ravindra Jadeja and Cheteshwar Pujara who have been members of the Indian cricket team. Rajkot has many other
