3 years, 7 months ago

Jaydev Unadkat responds after being ignored from India's Test squad: Bring on the next season

Despite leading Saurashtra to Ranji title and finishing the 2019-20 season with a staggering tally of 67 wickets, left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat didn't earn a ticket for the four-month long tour to England which includes the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. Experienced Mohammed Shami also returned to the Test fold to join forces with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Ishant Sharma, and Umesh Yadav. Reacting to Unadkat's absence from the Test set-up, former India pacer Dodda Ganesh said it's 'perplexing' to see the Saurashtra skipper being denied a Test comeback. Though he didn't feature in the initial games of the Sanju Samson-led side, he eventually made a return and picked four wickets in as many matches.

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaydev Unadkat breaks Indian record for representing most number of teams in IPL; gets closer to Finch

India TV News

Jaydev Unadkat, the senior Indian pacer couldn't have chosen a worse game as a bowler than the one that was played out on Wednesday night in Hyderabad to make his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 edition of the IPL against the Mumbai Indians. Unadkat, may not be the most sought-after bowler in white-ball cricket, but since he is …

1 year, 4 months ago

India seamer Jaydev Unadkat to play for Sussex

The Hindu

Left-arm India seamer Jaydev Unadkat will join his Saurashtra teammate Cheteshwar Pujara at Sussex for three games in the County Championship in September. “Jaydev will be available for selection for the games against Durham, Leicestershire and Derbyshire as Sussex looks to secure promotion to the first division,” Sussex said in a release. While Pujara has captained Sussex in the previous …

1 year, 4 months ago

Jaydev Unadkat joins Cheteshwar Pujara at Sussex, will play three County Championship games

India TV News

Star Indian cricketer Jaydev Unadkat is set to feature in the County Championship with Sussex this season. Unadkat will play three matches under Cheteshwar Pujara's captaincy during his maiden County stint starting on September 3. "I have been following the team's recent run of success and I had a nice conversation with Paul Farbrace and it looks like I can …

1 year, 4 months ago

India vs West Indies: Jaydev Unadkat makes return to ODI playing XI after 10 years

Firstpost

Jaydev Unadkat returned to the India ODI playing XI for the first time in almost 10 years, during India’s third ODI against West Indies in Trinidad on Tuesday. Follow LIVE: Prior to Tuesday’s ODI, Unadkat had played a 50-over match for the senior India team on 21 November, 2013 also against West Indies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. …

1 year, 4 months ago

IND vs WI: 3 players who may not get a single game for India in three-match ODI series

India TV News

Test matches are done and dusted and it's time for ODI cricket and some serious one at that given there is an ICC Cricket World Cup scheduled in the next two months' time. The series marks a return for Sanju Samson and a few of them like Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav and Ruturaj Gaikwad have retained their spots and with …

1 year, 5 months ago

Despite poor show in Test series, Jaydev Unadkat set to make ODI comeback after 10 years - Here's why

India TV News

India will be starting their preparations for the World Cup with a three-match ODI series against the West Indies. Unadkat, being the left-arm pace option, is set to get a chance in the playing XI of the ODI series against the West Indies. For the unversed, Unadkat didn't pick up a single wicket in the recently concluded two-match Test series …

1 year, 5 months ago

WI vs IND: New-look Indian pace attack to take shape in fresh WTC cycle

The Hindu

Team India will begin its campaign for the third iteration of the World Test Championship against West Indies with a two-match series starting Wednesday at Windsor Park in Dominica. READ | India’s tour of West Indies: Rohit Sharma & Co. embark on quest for smooth transition In terms of the top order, one of Ruturaj Gaikwad or Yashasvi Jaiswal is …

1 year, 5 months ago

IND vs WI: Mukesh, Unadkat, Saini in three-way fight for fifth bowler’s slot

The Hindu

The Indian team management will be fretting over its bowling combination with Jaydev Unadkat, Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini locked in a three-way fight for the third pacer’s slot in the upcoming two-Test series starting here on Wednesday. The Windsor Park in the Dominican capital of Roseau isn’t exactly one of West Indies’ more popular grounds like the Sabina Park …

1 year, 10 months ago

No changes in India squad for remaining Tests, out-of-form KL Rahul retained

The Hindu

The Indian selection committee on February 19, 2023 retained the team for the third and fourth Tests against Australia, keeping faith in KL Rahul despite his repeated failures. Seasoned left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat, who was part of the squad for the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but was released to represent Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy final against …

1 year, 10 months ago

KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja return to India ODI squad for Australia series; Jaydev Unadkat back after close to 10 years

Hindustan Times

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Sunday announced India's 18-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia, starting March 17. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, opener KL Rahul, and fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat made a return to the ODI squad while Jasprit Bumrah continues to be sidelined from India's fixtures. India's Ravindra Jadeja India opener Rahul had missed …

1 year, 10 months ago

Jaydev Unadkat dedicates Ranji win to Cheteshwar Pujara; says he is region's special son

India TV News

Saurashtra's captain Jaydev Unadkat dedicated the team's Ranji final victory to Cheteshwar Pujara, who played recently played his 100th Test, saying that it is a fitting tribute to one of Saurashtra's favourite sons, Chintu. "Like I'd said before it's a fitting tribute to one of Saurashtra's favourite sons, Chintu. "It was important to win this one to prove the dominance …

1 year, 10 months ago

Jaydev Unadkat completes 300 wickets in Ranji Trophy for Saurashtra during final vs Bengal

The Hindu

Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat completed 300 Ranji Trophy wickets during the final against Bengal at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Unadkat, who made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2010, reached the landmark in his 77th match with the dismissal of Bengal’s Mukesh Kumar. The left-arm seamer, released from the India Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad to lead Saurashtra in the …

1 year, 10 months ago

India vs Australia: Jaydev Unadkat released from 2nd Test squad, to play Ranji Trophy final for Saurashtra

India Today

Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat was released from the India squad for the 2nd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, the Indian cricket board said on Sunday, February 12. Unadkat will join the Saurashtra squad for the Ranji Trophy final against Bengal at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The 2nd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will get underway from February …

1 year, 10 months ago

IND vs AUS: India release Jaydev Unadkat from squad for second Test, bowler set to feature in Ranji Trophy

India TV News

IND vs AUS: The Indian Cricket team on Sunday released left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat from their squad for the second Test against Australia. "The All-India Senior Selection Committee in consultation with the Indian team management has decided to release Jaydev Unadkat from India’s squad for the 2nd Test of the Mastercard Australia tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy," the …

1 year, 11 months ago

Cheteshwar Pujara, Jaydev Unadkat to miss Saurashtra’s Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

Cheteshwar Pujara and captain Jaydev Unadkat will be unavailable for Saurashtra’s final round of the Ranji Trophy starting January 24. READ |Cheteshwar Pujara: Watching an Indian Test batter working to beat the odds in Ranji Trophy Pujara struck a masterful 91 against Andhra in Rajkot recently but couldn’t avert his team’s 150-run loss. Meanwhile, Unadkat, who made a Test comeback …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ranji Trophy: Unadkat, Sakariya strike late to break Andhra’s momentum

The Hindu

Jaydev Unadkat’s milestone 100th First Class match did not get off to a bright start as Saurashtra toiled for wickets in its Ranji Trophy sixth-round game against Andhra Pradesh at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday. However, skipper Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya’s breakthroughs in the last hour helped the host claw its way back with the latter’s …

1 year, 11 months ago

Jaydev Unadkat ends 12-year-long wait with belief, skill and a garnish of masala chai and gathiya

The Hindu

In the course of 12 months, Jaydev Unadkat has led Saurashtra to its second Vijay Hazare Trophy title and the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Indian Test cricket’s shift from the occasional inspired fast-bowling spells overseas to a pace battery that now breathes fire can be neatly tracked over the arc of Unadkat’s career. That’s how we always …

1 year, 11 months ago

India squad for Australia series: Bumrah misses out, Unadkat included for first two Border-Gavaskar Tests

The Hindu

Jasprit Bumrah is a notable absentee in India’s squad for the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia, which was announced by the BCCI late Friday night. Ishan Kishan included In another interesting addition, left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has also earned his maiden call-up to the Test squad. Australia and India will play four Tests in Nagpur, Delhi, …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ranji Trophy: Jaydev Unadkat expresses gratitude after first-over hat-trick against Delhi

Firstpost

Saurashtra pace veteran Jaydev Unadkat took to social media to express his happiness after becoming the first-ever player to take a hat-trick in his first over of a Ranji Trophy match on Wednesday. Unadkat on Tuesday became the first-ever bowler to clinch a hat-trick in the first over of a Ranji Trophy match. The bowler did so in Saurashtra’s Elite, …

1 year, 11 months ago

Unadkat reaffirms domestic red-ball supremacy after India comeback, says Ranji Trophy important

The Hindu

When Delhi captain Yash Dhull won the toss on the first morning and opted to bat, Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat gestured to his teammates that they were fielding first and promptly proceeded to the dug-out to pick a brand-new SG red-ball. Unadkat’s response was to walk back to his mark and then remove Shorey, Vaibhav Rawal, and Dhull off the …

1 year, 11 months ago

Hat-trick in 1st over, 5-wicket haul in 2 overs: Jaydev Unadkat rips through Delhi in Ranji Trophy

India Today

Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat returned to Ranji Trophy in a sensational fashion as the Saurashtra captain ripped through Delhi's top-order at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium Ground C on Tuesday, January 3. Jaydev Unadkat picked up a hat-trick in the first over of the match after Delhi won the toss and elected to bat. Jaydev Unadkat completed his 21st 5-wicket …

1 year, 11 months ago

R Ashwin hails Jaydev Unadkat's Test comeback: Go and see his red ball numbers

India Today

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reckons that left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat's sensational comeback in India's recent Test series victory over Bangladesh demonstrated that domestic performance should not be overlooked. After the success of the IPL, the T20 tournament has become a consistent feeder for Team India, but Ashwin believes that India's domestic tournaments, such as the Ranji Trophy and the Duleep …

1 year, 11 months ago

Didn’t feel pressure of replacing Kuldeep, domestic grind helped me perform: Unadkat

The Hindu

Jaydev Unadkat did get his much-awaited chance with the red ball and he kept his “promise” with a spirited effort in his first Test for India after 12 years. I was just missing red ball cricket in general as Ranji Trophy was postponed for a second time,” Unadkat told PTI in an interview after his arrival from Bangladesh. “I knew …

2 years ago

India vs Bangladesh: Visualised my first Test wicket more than a 1000 times, says Jaydev Unadkat

Firstpost

Unadkat ended the first innings with the figures of 2/50 as India bowled out Bangladesh for 227 on the opening day. Mirpur: He had manifested that moment in his mind by visualising it over a 1000 times and when it finally happened after 12 long years of wait, Jaydev Unadkat was both relieved and delighted after Zakir Hasan became his …

2 years ago

'From now on, Kuldeep should stop taking five-wicket hauls': Furious Harbhajan's brutal attack on Rahul Dravid and co.

Hindustan Times

In the second Test match between India and Bangladesh on Thursday, wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was left out from the playing XI. Harbhajan Singh: Kuldeep yadav The former India star was astonished by the playing XI decision, criticising the team management on the same. Harbhajan, who took more than 400 Test wickets for India, also went on to highlight the …

2 years ago

Jaydev Unadkat returns to Test fold after 118 matches

The Hindu

Pacer Jaydev Unadkat’s got into cricketing records for an unenviable piece of statistic on Friday, returning to the Test fold after missing 118 games. IND vs BAN live score, 2nd Test Only England’s Gareth Batty has missed more matches between two games in the history of Test cricket. Unadkat, playing only the second Test of his career in the ongoing …

2 years ago

India vs Bangladesh Playing XI: Jaydev Unadkat makes Test comeback after 12 years, replaces Kuldeep Yadav

Firstpost

Jaydev Unadkat is second on the list of players who have missed the most consecutive Tests between their appearances with 118 Tests. Fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat made his comeback to the Indian Test team after a gap of 12 years as he replaced spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the second match against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Thursday. #BANvIND — Gaurav Kalra …

2 years ago

Bangladesh vs India, 2nd Test: Guy like Jaydev Unadkat should be celebrated, says Ajay Jadeja

India Today

India dominated Bangladesh in the first day of the 2nd Test match at Dhaka. India pacers and Ravi Ashwin combined to bundle out Bangladesh for just 227 runs in the first day and put in a good foot forward in the final game of the series. India pacer Jaydev Unadkat returned to the side after a long time of 12 …

2 years ago

Jaydev Unadkat is using his height well: Sunil Gavaskar lauds India pacer after maiden Test wicket vs Bangladesh

India Today

Former batter Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on Jaydev Unadkat for picking up his maiden Test wicket on Day 1 of the opening Test between India and Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Unadkat picked up the wicket of Zakir Hasan in the first session and had figures of 7-0-20-1 at Lunch. The 73-year-old Gavaskar also said that the …

2 years ago

Kuldeep Yadav's exclusion for 2nd BAN vs IND Test disappoints Sunil Gavaskar: Unbelievable

India Today

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar reckoned that Kuldeep Yadav shouldn’t have been left out for India’s second Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Kuldeep won the Player of the Match award after India secured a 1-0 lead following a 188-run win in the opening Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. I would like to …

2 years ago

Welcome back to team India: Jaydev Unadkat joins squad in Chattogram for Bangladesh Test series

India Today

India left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat on Thursday joined the Test squad in Chattogram for the ongoing series against Bangladesh. The 31-year-old was added to India's Test squad as a replacement for Mohammed Shami, who was ruled out due to a shoulder injury. This is Unadkat's only second Test call-up since his only appearance which happened 12 years ago during the …

2 years ago

IND vs BAN: Jaydev Unadkat reaches Chattogram, Team India welcomes speedster back

India TV News

IND vs BAN 1st Test: India's left-arm fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat has landed in Chattogram after a Visa issue delayed his arrival in Bangladesh, where team India are playing a Test series currently. Unadkat, who was called in as a replacement in the Test squad has been welcomed by Team India at the start of the second day of first …

2 years ago

India vs Bangladesh: Jaydev Unadkat stuck in India due to visa issues, to miss 1st Test in Chattogram

India Today

Jaydev Unadkat's wait to return to action in Test cricket will continue as the India pacer is set to miss the first Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram. Jaydev Unadkat, who was added as a replacement to the squad after injuries to Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami, is awaiting his visa papers, news agency PTI quoted BCCI sources as saying. IND …

2 years ago

IND vs BAN, 1st Test: Jaydev Unadkat has an interesting reaction to his Test call up, here's what he said

India TV News

IND vs BAN, 1st Test: Cricketing Gods have heard Jaydev Unadkat. His long wait for an Indian Test team call-up ended when the Board of Control for Cricket in India's selection committee decided to rope him in for the upcoming Test series. The Saurashtra captain who recently won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy had been waiting in the ranks to …

2 years ago

BCCI name Rohit Sharma's replacement for 1st Test vs BAN, Jadeja and Shami ruled out; domestic star called up

India TV News

BCCI has named Abhimanyu Easwaran as Rohit Sharma's replacement for 1st Test against Bangladesh. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Abhimanyu Easwaran as his replacement for the first Test,' said BCCI in a statement. 'The selection committee has also added fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat to India’s squad for the Test series,' the statement read. India's updated squad for Tests …

2 years ago

India vs Bangladesh: Jaydev Unadkat replaces injured Mohammed Shami for Test series

Firstpost

Unadkat, 31, has been called-up into the Test squad for only the second time. He’s made only one appearance in the longest format of the game Jaydev Unadkat has been called up into the India squad to tour Bangladesh as a replacement for the injured seamer Mohammed Shami. Unadkat, currently in Rajkot finalising his visa formalities, is expected to join …

2 years, 8 months ago

Watch: Needing 16 off 4, MS Dhoni hits Jaydev Unadkat for 6, 4, 2, 4 in a staggering last-ball finish as CSK beat MI

Hindustan Times

There was a sense of calm in the entire DY Patil Stadium even when Chennai Super Kings needed 17 runs in the last over against Mumbai Indians, a side that was yet to win a game and desperate to stay alive in IPL 2022. MS Dhoni hit Jaydev Unadkat for 16 runs in the last 4 balls win it for …

2 years, 10 months ago

Ranji Trophy: Unadkat, Sakariya stay put to deny Mumbai an outright win

The Hindu

A dogged rearguard effort from Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya denied Mumbai an outright win in the Group D Ranji Trophy match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. At 341/9, with Saurashtra's slender lead, Mumbai seemed set for a win, riding on Shams Mulani's seven-wicket haul. Sakariya and Unadkat then braved a probing spin attack …

2 years, 10 months ago

India vs Australia: 'I Feel For You And The Way...': Jaydev Unadkat Reveals R Ashwin Messaged Him During India's Tour Of Australia 2021

ABP News

New Delhi: Indian cricket team's young left-arm pace bowler Jaydev Unadkat made his Test debut at the age of just 19. One of the big reasons behind selectors ignoring Jaydev is presence of in-form bowlers like Bumrah, Shami, Ishant, Siraj, and Umesh Yadav, making it tough for him to bag a spot in India's Test team. Unadkat shared an anecdote …

2 years, 10 months ago

Jaydev Unadkat disappointed with Ranji Trophy postponement: Players' skills are getting hampered

India Today

Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat is disappointed with the potential cancellation of a second consecutive Ranji Trophy season, saying the players' skills against the red ball have started diminishing and it would be a "great loss" for domestic cricket in India. After the COVID-19-forced cancellation of the Ranji Trophy last year, a first in the tournament's rich history, the postponement of …

3 years ago

India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: Jayant Yadav returns to play his first Test since Feb 2017

India Today

Spinner Jayant Yadav returns to the Indian Test team for the first time since February 2017 alongwith fast bowler Mohammed Siraj for India's second Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium. Jayant scored a historic century when India last played a Test match at the Wankhede. The BCCI said before the toss on Friday, which was delayed due to …

3 years, 6 months ago

SL vs IND: Unadkat should have been in squad for Sri Lanka tour, says Dasgupta

India TV News

Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta feels that the Board of Control for Cricket in India's senior selection committee should have included left-arm pace bowler Jaydev Unadkat for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka between July 13 and 25. Gujarat's 23-year-old pacer Arzan Nagwaswalla and another 23-year-old Chetan Sakariya, who is Unadkat's Saurashtra teammate, were picked ahead of the left-arm bowler. …

3 years, 6 months ago

'It Will Be When It Will Be': Jaydev Unadkat Shares Emotional Post After Being Ignored For India's Tour Of Sri Lanka

ABP News

The BCCI has selected many young players for India's tour of Sri Lanka. Saurashtra fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat was not picked in the Indian team for the Sri Lankan tour and failed to secure a place even in the reserves for the UK tour. Many cricket legends, experts and fans raised questions about Unadkat not being selected for the Sri …

3 years, 6 months ago

India vs Sri Lanka: Unadkat on snub by Indian selectors - 'Will fight till the end'

The Hindu

Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat will not repent over repeated snubs from the Indian cricket team selectors and rather keep playing the game that has given him "so much" with a never say die attitude. After not even finding a place even in the reserves for the UK tour, Unadkat was not picked for a second-string India squad for the limited-overs …

3 years, 6 months ago

Meant a lot when Pujara told me I'm ready for Test cricket: India pacer recalls star batsman's words of encouragement

Hindustan Times

Given the long list of fast bowlers India have at their disposal, Jaydev Unadkat not being one of them remains a surprise. The left-arm fast bowler made his Test debut for India way back in 2010 but never again played in the format. Following impressive performances in the IPL, the left-arm fast bowler got back into the reckoning between 2016 …

3 years, 6 months ago

Being a left-armer adds to the variety factor: 29-year-old Unadkat says he was expecting call-up to India squad

Hindustan Times

India picked a big squad of players for the tour of England. With India playing the World Test Championship final and a five-match Test series, the five-member selection committee led by Chetan Sharma decided to pick a 20-member squad for the long tour of England while also naming four standbys. Left-arm fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat had a terrific outing in …

3 years, 6 months ago

'Next three, four years I will be at my prime': Despite repeated snubs, Jaydev Unadkat is hopeful of Team India comeback

Hindustan Times

Jaydev Unadkat considers the next 3-4 years as his prime. Despite being denied a comeback into Team India by the selectors, Unadkat said he will not stop "pushing his limits". I genuinely believe that I am in a phase of my career where the next three, four years I will be at my prime," Unadkat told PTI. "The selection again …

3 years, 7 months ago

Jaydev Unadkat upset at not being picked in extended India Test squads

India TV News

Pace bowler Jaydev Unadkat, who had a stellar 2019-20 Ranji Trophy season with 67 wickets for Saurashtra, is upset at not being considered in even extended squads for the tours of Australia and England despite proving himself at the domestic level. "I expect that when I am at my peak now, when I have performed the way I have, I …

3 years, 7 months ago

‘It’s a fact I was highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy, nothing happened after that’: India pacer upset with ENG snub

Hindustan Times

Left-arm fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat has expressed disappointment over getting ignored by the selectors for the Test Series Down Under and the upcoming tour of England despite performing well in the domestic circuit. While speaking to Sportstar in an interview, Unadkat accepted that not getting selected in the Indian Test squad is disheartening but he would utilise that emotion to …

3 years, 7 months ago

'He picked 67 wickets in the last Ranji Trophy': Former selector questions absence of successful domestic players

Hindustan Times

Former national selector Sarandeep Singh has come down harsh on the current selection panel for their pick of players for India’s upcoming tour of England. He questioned the Chetan Sharma-led selection committee for ignoring the likes of Priyank Panchal, Devdutt Padikkal and Jaydev Unadkat who have showcased excellent performance in the domestic circuit. Devdutt Padikkal and Jaydev Unadkat Last week, …

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