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Jaydev Unadkat

Jaydev Unadkat was the India's strike bowler during Under-19 World Cup 2010 , which helped him to get his first IPL contract. It was a dream come true for him when he was the surprise inclusion in Indian team of South Africa tour in 2010, but the inexperienced bowler was on African batsman radar. After that he lost his touch and was part of many IPL franchises , but the 2017 IPL season strikes for the left-arm bowler. It changed his career completely, he picked up 24 wickets in just 12 matches.Rajasthan spent a huge amount on Unadkat in 2018 auction by picking him for massive 11.5 Crore.

Jaydev Unadkat

Have memories of him smashing his bats: Unadkat reveals Stokes 'is dangerous after getting out'
Cricket | Apr 17, 2020, 09:08 PM IST
The IPL has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Unadkat said although he is dying to be back on the field, he can't complain keeping the present situation in mind.
Jaydev Unadkat and family donate in fight against coronavirus
Cricket | Apr 07, 2020, 06:56 PM IST
Indian pacer Jaydev Unadkat and his family has donated to aid fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Jaydev Unadkat announces engagement, Cheteshwar Pujara wishes teammate on finding 'love of his life'
Cricket | Mar 15, 2020, 07:01 PM IST
Unadkat shared a picture with his fiancée Rinny on Twitter and Instagram with the caption, "6 hours, 2 meals & 1 shared mud cake later."

'It's the best I've bowled, I'm at my peak': Saurashtra star Jaydev Unadkat eyes comeback
Cricket | Mar 15, 2020, 12:41 PM IST
Jaydev Unadkat led the Saurashtra side to its first-ever Ranji Trophy title on Friday.
Jaydev Unadkat says hunger for India comeback stronger than ever, gets Cheteshwar Pujara backing
Cricket | Mar 13, 2020, 06:50 PM IST
Saurashtra skipper and lead pacer Unadkat picked up 67 wickets in Ranji Trophy 2019/20 at 13.23 but more importantly bowled match-winning spells in both the semi-final and final of the tournament.
Watch: Jaydev Unadkat's brilliant game-awareness turns the tide in Ranji Trophy final
Cricket | Mar 13, 2020, 11:07 AM IST
Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat showed brilliant presence of mind to dismiss Akash Deep, bringing his side back in the game during the final of the Ranji Trophy.

Pujara has fever and bad throat but should be fine to bat on day 2: Saurashtra skipper Unadkat
Cricket | Mar 09, 2020, 08:33 PM IST
Pujara, who had returned from New Zealand only a couple of days ago, came in to bat at six instead of his usual number four spot (for India it is number three) due to a throat infection.
65 and counting: Jaydev Unadkat breaks 21-year-old Ranji Trophy record in Saurashtra's semifinal win
Cricket | Mar 04, 2020, 05:07 PM IST
With his 10 wickets in the semis, three in the first innings and seven in the second, Unadkat took his tally of wickets to 65 in the 2019/20 season as he surpassed Karnataka's Dodda Ganesh who had 62 wickets in 1998/99.
IPL 2020 Auction: Unadkat sets new record after joining Royals for third-straight season
Cricket | Dec 19, 2019, 06:16 PM IST
Unadkat, who was released by the Royals ahead of IPL 2020 auction having roped him in for INR 8.40 crores, joined the same franchise for the third straight season.

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals part ways with Unadkat and 10 others; Smith to lead
Cricket | Nov 15, 2019, 06:07 PM IST
Rajasthan Royals released the joint most number of players -11 from their squad on IPL 2020 trading deadline day.
Duleep Trophy final: Jaydev Unadkat claims four wickets to put India Red in control
Cricket | Sep 04, 2019, 07:25 PM IST
With India Green batsmen struggling, No. 8 Mayank Markande emerged as the top-scorer with an unbeaten 32 runs off 51 balls which comprised two fours.
IPL 2019: I needed this performance to lift my confidence, says Rajasthan pacer Unadkat
Cricket | Apr 28, 2019, 05:35 PM IST
Having gone for runs in the previous games, Unadkat on Saturday night finished with figures of 2/26 besides latching on to three fine catches during RR's seven-wicket win over SRH.

IPL 2019, RR vs SRH: Clinical Rajasthan down Sunrisers to keep playoffs hopes alive
Sports | Apr 28, 2019, 09:05 AM IST
Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.
Decoding Rajasthan Royals' achilles heel: Middle-order inconsistency, Jaydev Unadkat's flop show
Cricket | Apr 01, 2019, 09:21 PM IST
A hat-trick of losses has put the Ajinkya Rahane led Rajasthan Royals in a tough spot which currently sees the Pink army at the bottom of the table. What's gone wrong for RR? We discuss.
Face-masks for bowlers! R Ashwin and Jaydev Unadkat concerned for bowlers in T20 era
Cricket | Feb 14, 2019, 04:18 PM IST
R Ashwin and Jaydev Unadkat have advocated for bowlers to wear face masks in order to avoid such injuries.

Ranji Trophy final: Changed mindset and self belief key to Saurashtra's rise, says Jaydev Unadkat
Cricket | Feb 02, 2019, 07:00 PM IST
Jaydev Unadkat, who will lead the side against Vidarbha in the final, said the Ranji Trophy is not about the big teams anymore.
Nobody better than Cheteshwar Pujara to guide Saurashtra players: Jaydev Undakat
Cricket | Jan 30, 2019, 09:32 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara played two match-winning, unbeaten knocks in the quarter-final and semi-final against Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka respectively, to guide Saurashtra into the Ranji Trophy final.
Ranji Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara falls cheaply, Saurashtra in trouble at 170/7 against Uttar Pradesh
Cricket | Jan 16, 2019, 10:15 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh, resuming day two at 340 for seven, went on to make 385 all out in 103.3 overs with Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat taking a five-wicket haul.
IPL 2019 Auction: Will Yuvraj Singh find a buyer or go unsold?
Cricket | Dec 17, 2018, 05:42 PM IST
The 37-year-old, who last played for India in June 2017, has put himself in the Rs 1 crore base price bracket.
Nidahas Trophy: Jaydev Unadkat relying on his subtle skills to prolong India stay
Cricket | Mar 11, 2018, 08:23 PM IST
Unadkat has broken into the Indian T20 team on the back of consistent performances on the domestic circuit, including the IPL.