After 12 years, six days and 179 deliveries, Jaydev Unadkat finally got his maiden wicket in Test cricket. The left-armer had gone wicketless on his Test debut way back in December 2010 against South Africa in Centurion. After that, Unadkat is playing his second Test, which began today against Bangladesh in Mirpur.

Notably, it is the longest wait between two Test matches by an Indian in terms of years and Test matches missed and the second-longest in the world after England’s Gareth Batty. Unadkat missed 118 Tests between December 2010 and December 2022. But his wait paid off well as he bowled an absolute beauty to get rid of Bangl??adesh opener Zakir Hasan.

It all happened on the fifth ball of the 15th over when Unadkat, who replaced Kuldeep Yadav in the India XI for the second Test, delivered a short-of-length ball that had some extra bounce. Zakir was cramped for room, and the ball lobbed up towards the fourth slip off his glove before Indian skipper KL Rahul took a simple catch.

Here is the video:

Happiness is watching @JUnadkat get his first Test wicket 🥹💙

Pure joy on the face of the left-arm pacer as he gets his first scalp following his comeback for 🇮🇳 in Whites after 1️⃣2�?years 🙌#BANvIND #JaydevUnadkat #SonySportsNetwork pic.twitter.com/2txsBaQ284

— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) December 22, 2022

Most consecutive Tests missed between appearances:

142 �?Gareth Batty (2005-16)
118 �?Jaydev Unadkat (2010-22)*
114 �?Martin Bicknell (1993-03)
109 �?Floyd Reiffer (1999-09)
104 �?Younis Ahmed (1969-87)
103 �?Derek Shackleton (1951-63)

Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first. While the Bangladesh skipper was certain about the conditions, Indian skipper Rahul said he wasn’t sure about how the surface would perform.

“We’d have done the same. To be honest, on seeing the surface, not sure what to make of it. There is some grass that you can see, but it’s generally good to bat here. There is generally some bounce here and some help for both pacers and spinners. We’d have wanted to bat first, but we aren’t sure what to expect,” said Rahul.

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Left-arm fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat has been added to the Indian Test squad for the two-match series against Bangladesh. Unadkat, who powered Saurashtra to the Vijay Hazare Trophy triumph recently, has been called up as a replacement for Mohammed Shami – ruled out of the series due to a bowling arm stress.

Unadkat’s only appearance so far in the longest format was almost exactly 12 years ago, as a teenager straight out of India Under 19 side, in the first Test of the 2010-11 tour of South Africa. In that Test, in Centurion, he finished with figures of none for 101 as India lost by an innings and 25 runs.

Meanwhile, there are chances of regular skipper Rohit Sharma joining the squad ahead of second Test (December 22-26). He suffered a ‘blow on his left thumb’ during the second ODI in Dhaka on December 7. In the first Test (December 14-18), KL Rahul will be leading the side.

Abhimanyu Easwaran, who led India A in the two-matc??h series against Bangladesh, has been named as a cover for Rohit in the first Test??.

India’s likely squad for the first Test:

KL Rahul (c), Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Cheteshwar Pujara, Vir??at Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk, vc),?? KS Bharat (wk), Saurabh Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav.

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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) panned eyes when they excluded Saurashtra pacer Jaydev Unadkat from the wings and included two pacers �?Avesh Khan and Prasidh Krishna as standby players in the recently announced squad for World Test Championship (WTC) Final and the England tour.

The only left-arm pacer in the side is Gujarat’s uncapped player Arzan Nagwaswalla.

Former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh was stunned by the selectors’ move and took to Twitter to express his dismay.

“What else does @JUnadkat need to do to get into the Indian test squad. It’s perplexing to see him being ignored again and again despite great performances year after year at the FC level #ENGvsIND,” Ganesh wrote on the micro-blogging website.

What else does @JUnadkat need to do to get into the Indian test squad. It’s perplexing to see him being ignored again and again despite great performances year after year at the FC level #ENGvIND

— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್�?ಗಣೇಶ�?(@doddaganesha) May 7, 2021

However, netizens formed a different opinion and started trolling Ganesh by pointing out that Unadkat hasn’t performed up to the mark in the previous IPL seasons.

The 47-year-old was quick to respond that the 29-year-old has been performing well in the last five domestic seasons, and the selection isn’t done only on the basis of the cash-rich league.

“All those trolling kindly go and have a look at Unadkat’s performance at the FC level in the last five years. He’s our best seamer. And, I would like to remind the fans that the test team selection doesn’t happen on the basis of IPL performances. Hope this settles the score,” retorted Ganesh.

All those trolling kindly go and have a look at Unadkat’s performances at the FC level in the last five years. He’s been our best seamer. And, I would like to remind the fans that test team selection doesn’t happen on the basis of IPL performances??. Ho?pe this settles the scores.

— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್�?ಗಣೇಶ�?(@doddaganesha) May 7, 2021

Unadkat was happy to see G?anesh acknowledging his hard work an??d remarked that the former was hopeful for the next season.

“Your concern motivates me even more! Bring on the next season,” Unadkat replied enthusiastically.

Your concern ??motivates me even more! Bring on the next season.. 💪🏼🔥

— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) May 9, 2021

The former Karnataka player expounded th??at he had gone through a tough ordeal when he was ignored by the selec?tors despite good domestic performances and wished no one else had to face the same.

“Go well, brother. My wishes with you. I have gone through the pain of being ignored despite being the top performer at FC level consistently. Never got an opportunity to make a comeback. Don’t want any youngster to go through that ordeal,” admitted Ganesh.

Go well, brother. My wishes with you. I have gone through the pain of being ignored despite being the top performer at the FC level consistently. Nev?er got an other opportunity to make a comeback. Don’t want any youngster to go through that ordeal.

— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್�?ಗಣೇಶ�?(@doddaganesha) May 9, 2021

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Ranji Trophy-winning team captain, Jaydev Unadkal has revealed the reason for England star cricketer Ben Stokes calling him ‘Mango Man’.

In the IPL, both Unadkat and Stokes shared the same dressing room during their stay ??at Rising Pune Supergiants and now Rajasthan Royals.

Amid Coronavirus lockdown, the Rajasthan Roya?ls camp has been active on social media in conducting podcasts with Jos Buttler, Ish Sodhi and now Unadkat.

The lanky left-armer was instrumental in Saurashtra’s maiden Ranji Trophy win in the season of 2019-20.

“When I brought mangoes for him he was the happiest and called me Mango Man of the group,” Unadkat commented on Instagram Live via Twitter handle of Rajasthan Royals.

“I have memories of him smashing his bats and helmets, he is dangerous after getting out. But he is a great guy, he is a champion,” said Unadkat, who was retained by the Royals at an amount of INR 3 crores in the 2020 auction.

In Ranji Trophy, the 28-year-old toppled all domestic records by clinching 67 wickets in a single season by a pacer, surpassing Dooda Ganesh’s 62 wickets in 1998-99 season.

“That was special, one of the best moments in my career and the biggest trophy that I have won,” said the Porbandar-born, who produced match-winning spell even in the finals of the tournament.

“Ranji is always tough. So many matches…so we need to be fit throughout the season. Winning the semifinal and final under pressure was an amazing feeling. Holding the trophy was also an amazing feeling. I can’t forget that moment. I hope we can lift the IPL trophy as well,” Unadkat continued.

However, Unadkat has not been able to translate his domestic?? success at the international level consistently. He has featured in a solitary Test match in Sout?h Africa in 2010, along with seven ODIs and ten T20Is thus far.

In the 89 first-class games, Unadkat picked up 327 scalps, at an impressive average of 23.21. Also, in the recently concluded season, he clinched t?hree consecutive six-wicket hauls in the games again?st Baroda and Tamil Nadu.

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Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat etched his name in history books after he claim?ed a 7-wicket haul in the semi-final game of the ongoing Ranji Trophy against Gujarat on We??dnesday. He has 65 wickets in the tournament so far, and thus Unadkat broke a 21-year-old record for most wickets by a fast bowler in a single Ranji Trophy season.

Karnataka’s Dodda Ganesh previously held this special record in the 1998-99 season when he took 62 wickets.

6�?�?and counting! 👏👏

Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat becomes the pacer with the most number of wickets in a #RanjiTrophy season. 💪💪

Follow the #GUJvSAU game live 👇👇//t.co/bL3yaUUHOc@paytm @saucricket @JUnadkat pic.twitter.com/vWaZYsC9G3

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) March 4, 2020

When it comes to the overall record, Unadkat also surpassed Bishan Singh Bedi (64 wickets) and is current??ly just three wickets away from claiming the top spot which is held by Bihar spinner Ashutosh Amanm who had taken 68 wickets in the 2018-19 edition of the elite competition.

It was Unadkat’s seventh 5-wicket haul in Ranji Trophy. The 28-year-old is only the third pacer after Laxmipathy Balaji and Aniket Choudhary to take seven 5-wicket hauls in a Ranji Trophy season.

Unadkat’s brilliant spell helped his team to beat Gujarat and qualify for the finals where they will meet Bengal. This is the second successive final for Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy. Last year they faced Vidarbha in the finals but lost the game by 78 runs.

Congratulations Team Saurashtra and Team support for entering Final of #RanjiTrophy 2019-20 very very proud of you @BCCIdomestic @BCCI @JUnadkat pic.twitter.com/ApFTiqXB5j

— Saurashtra Cricket (@saucricket) March 4, 2020

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Steve Smith has been retained as captain by Rajasthan Royals, since the man who led the side during the earlier part of the last IPL, Ajinkya Rahane, has moved to Delhi Capita??ls.

Among the major players released are Jayde??v Unadkat (the costliest player for the last two IPL season in a row), Ish Sodhi, Ashton Turner, Oshane Thomas, and Liam Livingstone.

Apart from Smith, those retained include England’s World-Cup winning trio of Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Varun Aaron, and Shreyas Gopal. Fast bowler Dhawal Kulkarni is traded off to Mumbai Indians.

Afte??r the trades and releases, the Royals have a total purse of �?8.9 c?rores available for the 2020 IPL auction.

Smith excited to lead Royals once again

Speaking about leading the Royals once again in IPL 2020, Steve Smith said, “It’s an honor to be named the Rajasthan Royals captain for the 2020 season. It’s been a pleasure leading the Royals in previous years and I can’t wait to play alongside this extremely talented squad, plus those we pick up in the auction.”

Retained Players: S?teve Smith, Sanju Samson, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Mahipal Lomror, Varun Aaron, Manan Vohra.

Released players: Ashton Turner, Oshane Thomas, Shubham Ranjane, Prashant Chopra, Ish Sodhi, Aryaman Birla, Jaydev Unadkat, Rahul Tripathi, Stuart Binny, Liam Livingstone, Sudhes?han Midhun.

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