May 19, 2024

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Jaydev Unadkat ignored once more for Test call-up, says Dodda Ganesh. Rajasthan Royals pacer responds

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Senior left-arm pacer Jaydev Undakat stated he’s motivated to win again a Test call-up after being snubbed for the England tour, which incorporates the World Test Championship last. Unadkat’s feedback got here after former India pacer Dodda Ganesh questioned the left-arm pacer’s absence within the 20-man squad for the much-anticipated tour.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the squad for the World Test Championship last and 5-Test collection in opposition to England, beginning in August. India picked up as many as 6 pacers, together with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav. Additionally, three pacers, Avesh Khan, Arzan Nagwaswalla and Prasidh Krishna, will journey with the squad as standby gamers.The likes of Arzan Nagwaswalla and Prasidh Krishna have been rewarded for his or her constant performances within the home circuit. However, Jaydev Unadkat, who led Saurashtra to Ranji Trophy title, with a record-setting tally of 67 wickets in 2019-20 season was not thought of.Dodda Ganesh stated it is perplexing to see Jaydev Unadkat miss out on India call-ups yr after yr regardless of constant performances on the first-class stage.”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,” Ganesh stated in a tweet.Unadkat responded to it, saying: “Your concern motivates me even more! Bring on the next season.”Your concern motivates me much more! Bring on the following season..— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) May 9, 2021
Notably, Unadkat has picked up 327 wickets in 89 first-class matches at a mean of 23.21. He has 20 5-wicket hauls and 5 10-wicket match hauls within the first-class format.Unadkat, 29, has not performed Test cricket since his debut in South Africa in 2010. The left-arm pacer went wicketless after bowling 26 overs and conceding 101 runs.Notably, the Saurashtra captain represented Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021 earlier than the T20 event was suspended attributable to Covid-19 issues on May 3. While he didn’t begin for the Royals, Unadkat proved his mettle by selecting up 4 wickets in as many matches with wonderful management and consistency.

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