Jaydev Unadkat is a left-arm pacer who represents Saurashtra in the domestic circuit and has been a part of many IPL franchises. He also has represented India in all three formats. He can swing the ball in both directions and his height gives him the advantage of extra bounce. His ability to take early wickets has allowed him to be a part of some successful IPL franchises.
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Full Name | Jaydev Dipakbhai Unadkat |
Age | 29 years |
Gender | Male |
Sport Category | Cricket |
Date of Birth | 18th October 1991 |
Hometown | Porbandar, Gujrat |
Height | 1.75 m |
Weight | 68 kg |
Coach | Ram Odedra |
Achievement | Leading wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy 2019-20, Has been one of the costliest players in multiple IPL auctions. |
Networth | RS. 36 crores (Approx) |
Spouse | Rinny Kantaria. |
Parent | Father- Deepak Unadkat |
ODI Debut | 21st November 2013 vs West Indies |
Test Debut | 16th December 2010 vs South Africa |
T 20 Debut | 18th June 2016 vs Zimbabwe |
Batting Style | Right Handed |
Bowling Style | Left-arm medium-fast |
Teams Played for | India, India A, India B, India Blue, Indian Board Presidents XI, India Red, Rest of India, West Zone, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, India Under-19, Saurashtra, Rising Pune Supergiant, Kutch Warriors |
IPL Debut | vs Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens, Apr 04, 2010 |
Captain | Saurashtra |
Alma Mater | St. Mary's School, Porbandar |
Playing Position | Opener |
Jaydev Unadkat Early Life
Jaydev Unadkat, born in Porbandar, was first spotted by his school coach Ram Odedra. From there on his career took off, and he played for India in the 2010 U-19 World Cup before being selected by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
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Jaydev Unadkat Wife
Jaydev Unadkat married his wife Rinny Kantaria in February 2021.
Jaydev Unadkat Cricket Career
Domestic Career
He made his debut for Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy in 2010 and is still playing for his domestic team. In 2019 he became the second player from Saurashtra to pick up 200 wickets in Ranji Trophy. Among other achievements, his 67 wickets in the 2019-2020 Ranji Trophy were his career’s highlight. He was the leading wicket-taker that season.
International Career
He got his maiden international call up in a tour to South Africa after his stunning performance against Mumbai in an Irani Trophy game in which he picked up 4 wickets for 41 runs in an innings. Jaydev got an opportunity to play ODI in 2013 against West Indies. He made his T20 debut in 2016 vs Zimbabwe but got a few chances in the T20 squad based on his performances in the IPL. He played his last T20 in 2018.
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Jaydev Unadkat IPL through the years
Unadkat never got a long rope to play for one franchise for a longer period where he could showcase his talent, except for his current team Rajasthan Royals. He has been a part of many IPL franchises over the years, he was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders, then he moved to Royal Challengers Banglore for a season, then to Delhi Daredevils, back to Kolkata Knight Riders, he moved to Rising Pune Supergiants where he almost won them the title in 2017. After his brilliance in 2017, Unadtkat was bagged by Rajasthan Royals for a massive sum of 11.5 crores.
He still plays for the Royals, but his spot has not been permanent. After a not-so-great performance in 2018, RR released him and bought him again in the next auction for a lower price. This cycle repeated in 2019 and 2020, but this time for an even lower price.
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IPL 2017- His best performance
Rising Pune Supergiants had a terrible season in 2016, a season they would never want to remember. In their redemption process, they bought Jaydev Unadkat in 2017. And that was probably all they needed. It was he who got them to the finals. His stats were outstanding that season. He bowled at an economy of just over 7 and picked up 24 wickets in 12 matches, including a five-fer.
Rising Pune Supergiants was no longer a part of IPL in 2018, and the returning team, Rajasthan Royals purchased him for big bags of money, hoping he would display a similar performance for them. Unfortunately, he could not continue that and only picked up 11 wickets in his 15 matches in 2018.
Jaydev Unadkat IPL career
| Batting and Fielding | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 84 | 12 | 99 | 26 | 12.37 | 91 | 108.79 | – | – | 8 | 3 | 25 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 24 | 35.00 | 24 | 145.83 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | 13 | 69.23 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | 33.33 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | 15 | 3 | 49 | 26 | 12.25 | 38 | 128.94 | – | – | 6 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2* | – | 5 | 40.00 | – | – | – | – | 9 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0* | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0* | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1.00 | 6 | 16.66 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1* | – | 2 | 100.00 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0* | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0* | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0* | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Bowling | Mat | Balls | Runs | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 84 | 1,740 | 2,533 | 85 | 5/25 | 29.80 | 8.73 | 20.47 | – | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 96 | 113 | 4 | 3/15 | 28.25 | 7.06 | 24.00 | – | – |
| 2020 | 7 | 138 | 228 | 4 | 2/32 | 57.00 | 9.91 | 34.50 | – | – |
| 2019 | 11 | 224 | 398 | 10 | 2/26 | 39.80 | 10.66 | 22.40 | – | – |
| 2018 | 15 | 302 | 486 | 11 | 3/46 | 44.18 | 9.65 | 27.45 | – | – |
| 2017 | 12 | 275 | 322 | 24 | 5/30 | 13.41 | 7.02 | 11.45 | – | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 18 | 49 | 0 | 0/49 | – | 16.33 | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0/30 | – | 10.00 | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 9 | 187 | 270 | 9 | 3/32 | 30.00 | 8.66 | 20.77 | – | – |
| 2013 | 13 | 294 | 370 | 13 | 5/25 | 28.46 | 7.55 | 22.61 | – | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 0/32 | – | 10.66 | – | – | – |
| 2011 | 7 | 108 | 150 | 6 | 2/25 | 25.00 | 8.33 | 18.00 | – | – |
| 2010 | 3 | 62 | 85 | 4 | 3/26 | 21.25 | 8.22 | 15.50 | – | – |
Unknown facts about Jaydev Unadkat
- Unadkat was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders unit in the first few sessions. Despite not getting enough opportunities, the bowling coach of KKR, Wasim Akram supported him as a prospect.
- He made a sensational first-class debut in 2010. His bowling figures were marvelous, 13/103 against West Indies A at Grace Road.
- Jaydev Unadkat has played only one Test match against South Africa in 2010 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. He failed to bag any wickets.
- Unadkat had to spend a lot of time off the field due to a fracture in 2014. He came back strongly in the 2015-16 Ranji season. He got as many as 40 wickets which included four five-wicket hauls to help Saurashtra coast to the finals.
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Jaydev Unadkat Stats
| Format | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W |
| Test | 1 | 1 | 156 | 101 | 0 | 0/101 | 0/101 | 3.88 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| ODI | 7 | 7 | 312 | 209 | 8 | 4/41 | 4/41 | 4.02 | 26.12 | 39.0 | – | – |
| T20I | 10 | 10 | 208 | 301 | 14 | 3/38 | 3/38 | 8.68 | 21.5 | 14.86 | – | – |
| IPL | 84 | 83 | 1740 | 2533 | 85 | 5/25 | 5/25 | 8.73 | 29.8 | 20.47 | 2 | – |
FAQ’s
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Jaydev Unadkat bowling speed
Jaydev Unadkat’s Bowling style is right arm medium fast. He bowls at an average speed of 130 to 135 km/hr.
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Jaydev Unadkat IPL 2021 price
RR retained Unadkat for Rs 3 crores in IPL 2021.
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Jaydev Unadkat height
1.75 m
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Jaydev Unadkat Age
29 years
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Jaydev Unadkat IPL teams
| 2014–2015 | Delhi Daredevils |
| 2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiants |
| 2018–present | Rajasthan Royals |
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Jaydev Unadkat Twitter
I found you. I found love. In you, I found the yorker to my slower-one! To another year filled with heart-warming moments & soul-searching conversations..
Happy Birthday, my love! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/kXJ99Krrwm— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) March 12, 2021
What a game! What thrills! Won by 1 wicket! #TeamSaurashtra #VijayHazareTrophy 🦁 pic.twitter.com/auCwimRnh8
— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) February 23, 2021
To the warrior that never bows down, to the champion who keeps creating history, to the friend that always stands by the side, Happy Birthday @cheteshwar1 💝 pic.twitter.com/uRGuLCwMGb
— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) January 25, 2021
Tb to 2013.. All of us knew the guy on my left (with a soda can!) was gonna be one of the greatest all-rounders ever.. but no one knew the guy on my right will have the best bowling strike-rate in the team (yes, the ranji champions team!) 🤷🏻♂️ What say guys? @cheteshwar1 @imjadeja pic.twitter.com/UQHFMBtYk4
— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) April 23, 2020
