India Pacer Jaydev Undakat Back at His ‘Second Home’ in England After Duleep Trophy Snub

Jaydev Unadkat will be in England playing county cricket after being ignored for the upcoming Duleep Trophy. BCCI selection panel picked four squads for the red-ball competition that will kickstart the domestic season in India and feature some high profile names.

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Unadkat, however, wasn’t part of either of the four squads. He though will be playing first-class cricket but in England having linked up with Sussex County Cricket Club for the final leg of the ongoing County Championship.

“I’m really happy to be back here,” Unadkat said in a video message on social media. “Hove is my second home. The team’s been doing fantastic this season and, hopefully, in the second leg of the season, we’re going to pull it through and get back in division one, where we belong. Cheers!”

This is the second time that the left-arm pacer will be turning out for Sussex having earlier played in four matches for them and taking 11 wickets. His best performance came against Leicestershire when he took 6/94 in the second innings as Sussex won by 15 runs.

Sussex Head Coach Paul Farbrace is happy with the return of the 32-year-old.

“We are all delighted that Jaydev is returning to the 1st Central County Ground for the final five championship matches of the coming season,” Farbrace said.

“Jaydev lived up to the expectation that not only would he show his class on the field, but he would also be a fantastic person and be part of what we are all trying to achieve. Jaydev is a lovely guy who did everything he could to help our players and share his fantastic knowledge,” he added.

Unadkat, who captains Saurashtra in Indian domestic cricket, has played 114 first-class matches and taken 403 wickets in them at 23.34. He has taken 23 five-wicket hauls.

He has also played four Tests and taken three wickets in them.