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Jaydev Unadkat Promises to Give His All for Ranji Trophy Title
By Shruti - Mar 11, 2020 9:30 am
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Four wickets in 3.2 overs were the highlight how Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat single-handedly took his side to the final of the Ranji Trophy in the semi-final game against Gujarat. But the captain surely wants to do well for his side and win the trophy too.

Jaydev Unadkat
India’s Jaydev Unadkat celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dickwella during their second Twenty20 international cricket match in Indore, India, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

“It has been a dream season for me and the numbers I have, I can’t be happier than this. Having said that, it is about chasing the trophy and not records. And in the process if I get a few records that is okay. But it is all about chasing the one trophy that Saurashtra has never won. I will give everything for that,” he told bcci.tv after the opening day’s action against Bengal in the final.

Jaydev Unadkat and co. have got the service of the most dependable batsman Cheteshwar Pujara and while the batsman was unwell on Monday and retired hurt, Unadkad was aware that Pujara will be back strongly.

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“Happy to have my best friend Cheteshwar back on the field as he has been a pillar for us. Couldn’t have been a bigger occasion than playing in the finals and that too on his home ground where he has scored plenty of runs. He was a bit unwell so he couldn’t bat in his usual position and hopefully he will come out and bat well,” he smiled.

However, he got great support from his fellow teammate Arpit Vasavada as they both put Saurashtra in a strong position. They took the side to 384 for eight.

“We have been playing together since long. It was in my mind that because of Pujara’s health, he will bat after me and I knew he would be there (in the middle). So, for me it was about not getting tired and keep playing with him,” said he.