India pacer Jaydev Unadkat proved unlucky again as he didn’t get the chance to be in the Indian team for the Sri Lanka series. However, former India batsman turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels that he deserved to be in the squad for the upcoming tour.
Notably, Shikhar Dhawan led Team India will play three ODI s and as many T20Is and they have given five players their maiden call-up, including the left-arm pace bowler Chetan Sakariya, with whom he shares the dressing room in the Rajasthan Royals team in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).
“I wonder whether they would have included Unadkat as a net bowler considering his experience and he’s an India player and a seasoned First-Class bowler. He’s unlucky to miss out. When you look at the seam department, it’s not the strongest because the quality bowlers are playing Test cricket for India,” Manjrekar said to ESPNCricinfo.
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However, Jaydev Unadkat has been giving stunning shows in the domestic circuit and was the leading wicket-taker in last Ranji Trophy as well. However, he did well for his team in the IPL too.
“Unadkat would feel hard done by. He’s never been an IPL raging success. I mean, he has been brilliant at the First-Class level. This year though I think there were a couple of performances where he’s shown his class. So yes, there are a few that you would think have missed out. But that’s always the case,” Manjrekar said.
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He continued: “When you look at the seam-bowling options, you’ve got a Sakariya, you’ve got someone like a Pandya who can bowl. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Saini maybe Unadkat might have felt he could have got a nod there.”
Howveer, Jaydev Unadkat had made his India debut in a Test against South Africa way back in 2010. Since then he has featured in only seven ODIs and 10 T20Is for India as well where he picked up seven and 14 wickets respectively. As far as the Indian Premier League is concerned, he has 85 wickets in 84 matches so far in his name.
