Jaydev Unadkat: The Indian fast bowler quashed all speculations behind him posting his batting video on social media.
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Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat took to social media platform Twitter last night to explain the reason behind him uploading a video of his batting across social media platform.
The reason Unadkat had to provide an explanation was that him posting a batting video was being misunderstood by people. Unadkat, a fast bowler who can be handy with the bat as well, sharing a video of his batting was being perceived by people as taking a dig on other genuine all-rounders.
Unadkat, who posted a couple of explanatory tweets, refrained from “taking a jibe at anyone” via his previous tweets. Instead, Unadkat laid emphasis on sharing glimpses from a non-televised Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (India’s premier domestic T20 competition) match.
Unadkat, 30, also called for “mutual respect” for everyone touching upon how typing a tweet is easier that reaching elite level in sports in India.
Highest wicket-taker for Saurashtra this season, Unadkat picked nine wickets in five matches at an average of 14.66, an economy rate of 6.60 and a strike rate of 13.3.
While this isn’t surprising by any means, Unadkat scored 74 runs across five innings at a strike rate of 176.19 which included a career-best 58* (32) with the help of six fours and three sixes after coming in to bat at No. 8 in the 10th over against Hyderabad in Sultanpur.
Jaydev Unadkat Twitter
Shouldn’t we take things in a positive way & have mutual respect for everyone who’s reached this level in the sport? Typing a tweet can be easy, but reaching an elite level in a sport, in a country of a billion, is not! 🙌🏼
— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) November 13, 2021
Jaydev Unadkat batting video
Just another pace bowler who can bat.. 😉 pic.twitter.com/FlIEns2JB6
— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) November 12, 2021
Having picked the most number of wickets (67) by a fast bowler in the previous Ranji season, Unadkat continues to await for a national comeback after having played the last of his 18 international matches across formats more than three and a half years ago.
Many rightly believe that Unadkat should’ve at least been part of the India A squad which is slated to play three first-class matches starting from November 26. It is worth mentioning that it was in South Africa that Unadkat had made his Test debut more than a year ago.
