Jaydev Unadkat
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Jaydev Unadkat also known as Jaydev Dipakbhai Unadkat (born October 18, 1991, Porbandar
, Gujarat, is an India
n cricket
er. He plays for Kolkata Knight Riders
, and has also played the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
, Gujarat on October 18, 1991. Unadkat attended St. Mary's School, Porbandar
as well as completed School in 2009 and was the topper from his school in both his 10th and 12th grade examinations. He received his cricket coaching at Duleep Sinh School of Cricket in Porbandar where he was first noticed by his coach Ram Odedra.
in the IPL
he took three wickets and did some impressive fielding. His performance on this day brought him the man of the match trophy. He has played 3 matches for the Kolkata Knight Riders
in the Indian Premier League. Unadkat's consistent performance has helped him enter the Indian team.
He was recently selected for the test against Australia
.He is an aggressive bowler as well as a fielder. When he plays for KKR he is coached by Pakistani legend Wasim Akram who has described him as an exciting prospect for the future.
He debuted for India against South Africa on 16th December 2010 for the 1st Test, Centurion. He was brought in place of Zaheer Khan who sat out because of injury. He took no wickets during this series.
Porbandar
Porbandar is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama...
, Gujarat, is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He plays for Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. Sourav Ganguly led the team in IPL1 and IPL3, Brendon McCullum in IPL2, and Gautam Gambhir in IPL4...
, and has also played the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Early life
Unadkat was born in PorbandarPorbandar
Porbandar is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama...
, Gujarat on October 18, 1991. Unadkat attended St. Mary's School, Porbandar
Porbandar
Porbandar is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama...
as well as completed School in 2009 and was the topper from his school in both his 10th and 12th grade examinations. He received his cricket coaching at Duleep Sinh School of Cricket in Porbandar where he was first noticed by his coach Ram Odedra.
Career
On the second day of his playing against the Rajasthan RoyalsRajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals is an Indian Premier League franchise based on the city of the Jaipur captained and coached by former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne.They were the champions of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League...
in the IPL
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
he took three wickets and did some impressive fielding. His performance on this day brought him the man of the match trophy. He has played 3 matches for the Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. Sourav Ganguly led the team in IPL1 and IPL3, Brendon McCullum in IPL2, and Gautam Gambhir in IPL4...
in the Indian Premier League. Unadkat's consistent performance has helped him enter the Indian team.
He was recently selected for the test against Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.He is an aggressive bowler as well as a fielder. When he plays for KKR he is coached by Pakistani legend Wasim Akram who has described him as an exciting prospect for the future.
He debuted for India against South Africa on 16th December 2010 for the 1st Test, Centurion. He was brought in place of Zaheer Khan who sat out because of injury. He took no wickets during this series.