'At peak' Jaydev Unadkat 'hungry' to make a comeback after tremendous Ranji Trophy victory

Made his debut for Team India back in 2010, went on to be most expensive player in 2018 IPL auction to leading Saurashtra to maiden Ranji Trophy win, Jaydev Unadkat has had a bumpy cricket career. t only did speedster lead Saurashtra to victory but also broke a 21-year-old record by picking 67 wickets in recently concluded season, making him  fastest bowler with most number of wickets in a single Ranji season. After an enthralling season, Unadkat on Sunday stated that he feels it is best that he has ever bowled and is on his peak for sure. 

Speaking to sports daily, Jaydev Unadkat stated that it was t just about picking wickets but also how well he is recovering after every game and how fit he feels which helps him in saying that he is at his peak. Saurashtra speedster also added that he has got new tricks in his bag w, which is something a bowler looks for as one cant just be a one-trick pony. 

Furrmore, he said that he has still got hunger to make a comeback. hunger has been stronger and has actually helped him go throughout season, he added. Unadkat also said that he wants to keep 'this' phase going and Saurashtra has won trophy making him 'happiest' captain in world but he still wants to keep going leaving stone unturned.

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Pujara backs Unadkat

Earlier, India's Test number 3 Cheteshwar Pujara had backed his Saurashtra teammate by stating that he would be surprised if Unadkat did t get an India call up. "Jaydev has bowled exceptionally well throughout season. If someone takes 67 wickets in a season, I don’t think re is anyone who can perform better in Ranji Trophy. re has to be a lot of importance to Ranji Trophy performance to get picked for Indian team," Pujara had said.

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Skipper Unadkat leads Saurashtra to victory 

Skipper Jaydev Unadkat on Friday produced a lion-hearted spell when it mattered most against Bengal, leading Saurashtra to ir maiden Ranji Trophy triumph a year after stumbling at last hurdle. win was achieved on basis of first-innings lead here. Bengal had upper hand going into day five after Anustup Majumdar (63) and Arnab Nandi (40 t out) shared an unbeaten 91-run stand in final session Thursday.

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But Unadkat, who had single-handily taken Saurashtra into final with a seven-wicket haul against Gujarat on final day of ir semifinal, rose to occasion yet again to script a historic victory. left-arm pacer had in-form Majumdar LBW and Akash Deep run out in a of three balls to turn game on its head. Unadkat ended as season's leading wicket-taker with 67 scalps at a staggering aver of 13.23, one short of an all-time record. 

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