IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals star Jaydev Unadkat slams 'harsh' social media trolls

Saurashtra cricketer Jaydev Unadkat was retained by Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 auction. For third time in a row,  Royals have snapped up left-arm pacer after some fierce bidding. Jaydev Unadkat was snapped up for ₹3 crore by 2008 IPL champions.

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Jaydev Unadkat rose to prominence after a stellar IPL 2017 with Rising Pune Supergiant, picking up 24 wickets in just 12 games, as RPS reached IPL final, only to agonisingly lose to Mumbai Indians. Unadkat was bought by Rajasthan Royals for a whopping ₹11 crore in IPL 2018 auction. Unadkat failed to match his lofty standards, playing all 14 games but picked up only 11 wickets at a poor ecomy rate of 9.65.

Despite failing, Royals had immense belief in Jaydev Unadkat as he was most expensive purchase in IPL 2019 auction. Unadkat was signed up by Rajasthan Royals once again for ₹8.4 crore. move did t pay many dividends, as Saurashtra fast bowler struggled to perform. Unadkat picked up 10 wickets in 11 matches at a dismal ecomy of 10.66.

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His price tag and n his performances have t quite justified money shelled out on him, which has made bowler a butt of jokes on social media. 

I have learned to igre trolls: Jaydev Unadkat

While speaking to a leading Indian media portal, Jaydev Unadkat said that at some point, he feels that people become so 'harsh' that y don’t realise y are humans as well. He added that he cant really go to every individual and see what ir mindset is. Unadkat opined that people troll him for fun or just to get attention.

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Jaydev Unadkat said that people have told him to t bor about that and that social media is something he shouldn’t really look at. He added people haven't said anything on his face as y could only do it on social media which shows that those things don’t really matter as much as you think y do at.

Jaydev Unadkat said that y play this beautiful game for fans, for people to follow it and love it. But in India, it happens that a mirity of fans do it out of hatred or jealousy. He added that critics help you at times by telling you things that you don’t see in your game but people who just abuse you all time don’t really matter. He also said that at start, it was difficult for him to igre trollers but w he has learnt art to igre such voices.

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