Jaydev Unadkat is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian national cricket team and also from RR (Rajasthan Royals) in IPL (Indian Premier League). He also plays domestic crickets for the Saurashtra team. He also represented India in the Under 19 World cup. In January 2018, he was auctioned and bought by the Rajasthan Royals for IPL in ₹11.5 crores and thus, chosen as the most expensive Indian cricketer for the season.
| Bio | |
| Full Name | Jaydev Dipakbhai Unadkat |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (Bowler) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test- 16 December 2010 vs South Africa in Centurion ODI- 24 July 2013 vs Zimbabwe in Harare T20- 18 June 2016 vs Zimbabwe in Harare |
| Jersey Number | #77 (India) #77 (Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rising Pune Supergiant) |
| Domestic/State Teams | Saurashtra, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rising Pune Supergiant |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Left arm fast-medium |
| Nature on field | Aggressive |
| Records/Achievements (main ones) | • While playing against Rajasthan Royals in 2010, he took 3 wickets and fielded very well and went on to win the Man of the Match title. • He was named Man of the Match in 2013 after he took 5 wickets giving just 25 runs in the four overs against Delhi Daredevils in 2013. |
| Career Turning Point | His performances in the domestic cricket and aggressive fielding got him chance in the Indian national Test squad. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 18 October 1991 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 28 Years |
| Birthplace | Porbandar, Gujarat, India |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Porbandar, Gujarat, India |
| Family | Father- Deepak Unadkat Mother- Name Not Known Sister- Dheera Unadkat |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Cycling, Playing Golf |
| Favourite Things | |
| Cricketer | Cheteshwar Pujara |
| Fruit | Mango |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Engaged |
| Engagement Date | 15 March 2020 |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Fiancee | Rinny |
| Wife | N/A |
Jayadev Udankat Early Life| Family Background| IPL Career
Jayadev was born in October 1991 in Porbandar (Gujarat, India) and was also brought up here. He did his schooling at St. Mary’s School, Porbandar. As a cricketer, he made his debut in international test cricket against South Africa in 2010 just after a year of school studies completion. He made his ODI international debut against Zimbabwe in July 2013. In the T20 cricket format, his debut was made on 18 June 2016 against Zimbabwe again. He made his IPL debut on 04 April 2010 from Kings XI Punjab. Before his IPL debut, he played a lot of domestic cricket. He also played for Pune Supergiants.
Jayadev took three wickets on his second day when he was playing against Rajasthan Royals. He was highly praised for his outstanding fielding and also heralded as Man of the match for his outstanding performance. he also played for Kolkata Knight Riders where he received bowling coaching from the Veteran Legendary cricketer Wasim Akram. He was then picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL season 6 as the costliest player worth $525,000. He took 5 wickets out of 25 when he played against Delhi Dare Devils. He was the man of the match for this game. In January 2018, he was auctioned and bought by the Rajasthan Royals for IPL in ₹11.5 crores and thus, chosen as the most expensive Indian cricketer for the season.
He also made his international test cricket debut against Australia but didn’t get a chance to play.
Jaydev Unadkat Awards, Record, Accolades
T20I cricket
1. Man of the match award: On 24 December 2017 Vs Sri Lanka, India won by 5 wickets.
2. Player of the Series on 2017/2018, India won the series.