Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat was floored by a rousing welcome at Rajkot airport following their Ranji Trophy 2022-23 victory. In the leadership of Unadkat, Saurashtra rocked Manoj-Tiwary’s Bengal by nine wickets in the final to lift their second Ranji Trophy crown on Sunday. Unadkat was adjudged Player of the Match for his nine wickets in the contest, which included a five-wicket haul. Humbled by this, Unadkat wrote on Twitter,
“Incredible scenes at the Rajkot airport today when we landed. This is something I have never witnessed before. There was spark. There was excitement. There was a sense of the bright future of cricket in Saurashtra! Well done guys! Let’s keep the fire burning.”
Reacting to this, Indian star player Suryakumar Yadav wrote:
“Trust me I have never seen so much rush at the RAJKOT airport buddy. You all have earned this love from all the people present. Great sight.”
Jaydev Unadkat retains his place in India’s squad for the last two Tests in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Jaydev Unadkat has retained his place in the Indian Test squad for the last two Tests against Australia in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. He was released to lead his state Saurashtra ahead of the second Test in Delhi. He has also been included in the ODI squad against Australia after 13 years. The left-arm seamer last played for India in an ODI against West Indies in November 2013. He will also feature from the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) side in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was bought by the franchise for Rs.50 lakhs at the mini-auction in December last year.