Jaydev Unadkat Upset At Not Being Picked In Extended India Squads

Pace bowler Jaydev Unadkat, who had a stellar 2019-20 Ranji Trophy season with 67 wickets for Saurashtra, is upset at not being considered in even extended squads for the tours of Australia and Englan

He was the top wicket-taker overall in the 2019-20 season, during which he led Saurashtra to the Ranji Trophy title. He also took 39 wickets in the 2018-19 season in which Saurashtra lost the final to Vidarbha.

"To start with, maybe because I didn't have a great IPL [in 2020] -- and what they look for is current form… Since there wasn't much cricket happening back then, there was no Ranji Trophy this season, that way to start with, I felt [exclusion from] Australia tour was fine because everyone was fit in the main squad. But later on, [looking at] those who got chances, I felt I deserved one. Now for the England tour, I was hoping for it," added.

Unadkat, whose only Test was in December, 2010 in South Africa, said he was expecting to be called up for the India A series in England. However, that did not happen.

"You don't know what to expect. You don't know what tournament is coming up and what to prepare for. I was hoping there'll be an India A series, which was supposed to happen before the England tour. I was hoping to get a chance there and at least add some more wickets to the tally. But that didn't happen."