India Seamer Jaydev Unadkat To Play In County Championship For Sussex | Cricket News

Left-arm India seamer Jaydev Unadkat will be a part of his Saurashtra teammate Cheteshwar Pujara at Sussex for 3 video games within the County Championship in September. Unadkat performed for India within the two-Test collection in opposition to the West Indies final month. “Jaydev will be available for selection for the games against Durham, Leicestershire and Derbyshire as Sussex look to secure promotion to the first division,” Sussex mentioned in a launch. While Pujara has captained Sussex within the earlier season, it is going to be the primary County stint for Unadkat, makes it a uncommon occasion for 2 Indian gamers representing the identical aspect on English home circuit.

“The English County Championship has a wonderful legacy, and I was keen to grab the opportunity whenever I can and it seems to be the right time for me at this point in my career,” said Unadkat.

“I hope so as to add to the laurels that my expensive pal & team-mate, Cheteshwar has been including aplenty whereas representing Sussex for the final couple of seasons, and extra importantly serving to the staff win video games,” he added.

Unadkat becoming a member of Sussex additionally successfully guidelines him out of rivalry for the Asia Cup, to be adopted by the 50-over World Cup.

It was reported by PTI earlier that left-arm seamer Unadkat was in rivalry for a spot in India’s 15-man squad for the World Cup — alongside Shardul Thakur — however signing up with the English aspect places an finish to the controversy.

Additionally, there’s a direct conflict in dates of the matches Unadkat is about to play for Sussex and India’s subsequent project — the Asia Cup — to be performed from August 30 to September 17.

Sussex will play in opposition to Durham from September 6-9, in opposition to Leicestershire from September 10-13 and in opposition to Derbyshire from September 19-22.

It additionally implies that the 31-year-old Unadkat, who has additionally captained Saurashtra, is being perceived as a red-ball specialist and may very well be again in rivalry for India’s Test collection in South Africa on the finish of the 12 months.

Sussex, presently coached by former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace, will probably be searching for promotion to the primary division of the County Championship.

(This story has been edited by Mahaz News workers …)