Jaydev Unadkat Released From Second Test To Play Ranji Final For Saurashtra | Cricket News

Pace bowler Jaydev Unadkat was on Sunday launched from the Indian squad for the second Test towards Australia in order that he can play within the Ranji Trophy last for Saurashtra, the BCCI mentioned on Sunday. The 31-year-old Undakat will add extra firepower to Saurashtra, which is able to tackle Bengal within the Ranji Trophy last on February 16. “The All-India Senior Selection Committee in consultation with the Indian team management has decided to release Jaydev Unadkat from India’s squad for the 2nd Test of the Mastercard Australia tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy,” mentioned an announcement issued by BCCI secretary Jay Shah. “Jaydev will now join the Saurashtra squad, which qualified for the Mastercard Ranji Trophy final to be played against Bengal from 16th February at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata,” it added.

Unadkat was a member of the India squad for the four-match Test collection towards Australia however he was not included for the opening match, which India received by an innings and 132 runs in Nagpur inside three days on Saturday. The second Test begins in New Delhi on February 17.

India had gone into the primary Test with two specialist tempo bowlers in Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj, moreover three spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja.

With the composition of the facet anticipated to stay the identical throughout the second Test, Unadkar was launched from nationwide responsibility to play for Saurashtra, who will likely be aiming to raise the Ranji Trophy for the second time within the historical past of the match.

Saurashtra had final received the home first-class championships throughout the 2019/20 season. Unadkat was the very best wicket-taker throughout the season with 67 scalps.

Unadkat had made his comeback to the India Test facet after nearly 12 years as he changed wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav within the second recreation towards Bangladesh in Dhaka in December final yr.

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