‘It Will Be When It Will Be’: Jaydev Unadkat Shares Emotional Post After Being Ignored For India’s Tour Of Sri Lanka

The BCCI has selected many young players for India’s tour of Sri Lanka.  Five new faces have been included in the 20-member Indian contingent. Apart from Chetan Sakariya, it stars Devdutt Padikkal, Rituraj Gaikwad, Nitish Rana and Krishnappa Gautam.

Saurashtra fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat was not picked in the Indian team for the Sri Lankan tour and failed to secure a place even in the reserves for the UK tour. Many cricket legends, experts and fans raised questions about Unadkat not being selected for the Sri Lankan tour. 

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Jaydev Unadkat on Saturday took to Twitter to share a long post, informing about him leaving social media after not being selected for India’s tour of Sri Lanka. The 29-year-old wrote that he will work harder on his game but will not spend time thinking about why he was not selected and when he will get a chance.

Unadkat took 67 wickets for Saurashtra in the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy. The Porbandar born speedster played his last match for India in the year 2018 – final of the Nidahas Trophy against Bangladesh in March.

“I found my passion when I was a kid, inspired by watching all the greats of the game play with all their heart on the field. All these years later, I got to experience it myself,” wrote Jaydev on Twitter.

Unadkat maintained that he has matured as a bowler ever since he made his India debut back in 2010.

“And above everything else, that never say die attitude that I saw in them and nurtured inside myself, stayed with me! When I was young, some labelled me as a raw, erratic bowler, an over-dreaming bloke coming from a small town.

“Slowly, their perception changed. and that’s cos I changed. I matured. the highs, the lows, the enormous joy, the extreme disappointment! Oh, what would I have been without sport.

“This game has given me so much, and not for one moment, am I gonna repent on why not me, or when will my time come and what I have I done wrong. I have got my chances in the past & I will still get them. It will be when it will be!,” he elaborated.

Unadkat has played one Test, seven ODIs and 10 T20s and last played for India in 2018.

“At this point in my career, with all the useful experience that I’ve fortunately gathered, I’m only going to appreciate what comes my way and keep fighting till the very end. (and that’s not gonna be soon, sure!).

“Maybe that could be taken as being soft, but then, I’ll keep the ruthlessness and aggression for when I’m out there on the field.

“I am super grateful for your good wishes & support. Time to focus on my next game. and work even harder. Until then, social media detox mode on,” signed off Unadkat.