India's left-arm fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat is set to join Sussex for his maiden County Championship stint. Unadkat will join his Saurashtra teammate Cheteshwar Pujara who has been one of the prime run-getters for the Sussex side in the County Championship and the One-Day Cup.
Unadkat will make his County debut against Durham on September 3. He is set to play three to four matches. However, he may leave early to lead Saurashtra in the Irani Cup which will commence on October 1.
"I have been following the team's recent run of success and I had a nice conversation with Paul [Farbrace, Sussex head coach] and it looks like I can definitely add value and contribute towards the team's goals," Unadkat said in a statement.
"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.
"I hope to add to the laurels that my dear friend and team-mate, Cheteshwar, has been adding aplenty while representing Sussex for the last couple of seasons, and more importantly helping the team win games."
Recently, Unadkat remained wicketless in the two-Test series. He got his first wicket on the Caribbean tour in the ODI clash. He has taken a total of three wickets from four Test appearances.
So far, the 31-year-old has taken 382 wickets from 103 First-Class games including 22 fifers. He holds the record for most wickets (67) by a fast bowler in a Ranji Trophy season. In the 2020 season, he led Saurashtra to their maiden Ranji Trophy title as well.
"We are delighted that Jaydev will join us for the September championship period, he is a quality bowler and a great guy to have join our squad at an exciting time of the season," Sussex head coach Farbrace said. "His record is outstanding, and we will be looking for Jaydev to share his experience with our developing team."
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