Jaydev Unadkat made his return to the test side this year against Bangladesh. Unadkat who has been a great servant for Indian domestic cricket has been named in the squad for the World Test Championship finals. The left-arm seamer has the ability to make the ball talk even on the benign flat pitches in India.
Jaydev Unadkat must play in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia next month, according to former Pakistani seamer Wasim Akram. The English weather, in Akram’s opinion, will favor the left-arm seamer’s bowling.
Unadkat is one of India’s 15-man squad’s five specialist pacers, but the management is probably going to choose Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, and Umesh Yadav for the specific match. Only two Tests have Unadkat played in so far, and neither were in England.
The 56-year-old believes Unadkat has reached a point where he needs to play frequently, according to Sportskeeda. When he was the bowling coach for Kolkata Knight Riders, Akram recalled developing a close relationship with the Saurashtra pacer and how eager he was to keep growing.
Akram said
“He is at a stage where he must play regularly because his first-class performances have been good and his team won the Ranji Trophy. Jaydev Unadkat was also the captain. When I met him, he was 18 years old and wanted to keep learning. He was a very humble boy and keen to learn.”
He is happy to see the players whom he has worked with: Shami and Unadkat represent India.
“Mohammed Shami used to pick me up from the airport and they used to sit with me in the evening for tea. I feel happy seeing players I’ve worked with perform well. They are representing their country and gaining worldwide recognition. I would like to see Unadkat playing for India and there are chances of him being successful, given the ball swings at The Oval,” Akram added.
The 56-year-old stated he appreciated the coaching role and is happy to see the children he mentored receiving credit when he was reminded of Unadkat’s comments for the Pakistani bowler after his IPL 2017 performances. Wasim Akram clarified:
“Yes, I remember and I saw that interview. Whether these boys are from India, Bangladesh, or Pakistan, they are kids for me. Whatever I can teach them, I did. I gave them time and I enjoyed with them. Even though Kuldeep Yadav was a spinner, he used to ask me plenty of questions. I like those who ask me a lot of questions. There’s a saying in Urdu ‘Jo pyaasa hai woh kuyein ke paas jaata hai, kuan pyaasa ke paas nahin aata’. So, it’s all about learning, so I would advise every player to shake off the shyness and ask questions,” Akram concluded.
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