Father: Deepak Unadkat, Wife: Rinny Kantaria, Son: Atharva
Jaydev Unadkat is a seasoned left-arm medium pacer who has been a mainstay of Indian domestic cricket for over a decade, known for his ability to swing the ball and deliver economical spells. The 34-year-old from Porbandar first made headlines in 2010, leading India’s Under-19 attack in the World Cup and making a dream first-class debut with 13 wickets against West Indies A. Despite an early Test debut in Centurion that year, he had to wait 12 years for another chance in the longest format. Unadkat’s IPL journey has been nothing short of remarkable, playing for eight different franchises since 2009. His standout season came in 2017 with Rising Pune Supergiant, where he took 24 wickets and helped his team reach the final, earning him an INR 11.5 crore contract with Rajasthan Royals the following year. A vital cog in Saurashtra’s Ranji Trophy successes, including their historic title wins in 2019-20 and 2022-23, Unadkat has also been a record-breaker in IPL auctions, being bought a record 13 times. He returned to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024 and impressed with 11 wickets in seven games at an economy of 7.34 in IPL 2025, proving his enduring value in the world’s toughest T20 league.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 4 | 7 | 474 | 231 | 3 | 2/50 | 3/67 | 77.00 | 2.92 | 158.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 8 | 8 | 342 | 225 | 9 | 4/41 | 4/41 | 25.00 | 3.94 | 38.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 10 | 10 | 208 | 301 | 14 | 3/38 | 3/38 | 21.50 | 8.68 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 137 | 237 | 22319 | 11092 | 483 | 8/39 | 13/103 | 22.96 | 2.98 | 46.2 | 25 | 24 | 5 |
| List A | 132 | 132 | 6932 | 5489 | 185 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 29.67 | 4.75 | 37.4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| T20s | 217 | 216 | 4620 | 6162 | 261 | 5/25 | 5/25 | 23.60 | 8.00 | 17.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 4 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 14* | 12.00 | 89 | 40.44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| ODIs | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T20Is | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| FC | 137 | 172 | 39 | 2192 | 92 | 16.48 | 4279 | 51.22 | 0 | 8 | 221 | 44 | 57 |
| List A | 132 | 70 | 14 | 649 | 57 | 11.58 | 824 | 78.76 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 20 | 35 |
| T20s | 217 | 81 | 43 | 576 | 58* | 15.15 | 450 | 128.00 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 29 | 67 |
He is a left-arm medium pacer who specializes in swing bowling and is known for his economical spells, particularly in the powerplay.
He has represented eight IPL franchises: Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils, Rising Pune Supergiant, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants, and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In IPL 2017 for Rising Pune Supergiant, he took 24 wickets in 12 games and helped his team reach the final.
He was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for INR 11.5 crore, one of the highest bids for an Indian pacer at the time.
He has been bought in IPL auctions a record 13 times, the most by any player in the tournament's history.
He was instrumental in Saurashtra's Ranji Trophy title wins, taking 67 wickets in 10 games in 2019-20 and 9 wickets in the final of the 2022-23 season.
He made his Test debut for India against South Africa in Centurion in December 2010 and his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in July 2013.
He was born on October 18, 1991, in Porbandar, Gujarat, making him 34 years old.
In IPL 2025 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he played seven games, picked up 11 wickets, and maintained an impressive economy rate of 7.34.
He is experience, ability to swing the ball both ways, economical bowling in the powerplay, and proven track record across multiple franchises make him a reliable and sought-after bowler in the IPL.
