3 Teams Which Can Target Jaydev Unadkat In IPL 2022 Auction

The left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat seemed a lot more confident this season and this could be the start of an excellent comeback for him who has gone through a very tough time. His excellent season in 2017 for the Rising Pune Supergiants earned him a lot of money in the next auction as well as a place in the Indian T20 side. However, he has fallen out of the radar.

He has struggled with the Rajasthan Royals for the last three years and for the amount of backing from the management, he should have contributed more. He played four games this season and picked up four wickets after being assigned a different role to bowl in the powerplay. He is unlikely to be retained by the Rajasthan Royals if the mega auction takes place and here are 3 teams that can target Jaydev Unadkat in IPL 2022 Auction.

3 Teams Which Can Target Jaydev Unadkat:

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Kolkata Knight Riders were the first franchise to recognize the young Unadkat and he did play a fair amount of games for them in the initial years of the tournament. He has played for various franchises after that and has gained a lot more experience which might suit his former team, Kolkata Knight Riders a lot more.

Unadkat’s variations can be very effective at the death overs if gets it right and Kolkata Knight Riders have had problems with their Indian pacers in the death bowling areas. Unadkat also extracts a lot of seam movement from the surface and he can be used in the powerplay too. Kolkata might retain just Prasidh Krishna, and they will need another experienced pacer which should be Jaydev Unadkat.

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad has had a wide array of young quicks in their squad but apart from Bhuvneshwar and Natrajan, the others have been far more inconsistent and they need to work on their lines and lengths more. They are unlikely to be retained and Sunrisers have generally liked to have an Indian fast bowling contingent.

Jaydev Unadkat can be just the perfect fit into the Sunrisers team which has been lacking experienced campaigners. He can take the new ball alongside Bhuvneshwar Kumar and also be used in the middle overs too. He is a handy batsman down the order. The addition of Unadkat strengthens the bowling unit a lot more and gives them the missing depth.

Punjab Kings:

Punjab Kings have relied on young Indian pacers who haven’t had much experience playing in domestic cricket including the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Ishan Porel. They are unlikely to be retained and they will need an Indian pacer to partner alongside Mohammed Shami.

Jaydev Unadkat can just the perfect option as their death bowling has been a concern and they haven’t been taking wickets with the new ball too. The left-arm seamer was the highest wicker in the previous Ranji Trophy season and his leadership skills have been underrated too. If Punjab can use him in the right way, he can be a gem and they should target him if the mega auction takes place.