Jaydev Unadkat, the left-arm pacer, made his ODI comeback during the 3rd ODI against West Indies after 3539 days.
Jaydev Unadkat’s return to the Indian playing XI for the third ODI against West Indies in Trinidad has become a remarkable moment in the world of cricket. After an astonishing 3,539 days, Unadkat is finally donning the Indian jersey for ODIs again, setting a unique record for one of the longest intervals between games for a player.
Since his last ODI appearance for India on November 21, 2013, Unadkat’s journey has been quite a journey. Now, he joins the select few players who have experienced such a substantial gap between games, making his comeback even more intriguing.
While the hosts opted for an unchanged XI for the third ODI, Indian Team made two changes to their lineup. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jaydev Unadkat replaced Axar Patel and Umran Malik for this match.
For Ruturaj Gaikwad, this was his second ODI appearance, while Unadkat’s return to ODI cricket comes after nearly a decade. This match marks his eighth ODI, and it’s fascinating to note that his previous ODI match was also against the same opposition, West Indies, in Kochi, back in November 2013.
In December 2022, Jaydev Unadkat made a remarkable comeback, creating a rare Indian record with his Test appearance after an astounding 12-year gap against Bangladesh. The left-arm pacer recorded his name in the history books, becoming the first cricketer from India to miss the highest number of Test matches in the game’s history. It all began when he made his Test debut against South Africa at Centurion on December 16, 2010.
second-highest in the entire history of world cricket. Only England’s Gareth Batty, with 142 missed matches, stands ahead of him in the history of Test cricket.
