Jaydev Unadkat returns to Sussex for County Championship season
Unadkat heads back to Sussex for six County Championship matches as he prepares for the Indian domestic season.
Saurashtra fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat will return to England this week to resume his stint with Sussex in the County Championship. The former India left-arm pacer has been associated with the county since 2023 and will feature in the remainder of the red-ball campaign.
Unadkat is expected to play Sussex's remaining six fixtures, starting against Warwickshire at Edgbaston on August 20. He has claimed 57 wickets in 13 County matches at an average of 17.75, including one five-wicket haul. Sussex currently sit fifth in Division One.
Yuzvendra Chahal and Rahul Chahar are also featuring in this season's County Championship. Kuldeep Yadav and Manav Suthar are due to return after India's Test tour of Sri Lanka concludes.
CricHubb Take
Unadkat's county return shows how overseas opportunities have shifted. With India A tours and domestic schedules compressed, county cricket offers the sustained red-ball workload that once came through India commitments, particularly for bowlers managing T20 league schedules.