'Dear Red Ball'- Jaydev Unadkat posts another emotional Tweet after taking 1st over hat-trick in Ranji Trophy match

Jaydev Unadkat (Image source: Twitter)

Jaydev Unadkat has had a resurgence of sorts after being included in the Indian Test side after a gap of 12 years. These 12 years brought a lot of misery for the Saurashtra bower. He was trolled after going for INR 11.4 Crores by Rajasthan in 2018.

At the start of 2022, Unadkat made a tweet that read, “Dear Red ball, please give me one more chance. I’ll make you proud.” The 31-year-old was brought into the team for the Bangladesh Test series in absence of Mohammad Siraj. He took three wickets and helped India win the series 2-0.

Unadkat’s journey however seems to be just starting now as the left-arm bowler continues to perform well in the domestic circuit as well. Against the Delhi team, Unadkart took a first over hat-trick in Ranji Trophy match on Tuesday. This was a feat never achieved before in Ranji’s 88-year-old history.

Unadkat ended the innings with a sensational bowling figure of 12-1-39-8. The bowler's superb spell by the ball is being hailed by all cricket fans and players alike.

Following his sensational bowling performance, Unadkat has expressed his happiness through a tweet. He took to Twitter and wrote, “Dear red ball… #RanjiTrophy,” along with a picture of the match ball that had, Sau vs Del 1^st over hat-trick 8-39” written over it.

Here's Jaydev Unadkat's latest Tweet: 

Dear red ball.. 😇❤️#RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/SkQyfeUQCn

— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) January 3, 2023

Team India veteran Ravichandran Ashwin was quick to laud the player for the sensational performance. Ashwin replied, “Well done JD” on Unadkat’s post.

Ravi Ashwin's reply to Unadkat: 

Well done JD 🙌🏻 https://t.co/dtPjvewahw

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) January 3, 2023

After his performance on Day 1 in the Ranji Trophy match, many fans are now calling for the left-arm pacer to be included in the Border- Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. India is currently struggling to find a fifth bowler for the Test series which is why many think Unadkat would be a great choice for the role.

The Test series between India and Australia starts on February 9^th at the VCA Stadium, Pune.