"A great story of perseverance"- Fans thrilled as Jaydev Unadkat makes Test comeback for India after 12 years

The fairytale comeback for Jaydev Unadkat is complete as he plays his first Test for India in more than 12 years against Bangladesh in Dhaka. The left-arm seamer made his Test debut as a 19-year-old in 2010 in South Africa but has waited a long time to get another opportunity.This is an inspiring story, as the Saurashtra captain didn't give up despite being overlooked for so many years. He kept on turning up in domestic cricket season after season and bagging up a truckload of wickets. His staggering 67 wickets in the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy season helped his team win the title.Fans on Twitter were a bit perplexed to see the Man of the Match of the last Test Kuldeep Yadav being left out, though. However, they were thrilled to see Jaydev Unadkat get rewarded for his perseverance in domestic cricket.Here are some of the reactions:Sa. Gomesh | ச. கோமேஷ்@SaGomeshAnd he has got it! Go well, Unadkat! twitter.com/JUnadkat/statu…Jaydev Unadkat@JUnadkatDear red ball, please give me one more chance.. I’ll make you proud, promise!22Dear red ball, please give me one more chance.. I’ll make you proud, promise! https://t.co/ThPUOpRlyRAnd he has got it! Go well, Unadkat! twitter.com/JUnadkat/statu…@iSubhashChandra🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 82*@PunjabKings_FanGo Well Jaydev Unadkat 🫡#INDvBAN2Go Well Jaydev Unadkat 🫡✌️#INDvBAN https://t.co/Ywjy3rQwxTAbhishek Mukherjee@ovshake42KING UNADKAT IS BACK56KING UNADKAT IS BACKStarlord@NotTheDarkBladeNeed unadkat to have a great match so that we get rid of shardul from the test team52Need unadkat to have a great match so that we get rid of shardul from the test teamKASHISH@crickashish217Damn was this track a ploy for India to feel encouraged to leave out Kuldeep? They have. But really looking forward to Jaydev Unadkat's first Test in 12 years.23Damn was this track a ploy for India to feel encouraged to leave out Kuldeep? They have. But really looking forward to Jaydev Unadkat's first Test in 12 years.CricketMAN2@ImTanujSinghJaydev Unadkat playing Test match cricket for India after 12 long years. What a incredible comeback by Jaydev, he performed well in domestic cricket &amp; then selected in Indian test squad &amp; now today he is playing test match for India - What a inspiring journey of Jaydev!12611Jaydev Unadkat playing Test match cricket for India after 12 long years. What a incredible comeback by Jaydev, he performed well in domestic cricket &amp; then selected in Indian test squad &amp; now today he is playing test match for India - What a inspiring journey of Jaydev!CricketMAN2@ImTanujSinghSunil Gavaskar said - &quot;Jaydev Unadkat comeback is heart warming story and more special about his comeback, he never give up in last 12 years. I hope he does well and hope he picks wickets&quot;.18611Sunil Gavaskar said - &quot;Jaydev Unadkat comeback is heart warming story and more special about his comeback, he never give up in last 12 years. I hope he does well and hope he picks wickets&quot;.Sarang Bhalerao@bhaleraosarangJaydev Unadkat makes it to the playing XI. Last played in 2010-11 v SA in the Test where Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th Test ton. Missed 118 Tests &amp; now he is playing his 2nd Test. A great story of perseverance. Performed consistently for Saurashtra &amp; gets his reward @JUnadkat425Jaydev Unadkat makes it to the playing XI. Last played in 2010-11 v SA in the Test where Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th Test ton. Missed 118 Tests &amp; now he is playing his 2nd Test. A great story of perseverance. Performed consistently for Saurashtra &amp; gets his reward @JUnadkatJohns.@CricCrazyJohns1st Test of Unadkat: 16th Dec, 2010.2nd Test of Unadkat: 22nd Dec, 2022.1034611st Test of Unadkat: 16th Dec, 2010.2nd Test of Unadkat: 22nd Dec, 2022.CricketMAN2@ImTanujSinghJaydev Unadkat's reaction when KL Rahul announced in toss time Jaydev is playing - Priceless moment and reaction.87439Jaydev Unadkat's reaction when KL Rahul announced in toss time Jaydev is playing - Priceless moment and reaction. https://t.co/gzqYp1kEAqAakash Chopra@cricketaakashKuldeep benched for the 2nd Test 🤷&zwj;♂️Yeah…a little bit of grass on the surface but it’s Dhaka. I mean. Happy for Unadkat though…inspirational story of ‘never give up’. Red ball has given him another chance. Wish you well, bro 🤗 #BanvInd107648Kuldeep benched for the 2nd Test 🤷&zwj;♂️Yeah…a little bit of grass on the surface but it’s Dhaka. I mean. Happy for Unadkat though…inspirational story of ‘never give up’. Red ball has given him another chance. Wish you well, bro 🤗 #BanvIndSoorya Sesha@sooryasesha7Big call on Kuldeep. The conditions will be very intriguing to observe now and if it's really going to be beneficial to have three seamers. But simply stoked for Unadkat. What a story! #BANvIND51Big call on Kuldeep. The conditions will be very intriguing to observe now and if it's really going to be beneficial to have three seamers. But simply stoked for Unadkat. What a story! #BANvINDIndia playing three seamers to take advantage of conditionsThe pitch in Dhaka seems to be a bit different than usual, as it has an even grass covering on it. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first, giving the visitors an opportunity to exploit the conditions.That could prove to be a blessing in disguise for KL Rahul and co., as they opted for three seamers, which is generally not common in subcontinent Tests. India will be keen to make the new ball talk and make early inroads into the opposition's batting. The first session will be crucial for both teams.Bangladesh XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Khaled AhmedIndia XI: KL Rahul (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

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