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IPL playerIndia2010 to 2026

Jaydev Unadkat

On scorecards: JD Unadkat · Right-hand bat

17
Seasons
116
Matches
201
Runs
SR 118.9
114
Wickets
econ 8.94
1
Titles
6
Player of the match

From CricArcade's IPL records, 2010 to 2026 · Sources

Jaydev Unadkat, a bowler, has played seventeen IPL seasons for eight franchises. One title came along the way. Only one player has represented more franchises.

The arrival

Jaydev Unadkat's first IPL season was 2010, with Kolkata Knight Riders, a signing made outside the auction.

That first season brought 3 matches and 4 wickets at 8.23 an over.

The peak

The best season was 2017, for Rising Pune Supergiant: 24 wickets at 7.03 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 8.23, with best figures of 5 for 30.

Franchise by franchise

2010 to 2012, Kolkata Knight Riders. 11 matches and 10 wickets; champions in 2012.

2013, Royal Challengers Bangalore. Bought at the 2013 auction for ₹2.83 cr. 13 matches and 13 wickets.

2014 to 2015, Delhi Daredevils. Bought at the 2014 auction for ₹2.80 cr. 10 matches and 9 wickets.

2016, Kolkata Knight Riders, second time round. Bought at the 2016 auction for ₹1.60 cr. 1 match.

2017, Rising Pune Supergiant. Bought at the 2017 auction for ₹30 lakh. 12 matches and 24 wickets.

2018 to 2021, Rajasthan Royals. Bought at the 2018 auction for ₹11.50 cr. 39 matches, 100 runs and 29 wickets.

2022, Mumbai Indians. Bought at the 2022 auction for ₹1.30 cr. 5 matches and 6 wickets.

2023, Lucknow Super Giants. Bought at the 2023 auction for ₹50 lakh. 3 matches.

2024 to 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad. Bought at the 2024 auction for ₹1.60 cr. 22 matches and 23 wickets.

9 spells with eight franchises in all. The longest was with Rajasthan Royals, 2018 to 2021.

How the wickets came

With the ball, 114 wickets in 2,352 deliveries, at 8.94 runs an over against a league rate of 8.32 for the same seasons: 0.62 an over more expensive than the typical bowler of the time. There were two four-wicket hauls, and the best figures were 5 for 25.

32.2% of the balls Jaydev Unadkat bowled were dots, a lower share than 79% of the 150 bowlers with 500 balls or more; a wicket came every 20.6 balls.

The fielding record: 22 catches and 7 run-outs.

At the auction

Jaydev Unadkat has gone under the hammer thirteen times. The highest price was ₹11.50 cr, paid by Rajasthan Royals in 2018, more than 7 times the base price.

Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.

Where it stands

On the all-time IPL lists, among 810 players, Jaydev Unadkat stands 24th for wickets. The story is still being written: 2026 was another season with Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Season by season

Batting, bowling and fielding for each IPL season. SR is strike rate, Econ runs per over, POTM player-of-the-match awards; * not out.
SeasonTeamMRunsHSAvgSR50/100WktsEconBestCtPOTM
2010Kolkata Knight Riders30–––0/048.233/2611
2011Kolkata Knight Riders70–––0/068.332/252
2012Kolkata Knight Riders10–––0/0010.67-0Champions
2013Royal Challengers Bangalore1321*–100.00/0137.555/2511
2014Delhi Daredevils911*1.016.70/098.663/320
2015Delhi Daredevils10–––0/0010.00-0
2016Kolkata Knight Riders10–––0/0016.33-0
2017Rising Pune Supergiant1222*–40.00/0247.035/3052
2018Rajasthan Royals15492612.3128.90/0119.623/466
2019Rajasthan Royals11111.033.30/01010.662/2621
2020Rajasthan Royals7999.069.20/049.912/321
2021Rajasthan Royals6412420.5141.40/047.643/1501
2022Mumbai Indians55919*19.7159.50/069.502/321
2023Lucknow Super Giants3999.0128.60/0011.50-0
2024Sunrisers Hyderabad11248*8.092.30/0810.243/300
2025Sunrisers Hyderabad70–––0/0117.343/240
2026Sunrisers Hyderabad444*–133.30/0410.913/213

Franchise journey

Ball-by-ball detail

Career totals from ball-by-ball data, not split by season; included only where they agree exactly with the runs and wickets on this page.
MetricValue
Dot balls faced39.6%
Balls per four10.6
Balls per six24.1
Dot balls bowled32.2%
Balls per wicket20.6
Catches22
Run-outs7
Stumpings0

At the auction

From the IPL auction archive; prices in lakh and crore of rupees, with the US dollar price for the auctions that were conducted in dollars (2008 to 2013).
AuctionSetBase priceResult
2011–₹23 lakhSold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.13 cr (US$250k)
2013–₹54 lakhSold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹2.83 cr (US$525k)
2014FA2₹1 crSold to Delhi Daredevils for ₹2.80 cr
2015–₹50 lakhSold to Delhi Daredevils for ₹1.10 cr
2016–₹30 lakhSold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.60 cr
2017–₹30 lakhSold to Rising Pune Supergiant for ₹30 lakh
2018FA2₹1.50 crSold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹11.50 cr
2019–₹1.50 crSold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹8.40 cr
2020FA1₹1 crSold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹3 cr
2022FA2₹75 lakhSold to Mumbai Indians for ₹1.30 cr
2023FA1₹50 lakhSold to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹50 lakh
2024FA1₹50 lakhSold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹1.60 cr
2025ACC₹1 crSold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹1 cr

Sources