
In the centre of the Saurashtra renaissance - Jaydev Unadkat ©BCCI/IPL
Jaydev to Jaydev... that transformation is the astonishing narrative of Saurashtra's white-ball success. Jaydev Shah, a record holder in captaincy in first class cricket, built a strong red-ball team and laid the foundation for the white-ball success and his successor Jaydev Unadkat has taken that and developed a robust a white-ball culture.
Since 2018, when Unadkat took over the reins of the side, Saurashtra have been consistent in the shorter formats following their run to the final of the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare Trophy under Shah. They made the quarterfinals in 2020-21, semifinals in 21-22 and rounded off this resurgence with the