Jaydev Unadkat Smashes The Indian Record for Most Teams Represented in The IPL

On Wednesday, March 27, Indian bowler Jaydev Unadkat made his IPL 2024 debut for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Unadkat has played for eight clubs in the Indian Premier League (IPL), surpassing Manish Pandey's seven-team record. SRH is the squad he is now with. The leader is still Aaron Finch in this race.

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When Jaydev Unadkat, a prominent Indian pacer, made his Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) debut against the Mumbai Indians on Wednesday night in Hyderabad, he could not have picked a worse match to start as a bowler in the 2024 Indian Premier League. Even though Unadkat isn't the most sought-after bowler in white-ball cricket, his left-arm swing and experience led to him being released frequently and then signed to contracts. He has already been in eight IPL clubs' lineups.

Unadkat has eclipsed Manish Pandey, who has played for seven franchises and is just one away from tying Aaron Finch, who holds the record, for the most teams represented by an Indian player in the IPL.

Top 3 most transferred players:

Aaron Finch - 9 (RR, DD, PWI, SRH, MI, GL, KXIP, RCB, KKR)

Jaydev Unadkat - 8 (KKR, DD, RCB, RPS, RR, MI, LSG, SRH)

Manish Pandey - 7 (MI, RCB, PWI, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC)

Naman Dhir and MI captain Hardik Pandya were both dismissed by Unadkat, who held his own and performed admirably. While he did go for runs like most bowlers on Wednesday, those two vital wickets helped to ensure that 278 was not pursued with much excitement.