After Exposing KL Rahul's 'Weakness', SRH Star Jaydev Unadkat Explains Strategy
IPL 2025: Jaydev Unadkat Reveals Strategic Masterclass Against KL Rahul
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Match Situation
In a crucial IPL 2025 encounter between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, SRH’s medium-fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat demonstrated tactical brilliance by dismissing the dangerous KL Rahul at a critical juncture. With Delhi Capitals struggling at 29/4 in the seventh over, Rahul’s presence at the crease represented hope for a potential recovery.
Key Match Statistics
- Delhi Capitals: 29/4 (7 overs)
- KL Rahul’s Score: 10(14)
- Dismissal Over: 8th
- Final Score: DC 133/7
Tactical Breakdown
Unadkat’s strategic approach to dismissing Rahul involved a carefully planned round-the-wicket angle. The dismissal came on the first delivery of the eighth over, where he executed a full-length delivery angling towards the off-stump, catching Rahul in his crease attempting an ambitious drive.
Dismissal Analysis
- Bowling Approach: Round the wicket
- Ball Length: Full delivery
- Line: Angling into off-stump
- Batsman’s Error: Caught in crease
- Dismissal Type: Caught behind
Unadkat’s Insights
The 33-year-old veteran shared his tactical thinking in the post-innings interview, emphasizing that the round-the-wicket approach wasn’t necessarily exploiting a weakness in Rahul’s technique, but rather implementing a strategic variation in his bowling arsenal.
“I won’t say it’s a weakness (for Rahul), as a bowler, you have to have some weapon ready, and one of those weapons is to change the angle. Have bowled to KL in the past, both over the wicket and round the wicket, and I feel like I have a little better chance against him bowling round the wicket.”
Match Impact and Result
The strategic dismissal proved crucial in maintaining pressure on Delhi Capitals, contributing to their eventual modest total of 133/7. Unadkat’s tactical success was complemented by captain Pat Cummins’s outstanding three-wicket haul, highlighting SRH’s comprehensive bowling performance.
Overall Bowling Strategy
- Basic Plan: Hit the deck consistently
- Variations: Mixed pace deliveries
- Pitch Behavior: Initially stopping, improved later
- Team Performance: Collective bowling excellence
“Started well and got the wickets as well. Wickets always help curb the runs. The basic plan was the same – hit the deck, and then we varied the pace to mix it up. Getting wickets at the crucial times was important.”
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