Being away from limelight helped: Unadkat

PUNE: If you had told Jaydev Unadkat a few months ago that he would be carrying Saurashtra's hopes of winning the Ranji Trophy, he might have politely told you to get lost. After being discarded from the Indian OD team, the left-arm seamer suffered a stress fracture and barely played a first-class game last season.
Come Wednesday, however, the 24-year-old pacer will be a key factor when his team takes on 40-time champions Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final."I have bowled mainly out of Rajkot, but while playing away games, I knew the responsibility was on me," he said.
But a lengthy injury layoff gave Unadkat time to introspect and work on his game and fitness. "Three-four months after injury, my self-belief was at rock-bottom. I was having self-doubts and experts were talking about my action," he said.
"Being away from the limelight helped me. I set small milestones. I worked on my technique, action and fitness. Mainly I worked on my strengths, and now, I am bowling with good pace."