NEW DELHI: Akash Deep was in his hotel room in Chennai during the opening Test against Bangladesh when he heard a knock on the door. To his surprise, it was Virat Kohli standing outside. The Indian batting star walked in, carrying a brand-new bat. “Bat chaiye kya tujhe?” (Do you need a bat?), Virat asked…
After Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja got India out of jail to post 376 in their first innings on the second day of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, Akash Deep turned on the heat with his bowling to hurt the visitors before lunch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.India’s bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah provided…
A day after Rishabh Pant expressed his anger when one of the throws from Bangladesh fielders almost hit him, it was Indian pacer Akash Deep in the line of fire on Friday and actually got hit in the back while running back into his crease. On day two of the first Test at the MA…
NEW DELHI: India’s captain Rohit Sharma stated on Tuesday that there is no need for a new strategy in the upcoming series against Bangladesh. This comes despite Bangladesh‘s recent 2-0 Test series victory over Pakistan and the inclusion of fast bowler Nahid Rana, who can bowl at speeds of 150 km/h. “Every team wants to…
NEW DELHI: Team India pacer Akash Deep, who made his Test debut for Team India in the home series against England last February, received a heartwarming gesture from none other than Indian cricketing icon Virat Kohli ahead of the Bangladesh Test series.The former India captain gifted Akash Deep a bat, and in response, the pacer…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant is headed for greatness in Test cricket, according to former captain of India Sourav Ganguly, but the southpaw needs to improve in the shorter forms as well. Pant made his first appearance on the Test side since his potentially fatal vehicle accident in December 2022 on Sunday. He is anticipated to…
Fast bowler Akash Deep continued to knock the wind out of India B’s batting as he followed his four-wicket effort in the first innings with a five-wicket haul in the second, which has given India A a chance to win the first-round match in the Duleep Trophy on the final day.From 140 for 4, India…
NEW DELHI: Musheer Khan smashed 181 in the first innings for India B against India A in their Duleep Trophy clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.But Musheer fell for a duck in the second innings caught behind by Dhruv Jurel off Akash Deep.Nevertheless, Musheer’s elder brother Sarfaraz Khan made amends by hitting five…
Rishabh Pant‘s much-anticipated return to red-ball cricket since his accident in December 2022 lasted just 10 balls, as India A skipper Shubman Gill pulled off a stunning catch running backwards to send the left-hander back on day one of the first-round Duleep Trophy match against India B in Bengaluru on Thursday.LIVE UPDATES: India A vs…
NEW DELHI: The uncapped pace bowler Akash Deep has emerged as the leading candidate to partner Mohammed Siraj in the fourth Test against England, following his diligent participation in optional training sessions in Ranchi on Thursday.During the optional training, the 27-year-old right-arm pacer was observed bowling at full intensity alongside his Bengal teammate Mukesh Kumar…
