Akash Deep making his Test debut for India: The Indian cricket team is playing the fourth Test match of the series against England from today in Ranchi.
IND vs ENG 4th Test Who Is Akash Deep
The Indian cricket team is playing the 4th Test match of the series against England from today in Ranchi. Leading 2-1 in the 5-match series, Team India wants to clinch the series in Ranchi. England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bat first. Only one change has been made in the Indian team. Akash Deep has replaced Jasprit Bumrah. This is his international debut.
In this Test match, Team India is not playing experienced fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah has been rested due to workload. In his place, fast bowler Akashdeep got a chance to make his debut in the Indian team in the Ranchi Test match. In Bumrah’s absence, Mohammad Siraj will lead the pace attack while Akashdeep will assist him.
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Who is Akash Deep?
Fast bowler Akash Deep, who will make his debut for the Indian team in the fourth Test match, was born in 1996 in Rohtas, Bihar. His journey so far has been very difficult. According to reports, his father did not want Akash Deep to become a cricketer. But from his childhood he was very fond of playing cricket. And after the Indian team won the T20 World Cup in 2007, Akash decided that he too wanted to play cricket for India.
Akash Deep has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. So far he has played 7 matches in IPL in which he has taken 6 wickets.
Indian Team
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Sarfraz Khan, Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Mohammad Siraj.
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