Akash Deep uprooted 10 wickets in Edgbaston (Photo: PTI)
Often what is in front of us does not see. And, what is seen does not actually happen. The story of Azbaston’s hero Akash Deep is also the same. The world saw Akash Deep penetrating Azbaston’s impregnable fort for Team India. On that ground, I saw the Gurur of England breaking. But do you know how much pain was hidden in his chest with which Akash Deep was doing all this? But, instead of expressing it to the people, he took him into the performance. And, then what did you do with records. He wrote his name in golden letters in Edgbaston’s historic victory. Now whenever the world talks about India’s historic victory in Edgbaston, then it will definitely mention 10 wickets for Akash Deep.
Hero of Edgbaston’s historic victory
We will talk about how big the Akash Deep was the Akash Deep of the historic victory of India in Edgbaston. But before that it is necessary to turn the pages of their painful life. Every time everything seemed over for Akash Deep. There was such a turn in life that it seemed that now it will end before the cricket career is made. But, among all this, the one thing that he did not leave was hope. They say that the world is maintained on hope. Akash Deep is the result of holding the same hope where they are standing today.
Akash lamp is not easy
Holding hope, Akash Deep realized his dream of wearing Team India’s jersey. But, in the meantime, he had to go through many difficult situations of life. Akash Deep comes from Sasaram in Bihar. He started taking his steps towards becoming a cricketer that Bihar cricket was suspended. In such a situation, he had to move to another state. In 2019, he made his debut in domestic cricket from Bengal. Meanwhile, life was not as easy for him as Akash Deep’s father deteriorated. His father was paralyzed. His life was a bigger storm when he lost both his father and elder brother within just 2 months. He himself became a back injury, which caused a deep crisis on his career.
But, Akash Deep continued to move forward in life with all sorrows and pain. He did not lose courage, but started living his dream of playing for Team India, raising himself. That dream of Akash Deep has now come true. But, the troubles from his life are still not over. Recently, Akash Deep’s elder sister has cancer, she has been detected. Akash Deep himself has also told about this after winning the Edgbaston Test. He has dedicated his sister facing cancer to her performance of Edgbaston.
Akash Deep’s 10, this happened after 49 years
What did Akash Deep do in Edgbaston? How did he break the Gurur of England? If you want to know this, then you can look at the records made there. Akash Deep has uprooted 10 wickets in Edgbaston for 187 runs, which is the best performance of any Indian bowler in a Test. In this case, he broke the record of Chetan Sharma in 1986. In the first innings of Edgbaston Test, Akash Deep took 4 wickets, while 6 wickets in the second innings. This is the first time he has taken 5 or more wickets in his Test career.
While taking 6 wickets in the second innings of Edgbaston Test, he shocked 4 wickets of the top without any player. Meaning that either he bowled the batsman or by LBW.
Not only this, he is the 5th bowler of India to take 4 or more wickets in both innings of a Test played in England. Before them, Chetan Sharma, Zaheer Khan, Jaspreet Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj have also done this wonderful.
In the Edgbaston Test, Akash Deep got a chance in place of Jaspreet Bumrah. On this occasion, he has jumped with both hands, as well as confirmed that now his place is almost confirmed in the remaining 3 Tests.
