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Indian national cricket team fast bowler Akash Deep is all set to be ruled out of the knockout phase of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. According to reports in ESPNCricinfo, it is learned that the fast bowler will head to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore for his rehabilitation.
Akash Deep will miss Bengal’s match against Haryana, which will be played on January 9 in Vadodara. This comes after the Indian national cricket team fast bowler suffered an injury during the fourth match of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
Akash Deep played two matches for India in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Deep, who was part of India’s national cricket team squad for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, did not start the series. Instead, the team management preferred Harshit Rana for the first two games of the series in Perth and Adelaide.
Deep was included in the Indian XI for the third game of the series at the Gabba in Brisbane. The fast bowler was the unluckiest pacer in the team as despite having good lines and lengths, he hardly picked any wickets in the two matches he played.
Akash Deep bowled a total of 77.5 overs in the Gabba and Melbourne Tests, picking five wickets in the series.
Deep bowled a total of 77.5 overs in the Gabba Test and the Melbourne Tests but managed to take five wickets at an impressive average of 54. He dropped catches off his bowling, hit the edges long and also the edges did not wear so well. good thing he made things difficult for her.
Before the Sydney Test, Deep also got injured and Prasidh Krishna replaced him in the team for the final match. Overall, the fast bowler has a decent record for India in the longest format of the game. He has picked 15 wickets at an average of 35.20.
Concerns for Akash Deep’s future
Recently, there were reports in the Telegraph claiming that there are concerns about Deep’s future. A BCCI official stated that if the pacer keeps moving in and out of the XI, the chances of him cementing his place in the Indian national cricket team would be difficult.
Reports also added that the elusive back, which has been troubling Akash Deep since 2019, and along with performances, he also has to manage it. With Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana doing a decent job, the future might not be right for Deep.
Akash Deep’s injury is the second injury for the Indian national cricket team after the Test series against the Australian national cricket team. After the last game of the series, it was jasprit bumrah who was also injured, and so far there is no clarity on his fitness.
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