SA vs IND: Akash Deep has been included in the ODI squad
New Delhi:
Former Bengal bowler Saurasish Lahiri could not control his emotions when Akash Deep, the fast bowler who made it to the Indian team, called him out. This was only natural because as his first coach at the state level, Lahiri closely watched Akash’s development as a cricketer. Former Bengal off-spinner Lahiri recalled a conversation he had with his protégés soon after receiving the best news of his career, saying, ‘Today, Akash (Akash Deep is chosen) called and said, ‘Sir, I was a train, but the train But have to bring it on track, you did it.
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His new ball partner Mukesh Kumar from the state Ranji team is already part of the Indian dressing room. Akash now hopes to get a chance or two to prove his mettle as he has been doing for Bengal over the past four years. Coming from a middle-class family in a remote village of Sasaram in Bihar, 27-year-old Akash faced a struggle to reach here. His father and elder brother died shortly after and the family had no connection with sports. Let us know three important things related to Akash Deep
Made an identity with a tennis ball
Like Mukesh from Gopalganj, Akash also made a name for himself through tennis ball cricket in Bengal and later became part of the state’s ‘Vision 2020’. After this he never looked back. Akash soon became a big name in Asansol’s ‘Khep Cricket’ (a tennis ball tournament in Bengal). During this period, he also got an opportunity to play in an unknown tournament in Dubai. Lahiri said, ‘I remember asking him once if he had a passport? He replied, ‘Not only the passport sir, it also has a stamp (immigration seal) on it. He told me that he had played in a tennis tournament in Dubai with a huge prize money.
Saw this sign and immediately informed Sourav
Former Bengal senior team director Joydeep Mukherjee recalled the incident when he saw Akashdeep bowling for the first time. He said, ‘This was the Rangers Ground, where a Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) second tier league match was being held. I saw that when a fast bowler was bowling from one end the keeper was standing barely 10 yards behind the stumps, but when the bowler came from the other end he was standing 35 yards back. He said, ‘I immediately called the then U-23 coach Lahiri and he also told me that he had heard about it. We reported this to the then CAB president Sourav (Ganguly) and included Akash in Vision 2020. Akash was also given accommodation in a dormitory at Eden Gardens as he had no permanent accommodation.
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In Vision 2020, former Bengal fast bowler Randev Bose worked with him and his journey from tennis ball to regular cricket ball. Akash Deep, who has taken 90 wickets in 25 first-class matches, is his speed and inswing ball. Lahiri said, ‘He can bowl fast for eight-10 overs continuously. His inswing bowling is amazing and due to his right wrist position he is able to bowl the straight ball very well.