Fast bowler of the Indian national cricket team Akash Deep is all set to be kicked out of the knockout stage of the 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 Bengaluru for rehabilitation.
Akash Deep will miss Bengal's match against Haryana to be played on January 9 in Vadodara. This comes after the fast bowler of the Indian national cricket team suffered an injury during the fourth game 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 for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, did not start series. In his place, 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 batsman in the team as despite good bowling lines and length, he hardly picked any wickets in the two games he played.
Akash Deep bowled a total of 77.5 overs in the Gabba Test 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 unimpressive average of 54. He was bowled catches, beat the edges quite for a long time and also the edges were not as good. well, that made things difficult for him.
Ahead of the Sydney Test, Deep also got injured and Prasidh Krishna replaced him in the squad for the final match. Overall, the fast bowler has a decent record for India in the longest format of the game. He picked 15 wickets at an average of 35.20.
Concerns about the future of Akash Deep
Recently, there have been reports in the Telegraph stating that there are concerns about Deep's future. A BCCI official said that if the pacer continues to be in and out of the XI, then the chances of him cementing his place in the Indian national cricket team would be difficult.
The reports also added that the nagging back that has been troubling Akash Deep since 2019 and along with performances, he needs to manage that as well. With Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana doing a decent job, the future might not be good for Deep.
Akash Deep's injury marks the second injury for the Indian national cricket team after the Test series against the Australian national cricket team. After the final game of the series, it was jasprit bumrah who also got injured and so far there is no clarity on his condition.
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