Akash Deep recounted his dun banter with Virat Kohli as the star player donated his bat to the bowler. Akash Deep was also praised by Abhishek Nayar as the future all-round player.
At the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, during the second Test match between India and Bangladesh, Akash Deep disclosed his playful banter with Virat Kohli in order to obtain his highly valued bat, with which he hammered two sixes. He disclosed how, following the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai, Kohli gave his bat to the bowler himself. India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar also lauded his batting and the choice to send him above Jasprit Bumrah. Akash Deep was referred to by Nayar as Team India’s “upcoming all-rounder.”
He got the form with the bat when Virat handed it to him. However, he truly made a big impression on us in the nets. There was debate over who we should send for the first match—Bumrah or Akash Deep. However, Rohit advised sending Akash Deep because he had also scored runs in the Duleep Trophy. As he was one of our best players, we also put pressure on him to lead the team with a fifty in the lower order. After India won in Kanpur, Nayar told Jio Cinema that he thought the young all-round player Akash Deep might be the next big thing at the bat.
Akash Deep makes a bat impact
Despite the fact that Day 2 and Day 3 of the Test were abandoned without a ball being bowled, the Rohit Sharma-led squad won handily by 7 wickets on Day 5. As he took two wickets in the first innings and another in the second against Bangladesh, Aka Deep produced yet another outstanding performance with the ball. His two consecutive sixes during India’s opening innings, however, stunned both spectators and pundits. The use of Virat Kohli’s bat, as evidenced by the sticker of a well-known tyre brand, is noteworthy.
Akash Deep received a bat gift from Virat Kohli
Yes, it was somewhat difficult. He appeared out of nowhere and said, “Le, tujhe bat chahiye tha na, le khel,” but I’m not sure what happened to Bhaiya. It became simple after that. It seemed like a cover drive, I informed him as I held the bat, so yes, there was pressure. Don’t make a scene; just accept it, he urged. He responded no when I asked if he would take the bat, according to Akash Deep, who spoke to Jio Cinema.
On the second and third balls he faced, Akash Deep hit two consecutive sixes against Shakib Al Hasan. A few players, including Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli, were seen grinning after seeing Akash Deep’s onslaught.
