Indian Pacer Akash Deep has made headlines with his exceptional bowling in his debut Test match against England in the IND vs ENG 4th match on Friday at Ranchi Cricket Stadium.
Akash Deep was added to the side as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested to manage his workload. The 27-year-old received his maiden Test cap from head coach Rahul Dravid.
Akash Deep IPL Team
In 2022, Akash joined Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He has taken 6 wickets in two IPL seasons for RCB. In IPL 2023, he played only two games and picked up one wicket.
Akash Deep IPL stats
| YEAR | MAT | WKTS | BBM | AVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 7 | 6 | 3/45 | 44.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1/29 | 59.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 3/45 | 41.00 |
Akash Deep IPL salary
Akash Deep was signed by RCB at price of 20 Lakh.
Akash Deep domestic stats
| Mat | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 104 | 6/60 | 10/112 | 23.58 | 3.03 |
In domestic cricket, Bengal has had one of its most reliable bowlers in Akash Deep. In the 2019 Ranji Trophy encounter between Andhra and Kolkata’s Eden Gardens Stadium, Deep made his first-class debut. Since then, Deep has solidified his position as one of Bengal’s regular bowlers in first-class cricket.
In 30 matches thus far, Akash Deep has taken 104 wickets at an economy rate of 3.03 and an average of 23.58 in his first-class career, including 4 fifers and 7 four-wicket hauls.
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