Akash Deep delivered an incredible performance in the 1st Test against Bangladesh by playing a crucial role in India's massive 280-run victory in Chennai. He took two wickets in the first innings and made a significant contribution for India to go 1-0 up in the series. He will again come under the spotlight when the second and last Test is scheduled on Friday in Kanpur.
Having made his international debut in February, the 27-year-old will look for some more good form if he is indeed taken into the playing XI of India against Australia in the last three matches.
Zaheer Khan Names Akashdeep As 3rd Seamer For Team India In Border-Gavaskar Trophy
In an interview Zaheer Khan said to Cricbuzz that he definitely want him to be considered for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
"There is no doubt about that. If you look at the Indian team's playing XI and there are talks about three seamers, Akash Deep is the third. So obviously when we talk about Australia, about that tour, we could see Akash Deep part of the team," he said.
"Like how Siraj approaches it. He attacks the stump a lot fourth stump, off stump. The more deliveries you put around that on good length consistently, and it is important in Test match level. Akash Deep has all of that and he showed he has that aggression needed for a pacer. He has good potential and if he gets chances, his self-belief will increase and he will contribute to the team."
No Pressure About Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Says Akash Deep
Akash Deep said on Wednesday, September 25, he could not really have a good outing throughout the Test against England. On the other hand, he did somewhat gain focus regarding his game plan from the very first ball in Chennai Test. For instance, he mentioned that he tried to target the off stump consistently as the most effective approach to challenge the opposition batters.
Akash also cited that he is not taking any sort of pressure concerning his selection for the Australia Tour. He said that he always admired the training methods and the skill set that he found in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, which left him genuinely impressed.