India pacer Akash Deep recently married Akshita Raj in Varanasi. On Wednesday, the fast bowler shared photos and videos from the wedding celebrations on social media. In one of the tagged videos, Akash gave a witty response when asked why his India teammates Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and former captain MS Dhoni were not present at the ceremony.
“Brother, you haven’t invited Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to your wedding,” asked a guest. To this, Akash replied, “Shaadi ho paayega yahan Banaras mein (Will the marriage take place here in Banaras)?”
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His response suggested that the presence of the trio would have made managing the wedding difficult, as their arrival would have attracted a huge crowd.
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Akash Deep has represented India in 10 Test matches and has taken 28 wickets, emerging as a promising fast-bowling option for India. His best bowling performance in an innings is 6/60, while his best match figures stand at 10/112.
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Akash Deep’s Birmingham Heroics Highlight Journey Despite Injury Setback in IPL 2026
Akash Deep produced one of his finest performances during the Anderson-Tendulkar series last year, claiming a remarkable 12 wickets against England in Birmingham, showcasing his ability to trouble batters with pace, bounce, and consistent accuracy throughout the series.
He was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2026 but missed the entire season due to injury. A lower-back stress injury ruled the pacer out of the tournament and also dented his chances of making India’s Test squad. As Akash Deep continues his rehabilitation, India faced Afghanistan in a one-off Test from June 6 to 8 in Mullanpur.
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna led the pace attack for the hosts, while the Shubman Gill-led side registered a dominant innings-and-300-run victory.
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