[WATCH]- Akash Deep’s Old Video Trends After 10-Wicket Haul vs England

Team India fast bowler Akash Deep’s old video from his tennis ball cricket days has recently gone viral following his impressive performance in the second Test against England at Edgbaston. Hailing from Bihar, Akash made his Test debut in Ranchi last year during the England series, making an immediate impact by taking three wickets in the opening session of Day 1.

Since then, he has shown promise whenever given an opportunity. However, he was left out of the playing XI for the first Test of the current series, with Prasidh Krishna preferred as the third pacer. With Jasprit Bumrah unavailable for the second Test, Akash Deep was included in the lineup and made the most of the chance. He claimed 10 wickets in the match, playing a crucial role in India’s dominant 336-run win.

Following his standout performance, an old clip of Akash Deep playing tennis-ball cricket has resurfaced and gone viral on social media. In the video, he can be seen troubling batters with his pace and taking several wickets. The clip has attracted over 338,000 views and more than 5,000 likes on X. You can watch the video here:

Akash Deep Bowling in Tennis Ball Cricket 🏏 A Struggle from Local to International 👏🏻 #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/pTTyR18rOA

— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) July 9, 2025

“Akash Deep Deserved Player of the Match”- R Ashwin on 2nd Test Heroics

Former India cricketer R Ashwin recently reflected on the Edgbaston Test and expressed that Akash Deep was more deserving of the Player of the Match award due to his exceptional bowling display. The accolade, however, went to captain Shubman Gill, who scored monumental innings of 269 (387) and 161 (162) in both innings.

Sharing his thoughts in a video on his YouTube channel, Ash ki Baat, the veteran off-spinner stated:

“This might be a big statement to make, but Akash Deep should have been awarded the Player of the match. Shubman Gill batted beautifully, no amount of praise would be enough. Gill has created history, records are there to be made and he’s re-written it, no doubt about it. But all said and done, Akash Deep’s six-fer in the second innings and his four wickets in the first innings.”

“Because of those four wickets, Siraj was able to get the six wickets in the first innings. Akash Deep was delivering the ball from different angles with the same wrist position. I don’t have a problem with the man of the match. In an IPL match, there are super fours, super sixes, super 12s, fastest delivery you give all these awards. You can give them in Tests as well, bowler of the match and batsman of the match,” Ashwin continued.

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