Following India's crushing victory at Edgbaston, a video is going viral on social media, where an English fan can be seen singing a song outside the Edgbaston ground for pacer Akash Deep. The fan can be heard singing “Akash Deep, Akash Deep Bowling England Out, Akash Deep!” after the end of Day 5.
Akash Deep's remarkable 10-wicket haul in the Edgbaston Test not only put him in the spotlight but also earned praise from who's who in the cricketing world. The pacer who was drafted in place of Jasprit Bumrah finished the match with 10-wicket haul, inspiring Team India to a historic win.
This was India’s ninth Test at the ground, having first played here in July 1967, and their best result before this was a draw that they managed in 1986 under Kapil Dev.
Akash Deep dedicates his performance to elder sister
Team India seamer Akash Deep has made a stunning revelation after his heroics for the tourists against England, helping them register a historic win at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The right-arm bowler dedicated the victory to his sister, who the 28-year-old disclosed is suffering from cancer since a while now.
Following the victory he said,"I have not spoken about this with anyone but two months back, my sister was diagnosed with cancer. She will be very happy with my performance and this will bring some smiles back. Every time I picked up the ball, her thoughts and picture crossed my mind. This performance is dedicated to her. I want to tell her, "Sis, we are all with you"
Speaking about the match, he was happy that the plans and the processes that he put in place worked out wonderfully during the game.
"My main aim was to hit the seam on hard lengths and let the ball move in. In case of Joe Root, my aim was to bowl from wide off the crease and get it to shape away.
"In case of Harry Brook, I knew that he is committed on the backfoot and wanted to hit the seam hard and on fuller length, getting it to move in,"
