Bihar's Rising Fast Bowler: Akash Deep's Inspiring Story
Bihar's Rising Fast Bowler: Akash Deep's Inspiring Story Introduction Akash Deep is an Indian right-arm fast-medium bowler who made a sensational Test debut for India against England in Ranchi in February 2024. At the age of 27, he conquered huge personal tragedy and financial difficulties—losing his father and older brother within half a year—to realize his cricket dreams of representing India Early Life & Challenges Born 15 December 1996, in Dehri, Sasaram (Bihar), Akash was an early cricket enthusiast, despite his father, a schoolteacher in the government service, encouraging him toward secure government employment. Disaster struck in 2015 when he lost his father and elder brother, leaving him with family duty. He took a three-year break from cricket to care for his mother and younger sisters . He moved to Durgapur and eventually Kolkata during these years and played tennis‑ball cricket and saved money to help his family "From playing cricket in secret… to picking ...