‘He Has Cautioned Me’: Akash Deep Unveils Game-Changing Tips From Shami Ahead of Duleep Trophy

The Duleep trophy tournament highlighted some of Team India's premier cricketers on display in domestic action. One of the highlights on display was India A pacer Akash Deep, who scalped a total of nine wickets throughout the match's course. Deep's strong performance was praiseworthy as India A looked dominant in terms of bowling. Pacer Akash credited his Ranji Trophy teammate Mohammed Shami and revealed the advice he offered him ahead of the domestic campaign.

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Akash Deep Reveals the Advice He Got From Bengal Teammate Mohammed Shami Ahead of Duleep Trophy

Akash Deep was the star for India A after he secured a fifer against India B in the ongoing Duleep Trophy Tournament. With several senior team players in action, Akash Deep was one of the team's premier highlights for his bowling masterclass. Deep opened up on the advice he received from his Ranji Trophy teammate and senior men's team's superstar pacer, Mohammed Shami.

"When you bowl to a left-hander from around the wicket, the ball moves naturally towards the shine. I spoke to him [Shami] about how to get the ball to come back in [with the angle]. I have seen him do that.

"He advised me not to focus too much on bringing it in. He said it will automatically come over time and when it does, it will become a wicket-taking ball. Because if it keeps going out and then you are able to bring it back in with the shine, it is tough for batsmen. But he has cautioned me against trying it a lot. But as a bowler, if you are able to do it, then batters will have a tendency to chase balls away as well," Akash Deep said as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo.

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Akash Deep was an absolute beast in the game with the ball. In the first innings, he took four wickets and went on to take out five in the next innings. He also did a good job with the bat after scoring 43 runs off 42 balls. He missed out on a half-century, but his performance earned him a spot in the upcoming Test match against Bangladesh .

Team India's squad for the 1st Test Match against Bangladesh

Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli , KL Rahul , Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah , Yash Dayal.