Indian national cricket team fast bowler Akashic Abyss All will be excluded from the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 knockout tournament. According to ESPNCricinfo, the fast bowler will head to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for rehabilitation.

Aakash Deep will miss Bengal’s match against Haryana on January 9 in Vadodara. Earlier, the Indian national cricket team fast bowler sustained an injury during the fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Akash Deep plays two games for India in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

Deep is a member of the Indian national cricket team for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and he did not start series. In his position, team management prefers Harshit Rana The first two games of the series will be played in Perth and Adelaide.

Deepu was included in the India XI for the third match of the series at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. The fast bowler was the most unlucky pacer in the team as he barely picked any wickets in the two games he played despite bowling good lines and lengths.

Akash Deep bowled a total of 77.5 runs in Gabba Test and Melbourne Test, picking 5 wickets in the series

Deep scored a total of 77.5 runs in the Gabba Test and Melbourne Test but took 5 wickets at an average of 54. Well, that made things difficult for him.

Deep also got injured before the Sydney Test and Prasidh Krishna took his place in the final match. Overall, the fast bowler has a decent record in India’s longest format. He picked 15 wickets at an average of 35.20.

Concerns about Akash Deep’s future

Recently, the Daily Telegraph reported that people are worried about the future of Deep. A BCCI official said that if the pacer continues to be in and out of the XI, the chances of him cementing his place in the Indian national cricket team will be slim.

The report also adds that Akash Deep has been suffering from a back problem that has been plaguing him since 2019 and he needs to sort out the issue apart from his performance. While Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana are doing a good job, Deep’s future may not be suitable.

Akash Deep’s injury is the second for the Indian national cricket team after the Test series against Australia. After the last game of the series Jasprit Bumrah He was also injured and his health status is unclear at this time.

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