How Akash Deep got Virat Kohli's lucky bat, with which he hits sixes after sixes, know the heart touching story

Cricket News Desk. When Virat Kohli asked fast bowler Akashdeep if he wanted his bat, the shy player could only say, 'Who wouldn't want that, brother?' Akash Deep used this bat in the Brisbane Test during the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. I saved the follow-on by playing an innings of 31 runs. However, the Indian team lost the series 1–3. Akashdeep played two test matches, bowled 87.5 overs and took five wickets. He said, 'Yes, it was Virat bhaiya's bat which had the MRF logo on it.' everyone knows.

This Bengal bowler said, 'Brother (Kohli) himself asked me if I wanted a bat.' I said, 'Hang yourself brother, who is there in the world who wouldn't want to take your bat?' “Then he gave me the bat.” He admitted that he did not have the courage to stand in front of a senior player like Kohli and ask for the bat. He said, “I have been playing with bhaiya for a long time.” (Both are in the Royal Challengers Bangalore team) This question always comes in your mind that would it be right to ask for a bat from a big player like Virat Bhaiya?

Akash Deep said, 'During the match when he is completely focused on his game, you do not want to disturb him but bhaiya himself gave me the bat.' Talking about his 47-run partnership for the last wicket with Jasprit Bumrah in the drawn Test in Brisbane, the Sasaram-born player said, 'I came into the innings that day thinking that no matter how many attacks are made on my body, If it is done, I will win. , I wasn't going to get out.' I had to score runs and last longer. It didn't occur to me to save the follow-on.

He may have taken only five wickets, but he bowled consistently well. He was unfortunate that some of his best balls were caught. Akashdeep said, 'Rohit bhaiya had full confidence in me that I can take wickets at any time.' He said, I think you can take wickets on every ball. I was told that even if I don't get wickets, I have to stop the run rate. He learned a lot by watching the world's best fast bowler Bumrah bowl. He said, 'You can learn a lot by watching it.' He kept telling me that this would make it easier for me to bowl.

He said that he has learned a lot by bowling on Australian pitches. He said, 'Before Australia, I had played only in India and here there is not much pressure on fast bowlers because we have excellent spinners.' But you can learn a lot about your bowling by bowling long spells abroad. You have to bowl according to the pitch and conditions. I think I have become a better bowler by bowling there.