Full Name
Akash Deep
Birth Date
December 15, 1996
Other Name
–
Role
Bowling All Rounder
Birth Place
Sasaram, Bihar, India
Batting Style
Right-hand Batsman
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
IPL Debut
2022
Team
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Akash Deep is an Indian cricketer. He plays for Bengal in domestic cricket and for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL.
Early life
His father Ramji Singh served as a government school teacher in Bihar’s Sasaram. He faced opposition from his parents and neighbors in Bihar for his passion for playing cricket over academics.
Akash Deep’s father apparently wanted his son to appear for exams that would help him land a government job, but Akash was more keen on not giving up his interest in cricket. His father advised him to attend the Bihar police constable’s exams or at least try for state government’s Class IV staff peon job.
However, he faced setbacks at a time when he was focusing on his career ambitions as his father and his elder brother died within six months unexpectedly. Akash as well as two sisters were left behind in their family. Akash became the immediate breadwinner in his family.
A close friend of his helped him to join a cricket club in Durgapur to manage his daily expenses. He started playing tennis – ball matches around Durgapur and earned Indian Rupees 600 per day. Eventually, he would earn around 20,000 per month playing tennis – ball matches.
He worked alongside former Bengal fast bowler Ranadeb Bose as part of India’s Vision 2020 programme and he got selected for the Bengal U – 23 cricket team within a year. However, he faced a career-threatening back injury at that time, and he apparently received support from his Bengal U – 23 head coach, Sourasish Lahiri, who looked after his rehabilitation process.
Domestic & IPL T20 Franchise Career:
- Twenty20 debut: for Bengal in the 2018 – 19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 9 March 2019
- List A debut on 24 September 2019, for Bengal in the 2019 – 20 Vijay Hazare Trophy
- First – class debut: on 25 December 2019, for Bengal in the 2019 – 20 Ranji Trophy
- On 30 August 2021, Deep was included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE.
- In February 2022, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.
International Career:
- Test debut: on 23 February 2024 for India vs England
BATTING AND FIELDING |
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| Year | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2* | – | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17.00 | 212.50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All IPL | 8 | 19 | 17 | 9.50 | 158.33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
BOWLING |
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| Year | Mat | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Eco | Best | 4W |
| 2024 | 1 | 3.3 | 55 | 1 | 55.00 | 15.71 | 1/55 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 59.00 | 11.80 | 1/29 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 18.5 | 205 | 5 | 41.00 | 10.88 | 3/45 | 0 |
| All IPL | 8 | 27.2 | 319 | 7 | 45.57 | 11.67 | 3/45 | 0 |
FIELDING STATISTICS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IPL Season | Match | Catch Taken | Stumps |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| All IPL | 8 | 3 | 0 |
CAREER STATISTICS |
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| Competition | Test | FC | LA | T20 |
| Matches | 1 | 31 | 28 | 41 |
| Runs Scored | 83 | 2536 | 1,029 | 1,095 |
| Batting Average | 27.66 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 22.81 |
| 100s / 50s | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Top Score | 9 | 53* | 44 | 17 |
| Balls Bowled | 114 | 4966 | 1280 | 873 |
| Wickets | 3 | 107 | 42 | 48 |
| Bowling Average | 9.0 | 12.0 | 12.72 | 10.85 |
| 5 Wickets In Innings | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Wickets In Match | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Bowling | 3/83 | 6/60 | 3/6 | 4/35 |
| Catches / Stumpings | 0/- | 14/- | 4/- | 10/- |
AKASH DEEP’S IPL AUCTION PRICE HISTORY |
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| Year | Price | Team |
| 2022 | 20 Lakh | Bengaluru |
| 2023 | 20 Lakh | Bengaluru |
| 2024 | 20 Lakh | Bengaluru |