Akash Deep, fast bowler for Bengal, is back after a seven‑month rehab for an L5 stress fracture, and will line up for the Rest of India side in Thursday’s Irani Cup against Jammu & Kashmir at Sher‑i‑Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar.
He spent months in gyms, physio rooms and on an anti‑gravity treadmill, with guidance from BCCI’s Centre of Excellence and visits from fellow pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. He began bowling in June, built up to full workload, and says he will focus on long spells to gauge his body ahead of India’s November Tests in New Zealand and a possible A‑team shadow tour.
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