Bihar's son Akash Deep made a shocking revelation after his match-winning performance in the second Test against England. He said that his sister is suffering from cancer, and this performance is dedicated to her. Let us tell you that India won the second match of the ongoing five-match Test series against England by 336 runs. With this, the series has now reached a 1-1 tie.
'My sister is suffering from cancer'
28-year-old Akash Deep took a total of 10 wickets in this match. He led the team to victory by taking four wickets in the first innings and six in the second innings. After the match, the fast bowler got emotional and said, 'My sister is suffering from cancer. Every time I took the ball in my hand, her thoughts would come to my mind. I have not talked to anyone about this, but two months ago, my sister was diagnosed with cancer. She would be very happy with my performance, and there will be a smile on her face.'
'We are with you'
Talking to Cheteshwar Pujara, Akash Deep further said, 'Every time I took the ball, her thoughts and images came to my mind. This performance is dedicated to her. I want to tell her sister, we are all with you.'
Akash Deep repeated the record after 39 years.
Akash Deep became the second Indian to take 10 wickets in England. Before him, this feat was achieved by Chetan Sharma. He took 10 wickets in the Birmingham Test in 1986 itself. Now, Akash Deep has repeated this record after 39 years. Talking about the match, he said, 'He was happy that the plans he made were effective.'
What did Akash Deep say about the Lord's Test?
The third Test between India and England will be played at Lord's. After the match, when Akash Deep was asked about the Test to be played between July 10-14, he said that he wants to enjoy his match-winning performance right now. He said, 'I have not thought about my strategy for the Lord's. But it will not be very different from the strategy here. There will be some days when it will work, and there will be some days when it will not work. Our job is to stick to it and trust our process.'
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