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Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Akash Deep ruled out

Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Akash Deep ruled out

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 21, 2026 05:58 PM IST Three-times IPL champion Kolkata Knight Riders suffered yet another blow to their pace resources with India seamer Akash Deep ruled out for at least eight weeks due to a stress reaction in lower back on Saturday, which effectively sidelined him from the Indian Premier League. The injury has also casted doubts over his availability for the one-offs Test against Afghanistan in early June. “Akash Deep has had stress reaction on his lower back. There has been recurrence and it might take 8-12 weeks to heal. He is not going to play the IPL and is very unlikely to be selected against Afghanistan,” a BCCI source in the know told PTI. The 29-year-old Bengal pacer, who was last seen in action during the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Jammu and Kashmir, had looked short of full fitness, bowling just 13 overs in the first innings and under seven in the second. He has since been undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and did not …

Auqib Nabi, with wrist position like Mohammed Shami and outswinger like Dale Steyn, takes J&K on cusp of Ranji Trophy final | Cricket News

Auqib Nabi, with wrist position like Mohammed Shami and outswinger like Dale Steyn, takes J&K on cusp of Ranji Trophy final | Cricket News

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4 min readFeb 18, 2026 12:02 AM IST His 83-year-old grandmother, a cricket fanatic in Baramulla, had first patted Auqib Nabi on the back, for landing an IPL stint with Delhi Capitals at last year’s auctions. And then promptly proceeded to tell Jammu & Kashmir’s superbly skilled and consistent pacer, that the highest glory would be to play for the Indian national team. On the cusp of taking J&K into a historic Ranji Trophy final — though they are a good 83 runs away from the target of 126 at 43/2 at Kalyani — Auqib has set his sights on an even higher goal — an India Test spot. Not just donning the white-ball Blues and doing well in the IPL, but the ultimate dream, encouraged by his grandmother, nurtured by his classical-cricket loving teacher-parents, and followed through by the man himself. All cricketing targets have at the outset, always seemed impossible, for the pacer, who took 9 wickets in the semis against Bengal including a 5-87 in 26 long overs in the first innings, …

Akash Deep To Join Lucknow Super Giants Ahead Of Mumbai Indians Clash

Akash Deep To Join Lucknow Super Giants Ahead Of Mumbai Indians Clash

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Akash Deep is scheduled to join the Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) team and is expected to be ready for the match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday. Akash suffered a back injury during the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia and has not played any games since December 2024, as per a report by ESPNcricinfo. He is yet to make his debut for LSG and last participated in T20s during the 2024 IPL, when he played in one match for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against MI at the Wankhede Stadium. In total, he has appeared in eight matches for RCB since 2022 and has taken seven wickets. Akash’s arrival will enhance LSG’s bowling lineup, which has been affected by injuries. Mayank Yadav’s recovery from a lumbar stress injury was complicated by a toe injury, and Mohsin Khan has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sustained last December. LSG currently has Shardul Thakur and Avesh Khan in its fast-bowling squad and included Prince Yadav in the first two …

LSG pacer Mayank Yadav suffers freak toe injury after ‘kicking his bed’, reveals head coach Justin Langer | Ipl News

LSG pacer Mayank Yadav suffers freak toe injury after ‘kicking his bed’, reveals head coach Justin Langer | Ipl News

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Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mayank Yadav’s recovery path from an injury has turned from bad to worse after suffering a fresh injury on his toe in a freak accident. Already confirmed to miss the first half of the IPL 2025 season due to a lumbar stress injury, Yadav has hurt toe after kicking the bed! “Mayank, who everyone was very excited about last year, he was going quite well [recovering from a back injury], and he kicked his toe on the bed,” head coach Justin Langer revealed on the eve of LSG’s clash against the Delhi Capitals in Vizag. “He got an infection in his toe. It’s put his rehab back about a week or two weeks. But he’s up and running. We regularly see videos of him bowling. I saw a video of his yesterday. So, hopefully by the back end of the tournament, Mayank will be up and ready to go for us,” Langer added. Story continues below this ad LSG had already lost pacer Mohsin Khan to an injury, prompting the franchise …

Mohammed Shami set to return, Akash Deep unlikely for white-ball series against England

Mohammed Shami set to return, Akash Deep unlikely for white-ball series against England

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Image Source : GETTY Mohammed Shami last played international cricket in November 2023 Mohammed Shami is reportedly set to return to the national team ahead of India’s white-ball series against England. The veteran fast bowler recently made a successful comeback through domestic cricket after recovering from his long-term injury and is likely to get a nod from the NCA to feature in the national team. According to a report from Cricbuzz, Shami is expected to make the team for the England series starting on January 22. India are set to host England in five T20Is and their ODIs in their final preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and Shami has been tipped to be part of all squads. The 34-year-old pacer last played featured in international cricket during the ODI World Cup 2023 and underwent surgery on his right heel in February 2024. Shami returned to professional cricket through the Ranji Trophy tournament in November 2024 and is currently part of Bengal’s side in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, the same report also …

Gautam Gambhir Delivers Bad News, Star Pacer Ruled Out Of Sydney Test vs Australia

Gautam Gambhir Delivers Bad News, Star Pacer Ruled Out Of Sydney Test vs Australia

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India pacer Akash Deep was on Thursday ruled out of the the fifth and final Test against Australia starting here on Friday owing to a stiff back. Akash had taken five wickets from two Tests in Brisbane and Melbourne so far. He was a bit unlucky to not get more as multiple catches were dropped off his bowling during the two games. “Akash Deep is out with back issue,” India coach Gautam Gambhir said in the pre-match press conference in Sydney. Gambhir said the playing XI would be decided after taking a look at the pitch. The 28-year-old right-arm pacer bowled a total of 87.5 overs across two Test matches and his niggle could be a result of the heavier than usual workload he has endured. The hard Australian grounds can cause knee, ankle and back issues for pacers. Either Harshit Rana or Prasidh Krishna could make it to the eleven in place of Akash. India trail 1-2 in the five-match series and need to win the fifth and final game to retain …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Akash Deep likely to miss Sydney Test, deliberation over Rishabh Pant | Cricket News

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Akash Deep likely to miss Sydney Test, deliberation over Rishabh Pant | Cricket News

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With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the line, India are pondering changes to the XI with one forced change expected at Sydney. The Indian Express understands that seamer Akash Deep is struggling with back issues and is set to miss the fifth and final Test. But the biggest deliberation at this stage is over Rishabh Pant’s place with the team management pondering the inclusion of Dhruv Jurel over the southpaw. India’s selection choices for the XI have been surprising throughout the tour as they started at Perth by benching both Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin for Washington Sundar. Harshit Rana, who made his debut at Perth, was included in the Adelaide Test as well but was clearly seen struggling to get used to the rigours of playing back-to-back matches and bowling long spells. The pattern continued last week at Melbourne as well, where India played three all-rounders in Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jadeja and Washington and dropped their No. 3 Shubman Gill. They even sent in the struggling Rohit Sharma to open in place of KL Rahul, …

Ravindra Jadeja dropped, Shubman Gill returns

Ravindra Jadeja dropped, Shubman Gill returns

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Image Source : GETTY Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja After a huge 184-run defeat in the crucial fourth Test in Melbourne, the Indian cricket team will look to make a comeback in the fifth and last match of the eventful 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Both teams are expected to make changes to their playing elevens for the fifth Test in Sydney starting on January 3. The focus will be on the Indian team as Rohit Sharma‘s men have struggled to find their best XI throughout the tour. Washington Sundar replaced Shubman Gill in India’s playing eleven for the Boxing Day Test which came as a surprise for the fans. Indian fans can expect one or two changes to the playing XI for the New Year’s Test and might witness Shubman Gill returning to the action. Gill has struggled to impress in the ongoing Australia tour with just 60 runs in three innings but he is not the only one to blame for India’s poor show. Due to the pace-friendly nature of the wicket at Sydney Cricket Ground, …

“Try And Reduce…”: Ahead Of Boxing Day Test, Cheteshwar Pujara Gives Big Advice To Team India

“Try And Reduce…”: Ahead Of Boxing Day Test, Cheteshwar Pujara Gives Big Advice To Team India

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Team India in action.© AFP India are all set to face Australia in the highly-anticipated Boxing Day Test from Thursday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This will be the fourth Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar series, which is currently levelled 1-1. India won the opening game by a whopping total of 295 runs in Perth but the hosts bounced back in style in the second match and won by 10 wickets. However, the third match ended in a draw, due to rain in Brisbane. Both the teams are now eager to taken a crucial lead in the series. Ahead of the fourth Test, veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has suggested that Rohit Sharma and co should opt for an extra pacer, in order to strengthen the bowling attack.  “I think the bowling lineup is something which India needs to work on. I feel that (Jasprit) Bumrah, (Mohammed) Siraj and Akash Deep, they are doing a good job. (Ravindra) Jadeja and Nitish (Reddy) both have contributed well with the bat,” said Pujara while speaking …

“What’s Wrong?”: Ex-India Star’s Retort At Australian Media Over ‘Hindi-English’ Row

“What’s Wrong?”: Ex-India Star’s Retort At Australian Media Over ‘Hindi-English’ Row

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Ravindra Jadeja in a press conference© YouTube The row between Indian players and media and Australian media over Indian players answering questions only in Hindi and to Indian media has escalated significantly, and it all started when all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja did not take any questions in English in an on-field press conference on Saturday. Jadeja had reportedly arrived late to the questioning session, and left without taking a question in English. However, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has jumped to Jadeja’s defence, stating that there shouldn’t be a problem if a player chooses to answer only in Hindi. “What’s wrong if the player wants to give an interview in Hindi?” posted Pathan on X. What’s wrong if the player wants to give interview in hindi? — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 22, 2024 An Australian reporter could be heard stating that the entire situation was “disorganized and hopeless” after Jadeja left without answering any question in English. The press conference row also trickled over to Sunday, with Indian pacer Akash Deep not …