Akash Deep counts his blessings
The pacer is returning to action for Rest of India against Jammu & Kashmir in the Irani Cup fixture from Thursday after spending seven months on the sidelines due to a stress fracture in his lower back. Having faced numerous hardships in his life, the 29-year-old, who notably finished with a match haul of 10 for 187 for India against England last year, speaks about how he dealt with the injury and the lessons he has learnt from the setback
· 9/29/2026, 6:10:20 PM· 2 min read

The pacer is returning to action for Rest of India against Jammu & Kashmir in the Irani Cup fixture from Thursday after spending seven months on the sidelines due to a stress fracture in his lower back. Having faced numerous hardships in his life, the 29-year-old, who notably finished with a match haul of 10 for 187 for India against England last year, speaks about how he dealt with the injury and the lessons he has learnt from the setback
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