Team India pace bowler Akash Deep shared an interesting incident from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. It was from the third Test at the Gabba in Brisbane as well. Australia scored 445 in the first innings. In reply, India were fighting to avoid the follow-on, where Akash Deep played an important knock and hit Pat Cummins for a brilliant six.

“Both Rohit and Kohli know that I hit a lot of sixes and they enjoy my batting a lot. But Gabba is a big ground and Australia’s fast bowlers do not like if anyone hits them for a six there. But we had to save the follow-on. I felt within that they were bowling short again and again, so I have to hit a six. They also enjoyed the confidence we showed,” he said in an interview with The Lallantop.

However, Akash Deep also shared more about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He shared that he never saw a more positive and energetic person than Kohli, and he also said that Kohli conversed with the pacer in his native language, Bhojpuri as well.

“I have not seen a more positive and energetic person than him in my life. He is very humble and talks such nice things, which help you get ahead in life. The biggest thing is, he talks to me in Bhojpuri, so I enjoy it a lot. He tries to talk, and I also try to teach the players. He is decent at it,” he said.

“He was very aware about the game, he had good knowledge about the players and even read the conditions very well. I think I am very lucky to make my Test debut under him. If the game is tight or you are confused, under him you will never be confused because he makes things so simple. He tells you what to do, and it becomes very easy as a player. I feel he has been the best captain of my life,” Akash Deep concluded.