Akash Deep is an Indian International Cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team and domestic cricket for the Bengal cricket team, and in IPL for Lucknow Super Giants. He is a right-arm fast bowler and a right-hand lower-order batsman.
He is a skillful bowler who gains the limelight and the attention of the selectors and has made his international debut for India against England in the fourth Test of the 2024 series. He shows his great extent at different levels and proves his testament while bowling.
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Akash Deep Biography
| FULL NAME | Akash Deep |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baddi, Sasaram, Bihar, India |
| BORN | 15 December 1996 |
| HEIGHT | 6ft 1in |
| EYE COLOUR | Black |
| TEAM | India |
| IPL TEAM 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Lucknow Super Giants |
| BATTING STYLE | Right-handed |
| BOWLING STYLE | Right arm Fast medium. |
| FASTEST BALL | 142.5 Kph |
| ROLE | Bowling Allrounder |
| FATHER | Ramji Singh |
| MOTHER | Ladduma Devi |
| CASTE | Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin |
| ZODIAC SIGN | Sagittarius |
| HOBBIES | Swimming |
| SCHOOL | Dehri School |
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Early & Personal Life
Akash Deep was born on 15 December 1996 in Dehri, Sasaram, Bihar, and grew up in Kolkata, West Bengal. He started playing cricket at the age of 12, as he used to play cricket at his locality during his childhood. He belonged to a poor region and did not have any serious aspirations of becoming a cricketer, particularly a pacer.
He was inspired to become a cricketer at his young age when he watched the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup in South Africa. For getting trained and better opportunities in cricket, he moved to West Bengal in 2010 and started training at a cricket academy.
He struggles a lot during his career as Akash Deep faces opposition from his parents and neighbours in Bihar due to his strong passion for cricket, which they saw as a distraction from academics.
During a period when the Bihar Cricket Association was under suspension, spring cricketers in the state lacked a proper platform to develop their careers, and Akash was among those affected. In Sasaram, he stood out as the only one deeply committed to cricket, prompting some parents to discourage their children from associating with him.
Meanwhile, some of those parents were cautious that their children would follow in the footsteps of Akash Deep by abandoning academics.
His father opposed him and advised him to prepare for exams leading to a secure government job, and also advised him to sit in the Bihar Police constable exam, or at least apply for a state government Class IV peon post.
However, Akash was determined to continue pursuing his cricket career. However, his journey became more difficult when his father and elder brother passed away within six months. Reportedly, his father is suffering from paralysis, for which he came back home and went to Durgapur, West Bengal, for his father’s treatment.
He played a few games, which sparked his interest again. After his father’s and brother’s deaths, he became the immediate breadwinner in his family.
While growing up, earlier he used to play as a batsman, but after he visited Kolkata in 2012, he worked on his bowling skills and became a pacer with decent speed by 2015.
In 2015, Akash Deep suffered personal setbacks with the deaths of his father and brother, and he moved to Delhi in 2016, where he stayed with his elder sister.
After all, one of his friends invited him to Kolkata later, which changed the path of his life. He started playing cricket and later played for the United Club and the Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Though Akash Deep regularly played for clubs, he did not see his career progressing to a bigger level.
A chance meeting with the Indian pacer, Mohammed Shami, changed him as Shami told him to focus on his mindset and physical conditioning for the international stage.
He struggled financially as he shared a 12X12 room with four people when he was playing club cricket. Saurashish Lahiri trained Akash Deep when he was a member of the Bengal Under-23 team.
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly played a huge role in Akash Deep’s career as his program Vision2020 in 2014, shortlisted Akash Deep from the pool of age cricketers and provided him with the necessary training to become a good fast bowler. Indian pacer Mukesh Kumar was also shortlisted in the same program and later formed a lethal bowling pair with Akash.
Akash Deep Family
Akash Deep’s father, Ramji Singh, is a government school teacher in Bihar, and his mother, Ladduma Devi, is a housewife. He has an elder sister who used to live in Delhi. Currently, he is single and focuses on his cricket career.
| Akash Deep Father | Ramji Singh |
| Akash Deep Mother | Ladduma Devi |
| Akash Deep Sister | NA |
| Akash Deep Brother | Not Known |
Akash Deep Physical Stats
| Height | 5’11” (1.8m & 180 cm) |
| Weight | 75Kg |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
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Akash Deep’s Cricket Career
Akash Deep’s close friend helped him start playing cricket after joining a cricket club in Durgapur and managing his daily expenses. There, he started playing tennis-ball matches around Durgapur and earned INR 800 per day, and he would earn around 25,000 per month playing tennis-ball matches.
He initially joined a United Club in the CAB first division league in 2010 to realise his dreams of a cricketing career. He initially started his career in a local academy as a frontline batsman, but after the request of the coaches, he switched to fast bowling as he started gaining height over the years.
Domestic Career
Akash Deep made his T20 debut for Bengal in the 2018-19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on March 9, 2019, and made his List A debut on 24 September 2019, for Bengal in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
He made his first-class debut on 25 December 2019, for Bengal in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy.
International Career
In 2022, he was a member of the Indian squad for the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, where India won the gold medal, and Akash Deep replaced injured Shivam Mavi in India’s squad for the 2022 Asian Games.
In November 2023, Akash was included in India’s squad for the ODI series against South Africa in Africa as an injury replacement for Deepak Chahar, but he did not get any chance to play a single match during the tour.
But fortunately, in February 2024, he received a maiden Test call-up for the last three matches of the home Test series against England. He got the news of his selection while playing the 2023–24 Ranji Trophy for Bengal.
In June 2025, he was again added to the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy squad for India against England for a 5-Test match series. Although he was not picked in the first test.
He played a crucial role in the second test, in place of Jasprit Bumrah, where Akash Deep achieved his maiden 10-wicket haul with 4 in the first innings and 6 in the second, helping India register their first win at Birmingham.
IPL Career
In 2021, he was a net bowler for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 2021. He had to leave in the middle of the season as his elder aunt and sister-in-law passed away due to COVID-19 during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.
He took care of his mother, who also tested positive, and was able to cure her from the virus. On 30 August 2021, he was acquired by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2021 IPL season in the UAE auction. He was signed by RCB for Rs 20 Lakh.
He made his IPL debut against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on 27 March 2022, where he took 1 wicket for 38 runs. IN an interview, he later said that Virat Kohli and Josh Hazlewood were his idols, and they taught him about match strategies.
Akash Deep Career Stats & Records
Bowling Stats
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 8 | 14 | 1128 | 715 | 25 | 6/99 | 10/187 | 28.60 | 3.80 | 45.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| FC | 39 | 65 | 6226 | 3284 | 138 | 6/60 | 10/112 | 23.79 | 3.16 | 45.1 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| List A | 28 | 28 | 1280 | 1029 | 42 | 3/6 | 3/6 | 24.50 | 4.82 | 30.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 48 | 48 | 1008 | 1379 | 52 | 4/35 | 4/35 | 26.51 | 8.20 | 19.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding Stats
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 8 | 11 | 0 | 89 | 31 | 8.09 | 181 | 49.17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 39 | 51 | 3 | 566 | 53* | 11.79 | 795 | 71.19 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 42 | 15 | 0 |
| List A | 28 | 16 | 5 | 140 | 44 | 12.72 | 120 | 116.66 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| T20s | 48 | 16 | 8 | 84 | 17 | 10.50 | 56 | 150.00 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Akash Deep Current Teams
- India
- Bengal
- Lucknow Super Giants
- India A
- Rest of India
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
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Akash Deep Social Media
| AKASH DEEP WIKIPEDIA | Akash Deep |
| AKASH DEEP INSTAGRAM | Akash Deep (@akash.deep969) |
| AKASH DEEP TWITTER | Akash Deep (@AkashDe01080059) |
Akash Deep Net Worth
According to reports, Akash Deep’s net worth is estimated to be Rs 41.4 crore (approximately $5 million). He makes most of his money by playing cricket at different levels and in franchise cricket leagues and brand endorsement deals.
His main source of income includes IPL contracts, Match fees from international cricket, Annual salary from the Bengal Cricket Board, several brand endorsements, and sponsorship deals.
Some Interesting Facts About Akash Deep
In an interview, Akash Deep said that before Virat Kohli gave him his IPL Cap, his best cricketing memory was MS Dhoni’s iconic six in the 2011 World Cup Final.
He regularly participates in the camps at the AB Cricket Academy in his village in Sasaram, Bihar.
He once shared an Instagram post that seeing both boys and girls playing cricket during the camp made him feel proud.
Akash Deep exercises regularly in the gym and lifts weights to improve his fitness.
Akash debuted in Test Cricket against England at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on 23 February 2024.
From agony to delight, a dream debut for Akash Deep! 😍✨
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 23, 2024
#TeamIndia are in command in the 4th #INDvENG Test💪#IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #BazBowled #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/n6SRx0fxrR
In January 2025, he was dropped from the indian squad ahead of the fourth and fifth test matches with Australia due to a back injury sustained during the previous test matches.
