India pacer Akash Deep was overjoyed when Virat Kohli gifted him a signed cricket bat, but what filled Deep more ecstatic was that the gesture came just ahead of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Because Deep was to be a part of the Indian side during this Test series, the batting maestro met Deep before the Test series. Akash Deep, who made his Test debut in February this year by playing against England at Ranchi, shared a picture of the bat on his Instagram story. He captioned the post with the words, "Thank You Bhaiya." Image Source: (Screenshot/Instagram) Deep is also a part of a heavy bowling attack for the series that consists of Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and Yash Dayal, who received his Test call-up. Of course, Bumrah and Siraj are India's top fast bowlers, but Deep could be in the mix if India wanted to play three pacers in the playing eleven. Also Read | India vs Bangladesh: Key Milestones to Watch in the Exciting Test Series Deep played his first Test where he took crucial wickets of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Ollie Pope. He eventually ended with bowling figures of 19-0-83-3 and the match was won by India by five wickets. Deep also played a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL this season but he could only play just one match for RCB against Mumbai Indians (MI). Akash Deep also played for India A in Duleep Trophy against India B at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. He took a four-fer in the first innings and five wickets in the second innings. Virat Kohli last played in a Test series against South Africa. He was unavailable for the England Tests due to personal reasons. The first Test between India and Bangladesh will commence on Thursday, September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Also Read | 5 Records Ravichandran Ashwin Can Break in India vs Bangladesh Test Series