Sunday was the day to rejoice for Akash Deep as he managed to retain his spot in the Indian Test team squad that will tour Bangladesh. An injury to Mohammed Shami opened up a spot, and with great effort, Akash did enough to get the selectors' attention. He bowled really well in the just-concluded Duleep Trophy for India A against India B by picking up nine wickets for 116 runs. The highlights of his spell were those of Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar. Akash used late seam movement to knock over the off stump of Reddy, while Sundar was bowled with a sharp inswinger after having been set up with a few straight deliveries. What Akash has to say, when asked about his favourite wicket from the match "I had been bowling a lot to him [Washington] from around the wicket in the nets. He has been batting a lot against me and had got used to it. So I wanted to do something that I hadn't done against him before" Also Read | 5 Actors Who Could Play Yuvraj Singh in His Biopic Akash Deep spoke of the words of wisdom that he got from Mohammed Shami that helped him during the Duleep Trophy match. Akash said thet he wanted to bring the ball back into the left-handers and asked Shami for guidance. The latter adviced him not to overthink it, with time the skill will develop on its own. Aakash explained, "When you bowl to a left-hander from around the wicket, the ball moves naturally towards the shine, I spoke to him [Shami] about how to get the ball to come back in [with the angle]. I have seen him do that. "He advised me not to focus too much on bringing it in. He said it will automatically come over time and when it does, it will become a wicket-taking ball. Because if it keeps going out and then you are able to bring it back in with the shine, it's tough for batsmen. But he has cautioned me against trying it a lot. But as a bowler, if you're able to do it, then batters will have a tendency to chase balls away as well." Akash Deep represents India in Tests, and he started his Test career against England. In his debut match, he bowled very well as he took 3 wickets by giving just 83 runs in the first innings. He represents Bengal in domestic cricket and plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Also Read | Watch: 'Out Ho Jaa Jaldi!' Rishabh Pant Jokes with Kuldeep Yadav in Duleep Trophy 2024