“My sister has cancer”: Emotional Akash Deep dedicates Edgbaston heroics to courageous sibling

New Delhi: Akash Deep was the match winner of the Edgbaston Test where he conceded an astonishing 10-wicket haul to enable India to win the second Test by a wide margin of 336 runs and make the series 1-1. The right arm pacer took six wickets in the second innings, which helped India to bowl out England, 271 in the second innings. When the workload management issue kept Jasprit Bumrah on the bench, no one thought that India could capture all 20 wickets, but Akash Deep alongside Mohammed Siraj stepped on the plate and shut the critics.

Akash Deep gets emotional

After the game ended, Akash Deep broke down in tears when he did his post-match interview with JioHotstar. Being reduced to tears, Akash Deep revealed during an emotional interview that he learned only two months ago that his elder sister has cancer and that she has been fighting it.

He dedicated his 10-wicket haul to his sister, saying he is thinking of her at all times.

“Maine kisi ko bataya nahi (I haven’t told anyone about this). My elder sister is suffering from cancer. It was diagnosed two months ago. She is okay right now. She is stable. She would be so happy with my performance. She has gone through so much mentally in the last two months. I dedicate my performance to her,” said Akash Deep.

“I just wanted to give her happiness with my performance,” he added.

“Behen yeh tumare liye hai. (This is for you.) Whenever I held the ball. I was just thinking about you as your face was popping up throughout. I just wanted to give you happiness. We are all with you,” said Akash Deep when asked what message he would like to give to his sister.

With series tied 1-1 the much awaited Lords Test will see the action kick off on Thursday, July 10, all to play for by both India and England.

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