The Men in Blue initially took a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with an emphatic victory in Perth, but Australia regained control over the following six weeks. The hosts won three out of the remaining four matches and reclaimed the BGT trophy after a decade of India’s dominance in the series.
Reflecting on his innings, Akash Deep revealed he used one of Virat Kohli’s signature bats, which the former Indian skipper had offered him before the match. Akash recalled how Kohli had asked him if he needed a bat, to which he eagerly accepted.
"Bhaiyya (Kohli) ne khud mujhse pucha 'Tumko bat chahiye?' (Virat bhaiyya asked me, do you need a bat?). Maine bola 'Haan bhaiyya, aapka bat kaun nahi lena chahega duniya mein?' (I said ‘Yes, who in the world wouldn’t want your bat?’) Then he presented it to me," he explained further.
Virat Kohli On His Own Gave Me The Bat - Akash Deep
"I have been there with bhaiyya (Kohli) for some time now. But you always have that thing at the back of your mind, whether it is the right thing to ask for a bat from someone of Virat bhaiyya's stature.”
This Was Not the First Time Kohli Had Gifted Akash a Bat
Akash joined Bumrah when India still needed 33 runs to avoid the follow-on. They managed to help the team avoid the follow-on with a patient defense. Akash cleared the follow-on mark with a cut shot over the slip cordon before launching a memorable six over midwicket off the very next ball.
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