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Akash Deep Offers Prayers As India Eye Series-Levelling Win Vs England In Oval Test

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Akash Deep has been brilliant for India [Source: @RajanYadav83, @CricCrazyJohns/x.com]Akash Deep has been brilliant for India [Source: @RajanYadav83, @CricCrazyJohns/x.com]

The stage is set, nerves are shot and fans on both sides are hanging by a thread. With England needing just 35 more runs and India four wickets away from levelling the series 2-2 on the final day, the Oval Test has turned into an edge-of-the-seat thriller.

Akash Deep Turns To Faith Before Day 5 Of ENG vs IND Test

And just ahead of this nail-biting finale, Indian speedster, Akash Deep, posted something that has got everyone talking. Hours before walking into what could be a defining day of his young career, Akash Deep took a spiritual route.

On his Instagram story, the Bengal speedster shared a picture from a pooja ceremony, where he is seen bowing with folded hands in traditional attire, guided by a priest mid-ritual.

The background score? “Shivji Satya Hai” by Sonu Nigam and Sukhwinder Singh, an emotional, powerful bhajan that hits right in the feels. It seemed like a prayer for a miracle on the field and the timing couldn’t be more symbolic.

Match Hanging By A Thread

England are 339/6 in their second innings, chasing 374. They need just 35 more runs. On the other hand, India need 4 more wickets to force a series draw. With Joe Root and Harry Brook back in the pavlilion, the match is hanging by a thread. And guess who got one of those big wickets? Akash Deep, who sent Brook packing for 111 at a crucial juncture.

With Chris Woakes unlikely to bat due to the injury, the onus now lies on India’s pace trio of Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Akash to pull off something special. Day 5 is a pressure cooker moment. And Akash, by the looks of it, is ready to bring more than just seam and swing. He is bringing faith too.

It is worth mentioning that Akash Deep, playing just his 10th Test, has shown serious heart. His second innings knock of 66 with the bat as a nightwatchman and that crucial wicket with the ball have already made him one of India’s biggest contributors in this Test.

And now, with the match in the balance, he is clearly leaving no stone unturned, on the field or off it. Maybe it’s superstition. Maybe it’s belief. But in a game of fine margins, a little prayer never hurt anyone.