The 27-year-old Akash Deep hails from Bengal and made his first-class debut in 2019. The medium-paced bowler has featured in 41 Domestic T20 games and bagged 48 wickets. Apart from bowling, he has also showcased his batting skills with an incredible strike rate of 146.15 in Twenty 20s. Akash Deep was included in the RCB side in the second phase of IPL 2021 in UAE. He got an opportunity to represent RCB in the 2022 IPL, though he played only a few matches for RCB that year.
Akash displayed a noteworthy performance by picking 5 wickets in the 5 matches he played in that tournament. In the 2023 IPL he played a couple of matches for RCB and picked only a wicket. Due to the inconsistent opportunity in the playing 11s, Akash wasn’t able to display his potential as a bowler. It will be interesting to see how the management uses Akash Deep in the team.
Full Name
Akash Deep
Date Of Birth
15 December 1996
Nationality, Hometown
Indian, Bihar
Debut Year in IPL
2022
Teams Played
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Current Team
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Batting Style
Right-hand Batsman
Bowling Style
Right-arm Medium
Akash Deep IPL Salary
Although Akash Deep was added to the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2021, he earned his IPL contract in 2022 only. RCB bought Akash Deep for his base price of 20 lakhs in the 2022 IPL auction. After a notable performance in the 2022 IPL, RCB retained Akash for the 2023 IPL. Though Akash played only a couple of matches for RCB in the 2023 IPL, management trusted his abilities and retained him for the upcoming 2024 IPL. Akash plays a vital role as a backup bowler, he is the go-to pacer when the lead pacer is injured. Akash’s ability to pick wickets in the new ball will be considered an added advantage. Akash will be looking forward to grabbing any kind of opportunity he gets in the upcoming 2024 IPL.
