Many players stood out in India’s second Test victory over England at Edgbaston, including Shubman Gill, Akash Deep, and Mohammed Siraj. However, the ‘Player of the Match’ went to captain Shubman Gill, for his double century and century. Akash Deep grabbed 10 wickets with the ball. Ravichandran Ashwin mentioned that Akash Deep deserved the ‘Player of the Match’ award due to his excellent bowling.
On Ash Ki Baat, Ashwin said that Akash Deep should have been awarded the Player of the match. He praised Shubman Gill’s batting and achievements. He thinks Akash Deep’s six wickets in the second innings and four wickets in the first innings were great. Ashwin pointed out that Siraj was able to get six wickets in the first innings because of those four wickets. Ashwin mentioned that Akash Deep delivered the ball from different angles with the same wrist position. He suggested giving awards like bowler of the match and batter of the match in Tests.
Before the third Test against England at Lord’s, India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak spoke about managing the workload of pacers. He said it applies to all bowlers, not just Jasprit Bumrah, because each bowler has different needs.
Mohammed Siraj had a great bowling performance at Edgbaston, taking seven wickets, with six in the first innings. Akash Deep achieved India’s second ten-wicket haul. Skipper Shubman Gill has confirmed Bumrah will return for the Lord’s. Team India is thrilled about the possibility of fielding Siraj, Bumrah, and Akash together.
During the pre-match press conference, Kotak stated that workload management applies to every bowler, not just Bumrah. Each bowler’s fitness and issues vary, so they each require different care. He thinks there was enough rest between the first and second Tests. He also noted that the time between this match and the next is shorter.