After seven months away, Akash Deep's 'ubad-khabad' journey reaches comeback point

Bengaluru: "Chai ya coffee kuch lenge aap (Will you have tea or coffee?)," says Akash Deep while adjusting his chair in the hotel lobby. "Saat mahine se cricket nahi khela ab finally khelunga(I have not played competitive cricket for the past seven months, now I will play)," he says, grinning from ear to ear before settling into a comfortable position.Akash Deep is happy, and there are multiple reasons. First, he has received the Right to Play (RTP) from the Centre of Excellence (CoE) and is ready to make a comeback after a long injury layoff.