CRICKET | ‘Two bodies, one destiny’: Mukesh, Akash savour tight bond
Cricketers Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep discuss their close friendship and shared career paths from Bihar to the Indian national team. The pair recently performed well together in the Irani Cup.
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When did Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep meet for the first time?
Neither seems to consider that relevant to the friendship.
“Forget it. Jab bhi mile hain, gale mile hain (Whenever we have met, we have hugged each other),” Mukesh grinned after the pair starred in Rest of India’s victory over Jammu & Kashmir in the Irani Cup.
Such is the bond of two fast bowlers who have had eerily similar journeys from Bihar to the Indian team via Bengal. At the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium on Sunday, Mukesh (six for 33) and Akash (three for 25) shared nine wickets among them to bowl out J&K for 111 in the fourth innings.
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