Overview

• Akash Deep said head coach Gautam Gambhir “believes in me more than I believe in myself” and credited his motivational support for boosting his match-winning performances.
• He lauded Shubman Gill’s calm yet inventive captaincy, noting that previous IPL and Duleep Trophy leadership gave him confidence on the England tour.
• Deep emphasized that selectors have not confined him to Tests and that he aims to perform to earn call-ups across all formats when needed.
• Reflecting on England’s wickets, he observed limited seam and swing in most Tests and said he had to employ fuller “India length” tactics.
• Off the field, he visited his sister in Lucknow following her cancer diagnosis and treated himself to a luxury SUV, though he said material gains are transient.