Revealed: Two star players who can replace Akash Deep in India's playing XI for 5th Test against Australia

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir during confirmed that Akash Deep will be missing the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney due to stiff back. Meanwhile there are two pacers who can walk into India's playing XI as Akash Deep's replacement.

The 28-year-old right-arm pacer has bowled a total of 87.5 overs across two Test matches. This heavy workload may have contributed to the niggle he is currently experiencing. 

Akash Deep has picked five wickets in two matches of the ongoing Test series against Australia.

Meanwhile, India's star speedster Akash Deep might be replaced by either Harshit Rana or Prasidh Krishna for the Sydney Showdown.

Harshit Rana featured in the first two Tests of the series for India. He made a strong impression in the first Test in Perth, claiming four wickets across both innings. However, his performance in the second Test in Adelaide wasn't that impressive

Meanwhile, Prasidh Krishna hasn't played a single game of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, he shone with the ball in the two India A games, bagging 10 wickets in all