Akash Deep surpasses two India legends with six-wicket haul in Edgbaston

July 7, 2025 Credit: Getty

Deep enters rare list

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Deep makes it to another elite list

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Bishan Singh Bedi

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Dilip Doshi

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Akash Deep

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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Mohammed Siraj

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Chetan Sharma

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Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

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Amar Singh

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Ishant Sharma

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