'Self-taught' Akash Deep is eager to play with Mukesh Kumar in the IND vs. ENG match. I appreciate Bengal getting the first call-up from India.

Speaking to PTI from his hotel room in Thumba, Kerala, Akash Deep's calm voice belied any sense of excitement. "I was hopeful that in the near future I might get a test call-up if I keep performing, but I didn't expect that it would come by the third match itself," he said.The 27-year-old has had a fantastic seven-year journey, having gone from being the great all-arounder in tennis balls in Durgapur to playing first division cricket in Kolkata, then U-23 and first-class cricket.

In Sasaram, playing cricket was "crime."

In anticipation of receiving final fitness clearance, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and batsman K.L. Rahul have rejoined the team. In the team of seventeen, pacer Akash Deep has been called up for his first Test match.After the national selectors convened in Chennai earlier that evening to finalize the roster, Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, revealed the team on Saturday morning. Sportstar is aware that before deciding on the final roster, the selectors tried to obtain as much information as they could on Kohli's absence and evaluate Rahul and Jadeja's fitness.For personal reasons, Virat Kohli will not be eligible for selection for the rest of the series.

The BCCI statement said, "The Board fully respects and supports Mr. Kohli's choice. The involvement of Ravindra Jadeja as well as