{
  "id": 12160644,
  "title": "Akash Deep Set For India Test Recall After Successful Injury Comeback Ahead Of New Zealand Tour; Shreyas Iyer Could Lead In Final 2 ODIs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/akash-deep-set-for-india-test-recall-after-successful-injury-comeback",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T13:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/akash-deep-set-for-india-test-recall-after-successful-injury-comeback-ahead-of-new-zealand-tour-shreyas-iyer-could-lead-in-final-2-odis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fast bowler Akash Deep, who had been sidelined for seven months due to a lower back stress injury, is poised to make a return to Test cricket. The selectors are expected to choose three squads ahead of India's New Zealand tour, which commences with T20I matches on October 22. Akash, 29, demonstrated his fitness during his recent domestic outings, picking up 6 for 68 across two innings and maintaining an average speed of 138-140 kmph. The selection committee, led by Pragyan Ojha, is set to convene either on Tuesday or Wednesday to finalize the squads. With a mere three-day practice window before the Tests, the team will have to contend with at least seven or eight players who are capable of playing in both formats. Shreyas Iyer might assume the captaincy for the final two ODIs to prepare India for the Test series.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Oct 5: Fast bowler Akash Deep is set for a Test recall as the selectors prepare to pick three India squads for the upcoming New Zealand tour, which begins with the T20I series on October 22. The 29-year-old Akash, who was out of action for seven months due to a lower back stress injury, made a successful comeback to domestic cricket in Irani Cup, picking up a match haul of 6 for 68…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}