NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Akash Deep recently started a new chapter in his personal life by marrying Akshita Raj in a traditional ceremony in Varanasi. The cricketer shared pictures and a video from the wedding on social media on Wednesday. One clip from the celebration quickly caught the attention of fans due to Akash’s humorous response to a question about some of the biggest stars of Indian cricket.During the event, a guest asked him why the former Indian captain MS Dhoni and star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma they were not invited to the wedding.Akash replied with a smile, “Shaadi ho paayega yahan Banaras mein?” (Will the wedding even take place here in Banaras?)His response drew laughter from those present and suggested that the presence of such prominent cricketers might have attracted a large crowd and made it difficult for the ceremony to run smoothly.Wedding celebrations in Bihar and VaranasiAhead of the wedding, celebrations have already begun in Akash’s native village of Baddi in Bihar’s Rohtas district. Family members, friends and well-wishers gathered for traditional festivities before the ceremony in Varanasi.The wedding was a happy occasion for the pacer who has been recovering from an injury for the past few months.Akash Deep’s journey with IndiaAkash represented India in 10 Test matches and took 28 wickets. His best innings figures are 6 for 60 while his best match figures are 10 for 112.One of the highlights of his career came during India’s tour of England last year, when he took 12 wickets in the Birmingham Test against England.Outage due to injuryThe right-arm pacer was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2026 but missed the entire season due to a lower back stress injury.The injury also kept him out of India’s plans for the one-off Test against Afghanistan earlier this month.Akash last played for India during the tour of England last year and last appeared in the fifth Test at The Oval. Since then, injuries have interrupted his progress and kept him away from international cricket.
