Lucknow: On Sunday, his match winner 10-cicat race against England made him the latest cricket hero in India. But this was only when pesseman Akash Deep instigated his elder sister about suffering from cancer that the world learned how his best time also came in the time of emotional crisis.At her residence in Lucknow, 36 -year -old sister Akhand Jyoti Singh, beam with happiness, even if she looks weak. “Akash was playing for Lucknow Super Junts in IPL 2025 when I came to know of cancer. I had a knot in the intestines that required surgery. Akash saw me in the hospital every day after completing his practice. He was very concerned about me,” he told TOI.
In April 2025, Jyoti, who is diagnosed with stage three colon cancer, lives with her husband in Lucknow who works for a public bank.Every time I had a ball in my hand, his thoughts crossed my mind, “a emotionally guardian Akash said, dedicating his performance to his sister in Edgbaston.Akash Deep had lost his father, a school teacher and his elder brother within months before making his Test debut in July 2024.“My father was a teacher and wanted Akash Hard and Excel to study, but my brother was only interested in cricket. He will inform us before leaving for tournaments and borrowing money from us, which he would return after winning. Since Bihar Cricket Board was banned from Ranji Trophy at that time, Akash said in Bengal where he managed local matches.”Akash Deep’s mother Ladoma Devi said that her son has displayed exemplary courage in front of many personal tragedies that have been through the family, but he always managed to gather herself and live on a cricket pitch every day of his life.On Sunday, the family watched the match on TV and was pleased with Akash’s performance.“He bowled with the same skill that he displayed during his debut match in Ranchi, where he managed to take three wickets. After the match, he called us and I asked him to play this way and take pride in the country,” Ladoma Devi said.
