King Charles meets Team India, asks about Akash Deep's sister's illness

India Today

16-07-2025

The Indian cricket team met King Charles III on the sidelines of their tour of England. Apart from the Indian men's cricket team, the Indian women's team, who are on their white-ball tour of England, also met with the British monarch.Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) vice president Rajeev Shukla revealed the details of the meet and said that King Charles had done his homework on every single member of the Indian cricket team. Shukla revealed that when Charles met fast bowler Akash Deep, he asked about his sister, who is currently suffering from cancer.advertisementAkash Deep had revealed on live broadcast at the end of the 2nd Test match that his sister is under treatment for cancer in India. He had dedicated India's superb win at Edgbaston to his sister.
"It was a very historic occasion that both our men's and women's teams were invited today by King Charles and met them very well in the Palace. He also asked about Akash Deep's sister's illness," Rajeev Shukla told ANI in an interview."He had found out so many details. He sounded like a gentleman, and it did not seem we were talking to the King of England. There is a lot of humility in him and the team is very happy to meet him," he added.King Charles also consoled Mohammed Siraj after India's Lord's thriller against England. Siraj was in tears after losing his wicket (India's last) in the final innings of the Test match. Charles said that Siraj's dismissal was unfortunate."Even he noticed this fact. If we had another regular batter on the field, then we could have won easily. Our team has proven that our experiment is well done (to send a young team), as part of which we have sent a new team because we are looking forward to the future. The team has proven itself to be a fighter unit. We almost won here. We did well at Leeds. Our team is competing with England equally and will win the series as two matches are still left," Shukla said in the interview.India lost the Lord's Test match by 22 runs against England. They have a long break between the 3rd and the 4th Test match, which will be played in Manchester.Akash Deep's Sister's MessageIndia fast bowler Akash Deep's sister, Akhand Jyoti Singh, was emotional while reacting to her brother's heroic performance at Edgbaston. Akash Deep dedicated his match-winning performance against England to his sister, who is suffering from cancer.Speaking to India Today's sister channel Aajtak, Jyoti revealed that she spoke to Akash Deep before the England tour and told him not to worry about her health and instead focus on playing for the country. Jyoti said that she was extremely happy with Akash's performance, which brought joy to the entire family in tricky times.advertisementJyoti revealed that her cancer was in its third stage and that she needed six more months of treatment."It is a matter of pride for India - he has taken 10 wickets. Before the England tour, we went to meet him at the airport. I told him, 'I'm absolutely fine, don't worry about me, just do well for the country.' I am in the third stage (of cancer), and the doctor has said the treatment will go on for six more months, after which we'll see," Akash Deep's sister had said in an exclusive interview."It makes me very happy when Akash takes wickets. Whenever he gets a wicket, all of us start clapping and cheering so loudly that the neighbours in the colony ask what has happened!" she had added..- EndsTune InMust Watch