Avesh Khan: The Rising Star
Avesh Khan is one of the Indian cricket team’s emerging pace bowlers in all formats. He has made a remarkable impact at the domestic level and has all the ingredients to become a lethal pace bowler in the coming times.
Avesh made his red-ball debut for Madhya Pradesh against Railways during the 2014-15 Ranji season. He played in the 2016 under-19 World Cup and was the leader of the Indian pace attack. Avesh was Team India’s highest wicket taker, with 12 wickets at an average of 15.08.
Initially picked by the Bangalore team for the Indian T20 League, the fast bowler played just one match for them in the 2017 season. Team Delhi bought him in the 2018 auction but the 2021 edition was a breakthrough for him as he finished as Team Delhi’s highest wicket taker of the season and the second-highest wicket taker overall in the tournament with 24 wickets. He was then picked by Team Lucknow in 2022 mega auction for a massive fee of ₹10 crores, making him the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the league.
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Avesh Khan’s Personal Details
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- Name
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- Avesh Khan
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- Date of Birth
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- 13th December, 1996 (Age - 25 years)
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- Birthplace
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- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
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- Height
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- 5′11″
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- Nationality
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- Indian
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- Playing Role
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- Bowler
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- Bowling Style
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- Right-handed fast bowler
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- Current Team
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- India National Cricket Team, Lucknow Team
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- Jersey Number
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- 65
Avesh Khan’s Current Rankings
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T20 NA -
ODI NA -
Test NA
Avesh Khan’s Stats
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- Format
- M
- Wkts
- BBI
- Econ
- Avg
- SR
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- ODI
- 5
- 3
- 3/66 vs. Zim
- 6.03
- 71.33
- 71.0
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- T20l
- 15
- 13
- 4/18 vs. SA
- 9.11
- 32.46
- 21.38
Avesh Khan – Key Skills and Strengths
Avesh is a seam bowler who can move the new ball consistently and can also generate extra bounce off the length. When in fine rhythm, his bowling speed can go upto 140 kmph. Avesh is a typical modern day fast bowler who has a lot of variations in his armory. He can bowl off-cutters and leg-cutters and has the ability to bowl a variety of slower balls.
Avesh Khan’s Awards and Achievements
Here are some of Avesh’s notable achievements in domestic and international cricket:
Avesh was the highest wicket taker for India in 2016 U-19 World Cup, taking 12 wickets at an average of 15.08.
He was the leading wicket taker for Madhya Pradesh in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 35 wickets in seven matches.
Avesh's fastest delivery has been measured at 149 km/hr.
Avesh Khan’s Indian T20 League Journey
The Bangalore team bought Avesh for ₹10 lakhs at the 2017 Indian T20 League auction. After making his debut in 2017, Avesh moved to Delhi for ₹70 lakhs. Until 2020, he only played eight matches and picked up 5 wickets in four seasons.
Avesh picked up a season high 24 wickets in the 2021 season and finished as the second-highest wicket taker behind Harshal Patel. He was bought by Team Lucknow in the 2022 auction for a massive amount of ₹10 crores after a fierce bidding war.
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- Format
- M
- Wkts
- BBI
- Avg
- SR
- ER
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- Indian T20 League
- 42
- 50
- 4/24 vs Hyderabad
- 25.72
- 17.96
- 8.59
Avesh Khan: FAQs
Avesh started playing cricket at a very young age under the guidance of his father Ashique Khan, who used to play cricket at the local level.
Avesh Khan’s bowling speed can go upto 140 kmph when he is in good rhythm and getting assistance from the pitch.
Avesh Khan made his India debut in the 3rd T20I against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on 20th Feb 2022, at the age of 25 years.
Avesh Khan’s salary in the Indian T20 League is ₹10 crores.
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