Got Responsibility During IPL, Utilised It Well Says Pacer Avesh Khan

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Pace bowler Avesh Khan, who has been included as stand-by in the India squad for the Test tour of England and will travel with the team, says his performance in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) has provided him a lot of confidence.

"I played all the matches [for Delhi Capitals] this time, so I was definitely feeling very confident. I bowled very well. The team also won matches. We were at the top of the table so I was feeling very confident," Khan, who picked 14 wickets in eight matches, told IANS.

Khan was second, along with Chris Morris, in the race for Purple Cap, awarded to the highest wicket-taker of the tournament. The IPL was, however, postponed at the halfway stage after the IPL bio-bubble burst and four teams were impacted by Coronavirus.

"I got responsibility and I utilized it very well. I bowled at every stage – with the new ball, middle-overs, and death overs. The team's coaches and the captain gave me a lot of confidence so whatever situation I got I did really well every time," said Avesh.

The 24-year-old right-arm pacer played in all eight of DC's matches this season. Across the last four editions – from 2017 to 2020, he was played in only nine matches.

The Indore-based Khan, who represents Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket, has been doing well in first-class cricket. He has 100 wickets in 26 first-class games. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20s this season, he picked 14 wickets in five matches to be third in the list of wicket-takers.

Khan picked 28 wickets in five Ranji Trophy matches in the 2019-20 season; this season the tournament was canceled due to Covid-19. Prior to that, in 2018-19, he picked 35 wickets in seven matches.

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