IPL 2021: MS Dhoni's Wicket A Dream Come True For Young DC Pacer Avesh Khan

Delhi Capitals' (DC) young fast bowler Avesh Khan was one of the happiest players around on the field after his team defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven wickets in the second match of the

On Rishabh Pant's captaincy, the right-arm bowler said, "Rishabh backed me and gave me the second over of the match and I took a wicket (of Faf du Plessis) in that over itself. A wicket in the initial part of a fast bowler's spell is really good for his rhythm. Du Plessis is a good batsman and had he continued to play, he would have made things difficult for us."

On his team's famed fast-bowling attack, Avesh, who had to take the help of a dietician ahead of IPL 2021 to lose weight and improve fitness, said, "I think we have the best fast bowling line-up in the tournament."

"Kagiso Rabada won the Purple Cap last season, Anrich Nortje bowled the fastest ball in IPL history last season, Ishant Sharma is an experienced bowler and Umesh Yadav has been bowling well in the nets as well. There's good competition among the fast bowlers in the team," he said.