Avesh Khan

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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Avesh Khan
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Avesh khan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|12|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]
| height = 6 ft 2 in<ref>{{Cite web|title=I want to make my own identity: Avesh Khan|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/under19-triseries-oneday-cricket-tournament-i-want-to-make-my-own-identity-says-avesh-khan/article7903540.ece/amp/|date=21 November 2015|website=[[The Hindu]]|quote=At six feet two inches, he bowls raw pace and his weapon, a sharp offcutter that defined India’s 82-run win over Bangladesh in the U-19 Triseries one-day cricket tournament in Kolkata.}}</ref>
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| club1 = [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]
| year1 = 2017–present
| club2 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year2 = 2017
| club3 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| year3 = 2018–2021
| club4 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| year4 = 2022-present

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2022
| odidebutdate = 24 July
| odidebutyear = 2022
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 244
| lastodidate = 11 October
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = South Africa
| odishirt = 65

| T20Idebutdate = 20 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2022
| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies
| T20Icap = 96
| lastT20Idate = 03 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = Nepal
| T20Ishirt = 65

| columns = 4

| column1 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches1 =9
| runs1 = –
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = –/–
| top score1 = –
| deliveries1 = 150
| wickets1 = 7
| bowl avg1 = 27.42
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/18
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches2 = 27
| runs2 = 92
| bat avg2 = 7.60
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 34
| deliveries2 = 46,545
| wickets2 = 409
| bowl avg2 = 28.42
| fivefor2 = 12
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 6/30
| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 22
| runs3 = 64
| bat avg3 = 9.14
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 28
| deliveries3 = 942
| wickets3 = 17
| bowl avg3 = 80.17
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 1/62
| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–

| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 69
| runs4 = 49
| bat avg4 = 6.12
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 12
| deliveries4 = 1,504
| wickets4 = 90
| bowl avg4 = 22.14
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/17
| catches/stumpings4 = 15/–

| date = 11 October 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/694211.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Avesh Khan''' (born 13 December 1996) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/694211.html |title=Avesh Khan |access-date=23 June 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In December 2015 he was named in [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads|India's squad]] for the [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="India">{{cite web |title=Ishan Kishan to lead India at U19 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ishan-kishan-to-lead-india-at-u19-world-cup-954021 |access-date=22 December 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}</ref> He made his international debut for the [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] in February 2022.

A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he's mainly known for his pace, able to maintain speed at around 145kph while his fastest delivery has been measured at 149kph.<ref>{{Cite web |last=G |first=Sandip |date=30 January 2022 |title=Long Read: Avesh Khan and the maza of bowling fast |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/avesh-khan-and-the-maza-of-bowling-fast-7747021/lite/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |quote=He consistently clocked 145kph, the fastest was measured at 149, matching his colleagues Rabada and Nortje for pace.}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the [[2017 Indian Premier League]] on 14 May 2017.<ref name="T20">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082646.html |title=Indian Premier League, 56th match: Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore at Delhi, May 14, 2017 |access-date=14 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Delhi Daredevils]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |title=List of sold and unsold players |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1134446 |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for Madhya Pradesh in the [[2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] on 5 February 2018.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118712.html |title=Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chennai, Feb 5 2018 |access-date=5 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

He was the leading wicket-taker for Madhya Pradesh in the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]], with 35 dismissals in seven matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592;team=1992;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Madhya Pradesh: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> In October 2019, he was named in [[India C cricket team|India C]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-squads-india-a-india-b-india-c-parthiv-patel-shubman-gill-anuma-vihari-ranchi/article29788595.ece |title=Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up |work=SportStar |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>

Avesh finished as [[Delhi Capitals]]' highest wicket-taker in [[2021 Indian Premier League|IPL 2021]] and the second highest wicket taker in the tournament with 24 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPLT20.com - Indian Premier League Official Website|url=https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2021/most-wickets|access-date=22 October 2021|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=ANI|date=2 October 2021|title=IPL 2021: Pant calls Avesh Khan as 'find of season' for Delhi Capitals|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/ipl-2021-pant-calls-avesh-khan-as-find-of-season-for-delhi-capitals-121100200883_1.html|access-date=22 October 2021}}</ref> In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Lucknow Super Giants]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> He was bought for ₹ 10Cr, making him the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the IPL.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL auction 2022: Pace makes Avesh Khan the new IPL millionaire|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2022-pace-makes-avesh-khan-the-new-ipl-millionaire/articleshow/89537881.cms|access-date=20 February 2022|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==International career==
In January 2021, he was named as one of five net bowlers in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[English cricket team in India in 2020–21|against England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1248503.html |title=Kohli, Hardik, Ishant return to India's 18-member squad for England Tests |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 January 2021}}</ref> In May 2021, he was also named as one of four standby players in India's Test squad for the [[2021 ICC World Test Championship Final|final]] of the [[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship]] and their away series [[Indian cricket team in England in 2021|against England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-hardik-pandya-kuldeep-yadav-in-india-s-squad-of-20-for-wtc-final-and-england-tests-1262487 |title=No Hardik, Kuldeep in India's squad of 20 for WTC final and England Tests |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154375/india-s-squad-for-wtc-final-and-test-series-against-england-announced |title=India's squad for WTC Final and Test series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref>

In November 2021, he was named in India's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2021–22|against New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rohit-sharma-to-captain-india-in-t20is-against-new-zealand-1288508 |title=Rohit Sharma to captain India in T20Is against New Zealand |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, Khan was named in India's [[One Day International]] (ODI) and T20I squads for their home series [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2021–22|against the West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-wi-2022-rohit-sharma-and-kuldeep-yadav-return-for-west-indies-odis-and-t20is-1298852 |title=Rohit and Kuldeep return for West Indies ODIs and T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref> The following month, he was named in India's T20I squad for their series [[Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2021–22|against Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ravindra-jadeja-sanju-samson-back-in-india-squad-for-sri-lanka-t20is-1301954 |title=Ravindra Jadeja, Sanju Samson back in India squad for Sri Lanka T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 February 2022}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 20 February 2022, for India against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1278681.html |title=3rd T20I (N), Kolkata, Feb 20 2022, West Indies tour of India |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref> Khan picked up his maiden T20I wicket in the final T20I [[Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2021–22|against Sri Lanka]], finishing with figures of 2/23 in his four overs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-india-2021-22-1278665/india-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-t20i-1278686/match-report|title=Shreyas' third straight fifty powers India to 3-0 sweep|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref>

In July 2022, he was named in India's ODI squad for their away series [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies and the United States in 2022|against the West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-ind-odi-series-2022-shikhar-dhawan-to-lead-india-in-west-indies-odis-ravindra-jadeja-named-vice-captain-1323376 |title=Shikhar Dhawan to lead India in West Indies ODIs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for India on 24 July 2022, against the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317901.html |title=2nd ODI, Port of Spain, July 24, 2022, India tour of West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=694211}}

{{Madhya Pradesh Squad}}
{{Lucknow Super Giants squad}}

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