Avesh Khan Biography: Avesh Khan has an inspiring journey in cricket book from joining the Indore Colts Cricket Club at the age of 14 to become the most expensive uncapped player of the IPL 2022 mega auction.
Avesh Khan started playing cricket at a very young age under the guidance of his father who use to play local cricket. Avesh Khan made his First-class debut against Railways at Delhi on December 7-10, 2014 where he picked 2 wickets in the 1st innings.
Check out Avesh Khan Biography along with his career, interesting facts, records, and stats.
Avesh Khan Biography – Overview
| Full Name | Avesh Khan |
| Nick Name | Not Known |
| Date of Birth | December 13, 1996 |
| Birth Place | Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
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Education
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School: Advanced Academy, Indore |
| College: Renaissance College of Commerce and Management, Indore | |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Martial Status | Unmarried |
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Family
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Father – Ashique Khan |
| Mother – Name Not Known | |
| Brother – Asad Khan | |
| Sister – Not Known | |
| Girlfriend | Not Known |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Role | Bowler |
| Batting Style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Teams Played | India U19, Madhya Pradesh, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Indian Board Presidents XI, Delhi Capitals, Board Presidents XI, India A, India Red, India C, County Select XI, India, Lucknow Super Giants |
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Debut
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FC – M. Pradesh vs Railways at Delhi – December 07 – 10, 2014 |
| List A – Mumbai vs M. Pradesh at Chennai – February 05, 2018 | |
| T20 – RCB vs Daredevils at Delhi – May 14, 2017 | |
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International Debut
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T20I – India vs West Indies at Kolkata – February 20, 2022 |
| Test – Not Player Yet | |
| ODI – Not Player Yet | |
| Favourite Cricketer | MS Dhoni |
| Coach | Will Update Soon |
Avesh Khan Early Life
- Avesh Khan was born on December 13, 1996 in Indore – Madhya Pradesh.
- His father Ashique Khan used to run the Paan shop later he joins as a financial manager in a private company.
- His mother is a housewife, Avesh Khan has a brother Asad Khan who works as a Digital Market Analyst.
- Under the guidance of his father, Avesh Khan started playing cricket at a very young age. Notably, his father used to play cricket at the local level.
- Avesh Khan joined the Indore Colts Cricket Club at the age of 14.
Avesh Khan Career
Domestic Career
- Avesh Khan got selected in the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Team in 2014. Avesh Khan made his first-class debut against Railways in the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy at Delhi.
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- Avesh Khan in his debut match picked 2 wickets and scored 14 runs in the first innings of the match. In the second innings, Avesh Khan picked 1 wicket under his name. The match resulted in a draw.
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- In the Tri-series U19 Tournament 2015-16. that preceded the World Cup 2014, Avesh showed the world that he was a force to reckon with.
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- In the tournament beginner match, when Dravid-coached U-19 were skittled for 158 by Bangladesh U-19, Avesh bailed his team out.
- He decimated Bangladesh’s top-order and led India to an 82-run victory. He bowled three maidens in the match and scalped four wickets at 0.66 economy rate.
- He concluded the tournament as the highest wicket-taker by scalping 6 wickets in the 3 matches in he played. Notably, India won the series by 7 wickets with 219 balls remaining to bowl.
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- He made his List A debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 5 February 2018.
- He was the leading wicket-taker for Madhya Pradesh in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 35 dismissals in seven matches.
- In October 2019, he was named in India C’s squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.
Avesh Khan International Career
ODI
- In January 2022, Khan was named in India’s One Day International (ODI) and T20I squads for their home series against the West Indies.
T20I
- In November 2021, he was named in India’s Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand.
- The following month, he was named in India’s T20I squad for their series against Sri Lanka.
- He made his T20I debut on 20 February 2022, for India against the West Indies.
Test
- In January 2021, he was named as one of five net bowlers in India’s Test squad for their series against England.
- In May 2021, he was also named as one of four standby players in India’s Test squad for the final of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and their away series against England.
World Cup
- Avesh Khan was a part of the 2014 under-19 World Cup team in UAE. He figured only in a couple of games in that tournament and picked one wicket.
- Avesh Khan was again named in the ICC U19 World Cup 2016. He returned as India’s highest wicket taker with 12 wickets in the six games he featured at an average of 15.08.
IPL
- In 2017, Royal Challengers Bangalore bought him for INR 10 Lakhs in the 2017 IPL Auction.
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- In 14 May 2017, Avesh Khan made his Twenty20 debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Delhi Daredevils(now Delhi Capitals).
- Avesh Khan bagged one wicket under his name in the tournament. Notably, Sanju Samson who played for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2017 was Avesh Khan’s first wicket.
- Avesh Khan picked the wicket in the very first over of the second innings where RCB won the match by 10 runs.
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- In 2017, Delhi Daredevils(now Delhi Capitals) bought Avesh Khan for INR 70 Lakhs in the IPL 2018 IPL Auction.
- Till the conclusion of IPL 2021, Avesh Khan remains a part of the Delhi Capitals. Notably, Avesh Khan finished as Delhi Capitals’ highest wicket-taker in IPL 2021.
- Ahead of IPL 2022 Mega Auction Delhi Capitals released Avesh Khan as IPL 2022 rules allowed every franchise to retain a maximum of 4 players.
- In the IPL 2022 Mega Auction, one of the 2 new IPL teams, Lucknow Super Giants brought Avesh Khan for INR 10 crores. It is worth mentioning that Avesh Khan becomes the leading player in the most expensive uncapped players list of the IPL 2022 mega auction.
Avesh Khan Records and Unknown Facts
- In ICC U19 World Cup 2016, Avesh Khan become the leading run scorer of the tournament with 12 wicket under his belt.
- IPL 2022 mega auction, Avesh Khan becomes the most expensive uncapped player of the auction where Lucknow Super Giants roped him for a massive INR 10 Crores.
Avesh Khan Batting Stats
| M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
| T20I | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| IPL | 25 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Avesh Khan Bowling Stats
| M | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
| T20I | 2 | 2 | 2/23 | 2/23 | 8.12 | 32.5 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 25 | 29 | 3/13 | 3/13 | 8.23 | 25.83 | 18.83 | 0 | 0 |
