Avesh Khan (born 13 December 1996) is an Indian international

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er. In December 2015 he was named in India's squad for the

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. He made his international debut for the

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in February 2022. He plays for

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in domestic cricket and

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in the

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. 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.

Domestic career

He made his

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debut for

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in the

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on 14 May 2017. In January 2018, he was bought by the

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in the 2018 IPL auction. He made his

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debut for Madhya Pradesh in the

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on 5 February 2018. He was the leading wicket-taker for Madhya Pradesh in the

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, with 35 dismissals in seven matches. In October 2019, he was named in India C's squad for the

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. Avesh finished as

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' highest wicket-taker in

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and the second highest wicket taker in the tournament with 24 wickets. In February 2022, he was bought by the

in the

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for the

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tournament. He was bought for ₹ 10Cr, making him the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the IPL. In November 2023, he was traded to

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International career

In January 2021, he was named as one of five net bowlers in India's

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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

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of the

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and their away series against England. In November 2021, he was named in India's

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(T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand. In January 2022, Khan was named in India's

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(ODI) and T20I squads for their home series against the West Indies. 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

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. Khan picked up his maiden T20I wicket in the final T20I against Sri Lanka, finishing with figures of 2/23 in his four overs. In July 2022, he was named in India's ODI squad for their away series against the West Indies. He made his ODI debut for India on 24 July 2022, against the West Indies. In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in India’s squad for the

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tournament.

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