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Avesh Khan was considered one of the finest pacers for the India National Cricket Team. However, despite making his debut in the national side, his stint was cut short due to injuries and he was thus dropped from the Men in Blue side. He had a strong TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), but this season, he was not up to the mark.
After a tough IPL season, Avesh Khan had opened up about making a comeback to the India team by performing in domestic leagues and formats. He is hoping to ask questions to the selectors with strong Ranji Trophy performances this season. In this IPL, six wickets in seven games at an economy rate of 11.06.
“I am trying to play the full domestic season” – Avesh Khan
Currently, the pacer has been featuring in the Madhya Pradesh Premier League (MPL) for the Chambal Ghariyals Cricket Team. He also opened up playing in the league for the first time and is happy to represent the franchise. Apart from the franchise league, he will look to perform for the Madhya Pradesh state side in the upcoming domestic season.
“Last year, I had surgery after the IPL, so unfortunately I couldn’t play the entire domestic season and went straight into the IPL. This year, I am trying to play the full domestic season,” Avesh told PTI about his surgery and the horrific IPL performance.
VIDEO | Avesh Khan endured a tough run in the latest edition of the Indian Premier League, but the Madhya Pradesh pacer is aiming to make a comeback to the Indian side through the domestic route.
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“I want to play red-ball cricket. I want to win the Ranji Trophy for my team and my goal is to return to the Indian team, and that will only be possible if I perform well in domestic cricket. I need to take wickets and win matches for my team. That is my main objective,” he added.
“Become the highest wicket-taker” – Avesh Khan eyes domestic return
Avesh Khan stated that he intends to focus on strength and conditioning while carefully regulating his workload to guarantee an injury-free domestic season. As the speedster last featured for India back in November 2024 in a T20I match against South Africa in Gqeberha. He has played 25 T20 Internationals and eight ODIs for the national team.
“I will play both white-ball and red-ball cricket, especially Vijay Hazare Trophy and Ranji Trophy. My approach is not to think too far ahead. I just think that when Vijay Hazare comes around, I need to help my team win, make my team champions and become the highest wicket-taker. That is my aim,” Avesh Khan said.
“I focus on the process” – Avesh Khan opens on India comeback hopes
He stated that his primary goal is to return to the Indian team and expressed confidence over strong performances and picking wickets.
“And after that, I will come back to the Indian team as a fast bowler. Because that is my aim right now. My main goal is to come back to the Indian team. And it will be possible. Whenever I bowl well at home. I will take wickets. I will win matches for my team. This is my main goal.”
“For that, whatever I need to do, whether it is fitness, diet, training or bowling workload management, I will do it. I don’t think about getting selected for the team. Instead, I think about how I can take wickets because wickets are what will get me selected.
“And I can only take wickets if my body supports me. So I focus on the process. Whenever I play a match, I want to give 100 per cent effort and at the end I should feel satisfied with my bowling and my effort,” the pacer said.
