Gautam Gambhir assumes the Indian Premier League (IPL) should not be Avesh Khan’s sole target. He added that the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fast bowler could excel in all 3-match formats.
Avesh went immorality in the initial T20I against South Africa on Thursday (9 June) as Team India was unsuccessful in defending a 212-run goal. Although, he was not too costly, conceding 35 runs in his 4-over spell.
During a conversation on Star Sports, Gambhir was asked about his experience working with Avesh in TATA IPL 2022. The LSG mentor replied:
“This bowler has a lot of talent, he has pace, a big heart to bowl the difficult overs. But I will want to see him improve further in every match. He is a young bowler, only the IPL should not be his goal, the T20 World Cup is coming ahead.”
The former Indian cricketer thinks the Indore-born fast bowler can reach greater heights if he keeps the hard yards. Gambhir described:
“He has the attitude that a fast bowler should have and the most important thing is that he is still young and wants to learn. If he continues to work hard, he can become an excellent bowler, not only in T20s but in all three formats.”
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Avesh has collected 100 wickets in the 27 first-class games he has performed. Although, the fast bowler is currently only considered for white-ball cricket and is not part of the Indian team for the final Test against England.
“That capability comes with pace” – Gautam Gambhir on Avesh Khan’s ability to bowl in all phases of a T20 Match
Gambhir was further asked regarding Avesh’s capability to bowl in all 3-phases of a T20 game. He noticed:
“That ability comes with pace. If you have the pace, then you feel confident in all three phases. We have seen a lot of bowlers who do not have the pace that Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna and Jasprit Bumrah have, then you have to give them the extra protection.”
The LSG mentor was also questioned regarding the internal competition between Avesh and Mohsin Khan during TATA IPL 2022. Gambhir answer:
“It is a good thing if one player pushes the other, then you can bring out a better performance from the other player, which you want. Your squad is a good one when every player is pushed, the other player comes and pushes you and Mohsin Khan did that exceptionally well.”
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Avesh and Mohsin were LSG’s outstanding bowlers in the recently completed edition of the IPL. While the former was the franchise’s greatest wicket-taker with 18 scalps to his term, the left-arm fast bowler accounted for 14 dismissals in just a 9-match and was also highly economical.