# Avesh Khan (आवेश खान)
**Avesh Khan** (आवेश खान; born 1996, Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer who bowls right-arm fast-medium and has played for India in T20 Internationals since 2022.[1](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/64916-avesh-khan-playerprofile) • [2](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2022/1/30/7/6/7/30-01-2022-VAJIRAMRAVI-INDIANEXPRESS.pdf) In the [Indian Premier League](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-premier-league) (IPL) he has represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, and [Rajasthan Royals](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajasthan-royals), and he plays domestic cricket for [Madhya Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/madhya-pradesh).[1](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/64916-avesh-khan-playerprofile) • [3](https://www.ipl.com/player/avesh-khan)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996, Indore, Madhya Pradesh[1](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/64916-avesh-khan-playerprofile) |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium; peak speeds reported up to 149 km/h in the IPL and 152 km/h in May 2026[3](https://www.ipl.com/player/avesh-khan) • [4](https://cricjosh.in/blog/avesh-khan-india-t20i-comeback-deep-dive-pace-bowler) |
| Junior highlight | India's leading wicket-taker, 12 dismissals, at the 2016 ICC Under-19 Men's World Cup[5](https://iplt20-dev-v2.epicon.in/players/avesh-khan/1561) |
| IPL auction record | Bought by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹100 million (₹10 crore) in 2022, the most expensive uncapped player in the league's history at the time[6](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/cricket/ipl-auction-2022-ishan-kishan-avesh-khan-two-desi-success-stories-8121691.html) |
| IPL record (end of 2025) | 76 matches, 87 wickets, best bowling 4/24, economy rate about 9.12[3](https://www.ipl.com/player/avesh-khan) |
| International debut | India T20I squad for the series against the West Indies announced in January 2022[2](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2022/1/30/7/6/7/30-01-2022-VAJIRAMRAVI-INDIANEXPRESS.pdf) |
| Teams | India, Madhya Pradesh, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals[1](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/64916-avesh-khan-playerprofile) |
## Early life
Khan grew up in Indore, where his father Mohd Ashique Khan ran a small roadside paan shop earning about 500 rupees a day. When Avesh was 14, local authorities demolished the shop to widen the road, and the family struggled for the next two years.[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/from-gumti-to-posh-hotel-avesh-khans-life-turns-around-at-full-pace-5380570/) A selection trial at the academy of former India batsman Amay Khurasiya in Indore led to his inclusion in the Madhya Pradesh under-16 team, on Khurasiya's recommendation to the state selectors.[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/from-gumti-to-posh-hotel-avesh-khans-life-turns-around-at-full-pace-5380570/)
## Junior and domestic career
Khan was India's bowling spearhead at the 2016 ICC Under-19 Men's World Cup, where he finished as the country's leading wicket-taker with 12 dismissals.[5](https://iplt20-dev-v2.epicon.in/players/avesh-khan/1561) He made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in late 2014 and his List A debut in the 2017–18 [Vijay Hazare Trophy](https://www.edgepedia.org/vijay-hazare-trophy).[6](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/cricket/ipl-auction-2022-ishan-kishan-avesh-khan-two-desi-success-stories-8121691.html) • [8](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/players/avesh-khan-ipl-p7103/)
His first-class record has been a consistent argument for his selection. By 2022 he averaged a shade over 23 in first-class cricket, bowling largely on the batting-friendly [Holkar Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/holkar-stadium) pitch in Indore, and a 2024 report credited him with 106 first-class wickets in 750 overs.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/avesh-khan-and-the-maza-of-bowling-fast-7747021/) • [10](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-fast-bowling-bumrah-shami-siraj-9536451/) A Wisden survey of young Indian seamers noted that among fast bowlers aged 26 or below with more than 30 first-class wickets since the 2019/20 Ranji season, Khan was the only one who had made his international debut.[11](https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/indias-golden-generation-of-fast-bowling-is-ageing-who-are-the-next-in-line)
## IPL career
Khan made his IPL debut in 2017 with [Royal Challengers Bangalore](https://www.edgepedia.org/royal-challengers-bangalore), taking the wicket of [Sanju Samson](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanju-samson) with his second ball in the 56th match of that season.[12](https://www.holdingwilley.com/article/musings/the-story-of-avesh-khan) He then established himself over a four-season stint with the [Delhi Capitals](https://www.edgepedia.org/delhi-capitals).[5](https://iplt20-dev-v2.epicon.in/players/avesh-khan/1561) The 2021 season was his breakout: he took 24 wickets, the second-highest tally in the league that year.[3](https://www.ipl.com/player/avesh-khan)
At the 2022 mega auction, [Lucknow Super Giants](https://www.edgepedia.org/lucknow-super-giants) secured him for ₹100 million (₹10 crore), making him the most expensive uncapped player in the league's history at the time.[6](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/cricket/ipl-auction-2022-ishan-kishan-avesh-khan-two-desi-success-stories-8121691.html) He later moved to Rajasthan Royals, who listed him in their 2024 squad.[13](https://pynr.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28-HYD-12-PAGES-PDF.compressed.pdf) Across his IPL career to the end of the 2025 season he had taken 87 wickets in 76 matches with a best of 4/24 and an economy rate of about 9.12; the statistics site myKhel, at a slightly later count, lists 83 matches, 93 wickets, a bowling average of 29.40, and an economy of 9.28.[3](https://www.ipl.com/player/avesh-khan) • [8](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/players/avesh-khan-ipl-p7103/)
**Death-overs role.** Khan's reputation rests largely on bowling at the end of an innings. In 2021 he took over as Delhi Capitals' chief death bowler ahead of [Kagiso Rabada](https://www.edgepedia.org/kagiso-rabada), and he has described the pressure of the role as something he relishes.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/avesh-khan-and-the-maza-of-bowling-fast-7747021/) In April 2025, bowling for Lucknow Super Giants, he conceded few runs in a tight three-wicket spell at the death to help his side beat Rajasthan Royals by two runs.[14](https://epaper.navhindtimes.in/PageImages/pdf/2025/04/20/2004025-md-ga-09.pdf)
## International career
Khan was named in the Indian squad for the T20I series against the [West Indies](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-indies) in February 2022, announced to his parents by phone on the evening of 26 January that year.[2](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2022/1/30/7/6/7/30-01-2022-VAJIRAMRAVI-INDIANEXPRESS.pdf) He became a regular in the T20I side through 2022. In the [Asia Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/asia-cup) match against Pakistan on 28 August 2022, he took the wicket of Fakhar Zaman as India's pace quartet bowled Pakistan out for 147.[15](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2022/8/29/11/34/54/29-08-2022-VAJIRAMRAVI-INDIANEXPRESS.pdf)
His place in the side slipped after the back half of 2023, following a run of expensive death-overs spells, and injuries then interrupted his international pathway.[4](https://cricjosh.in/blog/avesh-khan-india-t20i-comeback-deep-dive-pace-bowler) • [16](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/where-is-avesh-khan-the-lanky-pacer-eyes-india-comeback-via-ranji-trophy/articleshow/132064914.cms)
## Bowling style
Khan combines pace with variations rather than relying on speed alone. He can seam the ball into the right-hander with the new ball, bowl hard lengths through the middle overs, and bowl yorkers at the death, with off-cutters, leg-cutters, and slower balls developed to deceive batters, and he changes lengths without a discernible change in action.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/avesh-khan-and-the-maza-of-bowling-fast-7747021/) During the 2026 IPL he averaged 144 km/h per delivery with a top speed of 152 km/h at the Wankhede, and his technical work in that period focused on keeping the seam upright at release across yorkers, slower balls, and short-of-a-length deliveries.[4](https://cricjosh.in/blog/avesh-khan-india-t20i-comeback-deep-dive-pace-bowler)
## Injuries and comeback
Khan has been repeatedly interrupted by injury. He was cleared to join the Lucknow Super Giants camp in March 2025 after right-knee discomfort from his domestic workload, and he underwent knee surgery after IPL 2025, missing the following domestic season.[17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_gL5Br02HU) • [18](https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/avesh-khan-eyes-india-comeback-with-strong-domestic-performances/20260625.htm) He returned to play the 2026 IPL, taking 19 wickets in 11 matches at an economy of 9.1, and has since targeted a national comeback through domestic cricket, playing a key role in Chambal Ghariyals winning the 2026 Madhya Pradesh Premier League title.[4](https://cricjosh.in/blog/avesh-khan-india-t20i-comeback-deep-dive-pace-bowler) • [16](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/where-is-avesh-khan-the-lanky-pacer-eyes-india-comeback-via-ranji-trophy/articleshow/132064914.cms)
## References
1. [Avesh Khan Profile, NDTV Sports](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/64916-avesh-khan-playerprofile)
2. [Sportline, The Indian Express via Vajiram & Ravi, 30 January 2022](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2022/1/30/7/6/7/30-01-2022-VAJIRAMRAVI-INDIANEXPRESS.pdf)
3. [Avesh Khan IPL Career Stats, IPL](https://www.ipl.com/player/avesh-khan)
4. [Avesh Khan India T20I Comeback Deep Dive, CricJosh](https://cricjosh.in/blog/avesh-khan-india-t20i-comeback-deep-dive-pace-bowler)
5. [Avesh Khan Profile, IPL (Lucknow Super Giants)](https://iplt20-dev-v2.epicon.in/players/avesh-khan/1561)
6. [IPL auction 2022: Ishan Kishan, Avesh Khan: Two desi success stories, Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/cricket/ipl-auction-2022-ishan-kishan-avesh-khan-two-desi-success-stories-8121691.html)
7. [From gumti to posh hotel: Avesh Khan's life turns around at full pace, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/from-gumti-to-posh-hotel-avesh-khans-life-turns-around-at-full-pace-5380570/)
8. [Avesh Khan IPL Career: Records, Age, Price, Team, Stats, myKhel](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/players/avesh-khan-ipl-p7103/)
9. [Long Read: Avesh Khan and the maza of bowling fast, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/avesh-khan-and-the-maza-of-bowling-fast-7747021/)
10. [India's fast bowling crisis: Who is battle-ready to back up Bumrah, Shami, and Siraj?, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-fast-bowling-bumrah-shami-siraj-9536451/)
11. [India's golden generation of fast bowling is ageing – who are the next in line?, Wisden](https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/indias-golden-generation-of-fast-bowling-is-ageing-who-are-the-next-in-line)
12. [From Indore to India: Story of Avesh Khan, Holding Willey](https://www.holdingwilley.com/article/musings/the-story-of-avesh-khan)
13. [The Pioneer, 28 March 2024](https://pynr.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28-HYD-12-PAGES-PDF.compressed.pdf)
14. [The Navhind Times, 20 April 2025](https://epaper.navhindtimes.in/PageImages/pdf/2025/04/20/2004025-md-ga-09.pdf)
15. [Indian Express, 29 August 2022 (Asia Cup India v Pakistan)](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2022/8/29/11/34/54/29-08-2022-VAJIRAMRAVI-INDIANEXPRESS.pdf)
16. [Where is Avesh Khan? The lanky pacer eyes India comeback via Ranji Trophy, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/where-is-avesh-khan-the-lanky-pacer-eyes-india-comeback-via-ranji-trophy/articleshow/132064914.cms)
17. [IPL Update: Avesh Khan fit and set to join Lucknow Super Giants, Sports Tak (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_gL5Br02HU)
18. [Avesh Khan Eyes India Comeback With Strong Domestic Performances, Rediff Cricket](https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/avesh-khan-eyes-india-comeback-with-strong-domestic-performances/20260625.htm)
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