T20 WC 2021: Team India net bowler Avesh Khan returns home

Fast bowler Avesh Khan is set to return to India from the United Arab Emirates. The pacer was picked as a net bowler for the national team for the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup. The decision was taken after his stupendous show for the Delhi Capitals in the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.

Khan was among the leading wicket-takers in the tournament and impressed one and all with his ability to deliver at various stages of matches. Hence, he was asked to stay back in the UAE to serve as Team India’s net bowler for the ongoing multi-nation tournament.

However, he will now be returning home due to some reasons. Khan posted a story on his Instagram handle where he was seen travelling from Dubai to New Delhi.

Khan had performed to the extent that there was a chance that the team management would have included him in the squad if the requirement came up. Khan also conjured praises for generating significant amount of bounce from flat surfaces and clocking above 140 kmph on a consistent basis.

“The national selectors have decided to also include Avesh in the mix. As of now, he will be a net bowler but if the team management feels, he can be upgraded,” a BCCI source, privy to the development, was quoted as saying.

“Avesh bowls at an average speed of 142 to 145 clicks, earns disconcerting bounce from the flattest of decks and has been on support staff’s radar for some time,” the source said.

Team India’s campaign for the time being is in a bit a bit of shambles. On Sunday, October 24, Pakistan defeated them by 10 wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Shaheen Shah Afridi’s opening burst pushed the Men in Blue on the backfoot and from there on, India couldn’t recover.

Virat Kohli scored a half-century, but his knock went in vain. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam helped Pakistan chase down 152 with relative ease. India’s second game is against New Zealand, led by Kane Williamson, on October 31. If they lose their next game, Kohli and Co. would be in for a lot of trouble.