Due to his performance with the ball for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2021, fast bowler Avesh Khan gained household fame. He captured 24 wickets in 16 matches, finishing second behind Purple Cap winner Harshal Patel in the list of most wickets in the tournament.

Last year in November, his performance in the IPL 2021 earned him his maiden India call-up for the New Zealand T20I series. While he didn't get a chance to debut there, Avesh will be hoping to showcase his skills against West Indies in the upcoming series.

Avesh Khan, in an interview with Star Sports, thanked the Indian Premier League (IPL) for his development and credited the T20 league for his selection in the Indian national squad.

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"IPL helped me a lot because I played all the matches last season. I played 16 matches. The last 2 years, I was getting to play very few matches and I wasn't able to show my talent", he said.

"In IPL 2021, I played from the first match and it felt good. Due to IPL, I got selected for Team India and got a chance to play in the New Zealand series. I established my name in ODIs and T20Is", he further added.

However, Avesh Khan will be entering the IPL 2022 mega auction, as his franchise, Delhi Capitals decided to retain Rishabh Pant, Akshar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, and Anrich Nortje instead.

The mega auction for the 15^th edition of the Indian Premier League will take place on the 12^th and 13^th of February, Avesh has stated that he doesn’t “have any control over it.”