Fast bowler Avesh Khan admitted being nervous on his India debut against the West Indies in the third T20I, but words of encouragement from skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid calmed him down.

While Avesh failed to make a mark in his maiden appearance, conceding 42 runs in his four overs without getting a wicket, India defeated West Indies by 17 runs in the final T20I to complete a series sweep on Sunday (February 20).

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“Nervousness is bound to happen. When I got to learn that I am playing, making my debut I was a little nervous because the thing for which I have been working hard was finally going to get fulfilled,” Avesh told teammate Venkatesh Iyer while speaking on bcci.tv.

“Rohit bhai (Rohit Sharma) backed me, Rahul sir (Dravid) told me to enjoy my debut game. This day is not going to comeback again and I just enjoyed.”

Having achieved his first goal, the 25-year-old pacer now wants to serve Indian cricket for long.

“It was a nice feeling. Every player has a dream to play for India and my dream got fulfilled today (Sunday). I am feeling very good. I enjoyed the moment, the entire match and we won the match as well,” Avesh said.

“I will try to serve the Indian team as much as possible.”

(With PTI inputs)