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Avesh Khan Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Height: 6' 2"
Hometown: Indore
Age: 28 Years

Avesh Khan

Bio/Wiki
Other nameAavesh Khan
NicknameAavi
ProfessionCricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height6' 2" (188 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutODI- On 24 July 2022 against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
Test- Did not make yet
T20- On 20 February 2022 against West Indies at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Jersey Number#17, 19 (India U-19)
Avesh Khan's jersey number 17
Avesh Khan's jersey number 19
#65 (India)
Avesh Khan's jersey number 65
#19 (Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL)
Avesh Khan's jersey number 19 for RCB
#6 (Lucknow Super Giants in IPL)
Avesh Khan's jersey number 6 for LSG
Domestic/State TeamClub Cricket

• Indore Colts Cricket Club

First-Class/List-A/T20

• Madhya Pradesh Under-16 (2011-2012)
• Indore Under-18 (2011-2013)
• Madhya Pradesh Under-19 (2012-2015)
• Central Zone Under-19 (2012-2015)
• Indore (2013-14)
• National Cricket Academy (2015)
• Madhya Pradesh Under-23 (2015-2018)
• India Under-19 Green (2015-16)
• Indian Oil Corporation (2016-2018)
• Indian Board President's XI (2017-2020)
• Madhya Pradesh (2014-present)
• India Red (2019-2020)
Avesh Khan in India Red jersey
• County Select XI (2021)
• Central Zone (2023)

Indian Premier League (IPL)

• Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) (2017)
Avesh Khan in Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) jersey
• Delhi Daredevils (renamed Delhi Capitals) (DC) (2018-2021)
Avesh Khan in Delhi Capitals (DC) jersey
• Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) (2022-2023)
Avesh Khan in Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) jersey
• Rajasthan Royals (RR) (2024)
Avesh Khan in Rajasthan Royals (RR) jersey
Coach/Mentor• Amardeep Pathania
• Amay Khurasiya
• Subroto Banerjee
• Paras Mhambrey
Batting StyleRight-handed
Bowling StyleRight-arm fast-medium
Awards• Eklavya Award by Madhya Pradesh Government in 2015
Avesh Khan (second from right) with Eklavya Award
• Vikram Award by Madhya Pradesh Government in 2023
Avesh Khan, holding Vikram Award, with his parents
Personal Life
Date of Birth13 December 1996 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)28 Years
BirthplaceIndore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Zodiac signSagittarius
NationalityIndian
HometownIndore
SchoolAdvanced Academy, Indore
College/UniversityRenaissance College of Commerce and Management, Indore
Educational QualificationBachelor of Commerce (BCom)
ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies• Travelling
Avesh Khan during a trip
• Dancing
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Ashique Khan (financial manager)
Mother- Sabiha Khan (homemaker)
Avesh Khan with his parents
SiblingsBrother- Asad Khan (Digital Marketing Analyst)
Avesh Khan's brother Asad Khan
Sister- 1
Avesh Khan (centre) with his sister and her groom
Favourites
CricketerMS Dhoni
FoodBiryani
QuoteWhen the going gets tough, the tough gets going.
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)Rs 10 crore (as of 2024)

Note: This salary is from his IPL contract with Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Social Media
InstagramAvesh Khan
FacebookAvesh Khan
TwitterAvesh Khan

Avesh KhanSome Lesser Known Facts About Avesh Khan

  • Avesh started playing cricket at a very young age under the guidance of his father, who used to play cricket at the local level.

    A childhood photo of Avesh Khan with his sister

    A childhood photo of Avesh Khan with his sister

  • Earlier, his father ran a ‘paan shop’ and later became a financial manager in a private company.
  • He started playing tennis ball cricket at the age of 10. Impressed by his talent, his uncle suggested him to work hard and become a professional cricketer.
  • At the age of 14, Avesh joined the Indore Colts Cricket Club.
  • In 2014, he got selected for the Madhya Pradesh cricket team and made his first-class debut against Railways in the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy at Delhi in which he picked 2 wickets in the first innings.

    Avesh Khan bowling during a Ranji match

    Avesh Khan bowling during a Ranji match

  • He played for India Under-19 in the 2014 and 2016 Under-19 World Cup.

    Avesh Khan during the 2014 Under-19 World Cup

    Avesh Khan during the 2014 Under-19 World Cup

  • His best bowling figure for India Under-19 was against Bangladesh Under-19 in which he picked 4 wickets by taking just 4 runs in 6 overs and in those overs, 3 were maidens.
  • In the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, he was acquired for Rs 10 lakh by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
  • He made his IPL debut on 14 May 2017 for RCB against Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi and took 1 wicket for 23 runs.
  • In the 2018 IPL auction, Delhi Daredevils (DD) acquired him for Rs. 70 lakh.
  • During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, he distributed food to the poor and needy people.
  • In the 2022 IPL mega-auction, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) acquired him for Rs 10 crore against the base price of Rs 20 lakh.

    Avesh Khan celebrating a wicket for LSG during an IPL match

    Avesh Khan celebrating a wicket for LSG during an IPL match

  • On 17 June 2022, he took 4 wickets for 18 runs in a T20I match for India against South Africa.

    Avesh Khan in Indian jersey before the match against South Africa

    Avesh Khan in the Indian jersey before the match against South Africa

  • On 10 April 2023, he took the winning run for LSG against RCB in an IPL match after which he took off his helmet and threw it on the ground in celebration which was considered offensive by many fans.

    Avesh Khan throwing his helmet during the IPL match against RCB

    Avesh Khan throwing his helmet during the IPL match against RCB

  • Later, he was given a warning by the match referee for breaching level 1 offence 2.2 of IPL’s Code of Conduct.
  • In 2023, he was a member of the Indian cricket team that won the gold medal at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

    Avesh Khan waving Indian flag after winning gold at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games

    Avesh Khan waving Indian flag after winning gold at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games

  • In December 2023, he played for ‘India A’ against ‘South Africa A’ and took a 5-wicket haul in the match.
  • In 2024, LSG traded him to Rajasthan Royals (RR) for his existing fee of Rs 10 crore.

  • In March 2024, he and Rajat Patidar were given the central contract by BCCI in the C-category. They became the first cricketers from Madhya Pradesh to get a BCCI central contract.
  • Avesh has hired a personal dietitian to help him with his fitness. Khan said that he has stopped eating Biryani, one of his favourite foods to achieve a good physical condition.
  • His bowling speed has mostly been recorded at around 145 kph (90 mph), and the fastest ball has been clocked at 149 kph (92 mph).