Lucknow Super Giants’ fast bowler Avesh Khan still regrets his infamous helmet-throwing incident, where he celebrated his team’s win against Royal Challengers Bangalore by throwing his helmet. He was mercilessly trolled for his act.
Avesh Khan Has Apologised To RCB For His Controversial Act
In his latest interview with ‘The Indian Express’, Avesh admitted that he went overboard and should have controlled himself. He said:
“Yeh social media mein mera mahool bana rehta hai and helmet incident thoda jyada hogaya tha. I realised later that I shouldn’t have done this. It just happened in the heat of the moment. I now feel sad that yaar yeh sab cheez nahi karna tha,”
Meanwhile, as the West Indies series is just around the corner, Avesh hopes the selectors will hand him a recall.
For the unversed, Avesh last played for the Indian cricket team in October 2022 in a game against South Africa at home. He wasn’t a part of the T20 World Cup squad in Australia and later he was asked to play domestic cricket. He finished with 38 wickets in 8 games for MP which lost in the semifinals.
Avesh wants to make a comeback in team India
He had a remarkable couple of IPL seasons, amassing an impressive tally of 42 wickets in 29 games, which eventually earned him a place in team India. However, his performance in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League didn’t meet his expectations. He admits that IPL didn’t go as he expected to. He said:
“If you compare my past two IPL seasons before this one, it went the way I wanted too. However, even though the season didn’t go well as per my standard, I maintained my economy rate which is less than 10. I bowl crucial overs 4 or 5th over and later in death,”
Despite the setback, Khan remains optimistic and focuses on the positive aspects of his game. He is determined to excel in domestic cricket and the IPL, with a goal of making it back to the national team.
