Madhya Pradesh pacer Avesh Khan, who earned a national call-up for the T20 International series against New Zealand on Wednesday said that his dream to represent the country has been fulfilled. Avesh, who claimed 24 wickets in the IPL, deservingly got a national call-up and got the news just after MP’s Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 match against Kerala.

“Every cricketer has a dream to play for his country and he works hard to turn this dream into a reality. My dream has been fulfilled now,” Avesh, who has 100 first-class wickets, from 27 matches, said from Bhasha. Avesh said that he had performed well in the last domestic season and also in the IPL, which helped him to earn the national call-up. The right-arm speedster credited former cricketers like Amay Khurasiya, Chandrakant Pandit, Devendra Bundela and Abbas Ali for spotting the talent in him and then guiding him throughout his career. Avesh’s father Ashiq recalled how he gave wings to Avesh’s dreams.