Got responsibility during IPL 2021, utilised it well: Pacer Avesh Khan

Pace bowler Avesh Khan who has been included as standby in the India squad for the Test tour of England and will travel with the team says his performance in the 2021 Indian Premier League IPL has provided him a lot of confidenceI played all the matches for Delhi Capitals this time so I was definitely feeling very confident I bowled very well The team also won matches We were at the top of the table so I was feeling very confident Khan who picked 14 wickets in eight matches told IANSKhan was second along with Chris Morris in the race for Purple Cap awarded to the highest wickettaker of the tournament The IPL was however postponed at the halfway stage after the IPL biobubble burst and four teams were impacted by CoronavirusI got responsibility and I utilised it very well I bowled at every stage ndash with the new ball middleovers and death overs The teams coaches and captain gave me lot of confidence so whatever situation I got I did really well every time said AveshThe 24yearold rightarm pacer played in all eight of DCs matches this season Across the last four editions ndash from 2017 to 2020 he was played in only nine matchesThe Indorebased Khan who represents Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket has been doing well in firstclass cricket He has 100 wickets in 26 firstclass games In the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20s this season he picked 14 wickets in five matches to be third in the list of wickettakersKhan picked 28 wickets in five Ranji Trophy matches in the 201920 season this season the tournament was cancelled due to Covid19 Prior to that in 201819 he picked 35 wickets in seven matchesKhan was the highest wickettaker for MP in both the seasons While there were other bowlers from other states who took more wickets Aveshs rich haul came in limited number of matches The 202021 season did not happenI have been doing well in domestic cricket over the past two seasons but IPL has got me into limelight In Mushtaq Ali too this year I have 14 wickets in five matches said the tall pace bowler who was picked as a net bowler for the Test series against EnglandAsked if switching from T20 mode to Test mode will be tough and what changes he expects to make to his bowling Avesh said Consistency on good length area is important there The more I do that the better it will be Test match is about patience The more you bowl with patience in good length area the better it will beKhan feels the confidence gained in IPL helps playersConfidence in IPL helps If you do well there your confidence goes up Focus improves and importantly you learn to do well under pressure We get the belief that we can do well at the international level in Test matches too he saidDC coach Ricky Ponting asked me to bowl with focus and give 10037 It helped with Rishabh as captain of DC have played with him before Whatever mistakes there were in the match we Rishabh and Khan used to discuss after the match said the bowlerKhan hired a dietician recently before Englands tour of India during which he was called up as a net bowlerI have hired a dietician for fitness and I have lost weight I have controlled my eating habit a bit Every day Sooraj the dietician gives me different diet The day I rest the diet is different from the day I practice Then the matchday diet is different That has helped me he saysThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever