Avesh Khan reacted furiously after Kuldeep Sen’s mistake almost cost him a wicket in the ongoing game between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh.
The incident took place in his first over. He bowled the fourth over of the PBKS innings and made an instant impact. Avesh Khan took a wicket in his first over to give RR the much-needed first breakthrough.
The incident occurred on the fourth ball when Kuldeep Sen caught the ball to return Atharva Taide. Avesh Khan bowled a short delivery and Taide ended up beating it behind the stumps. Kuldeep Sen was standing at short third man and decided to try and catch him.
However, goalkeeper Sanju Samson called for the catch and ran towards the ball. Kuldeep, however, did not contact his captain and also went to catch him. This caused a small collision between the two players. Fortunately, Kuldeep managed to retain the ball. However, Avesh Khan was not at all happy with Kuldeep and was seen saying something in an animated manner.
Look at the incident:
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Speaking of the ongoing game, RR won the toss and opted to bowl first. The RR players have justified the decision by giving their team a good start. At the time of writing this report, PBKS were reeling at 47 for 3 in the ninth over with Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma batting in the middle.
Avesh Khan in IPL 2024:
Avesh Khan’s performance in IPL 2024 has not been impressive. The right-arm pacer has found it difficult to get wickets in the ongoing competition. He has yet to take more than one wicket in a game. In five games so far, Avesh Khan has picked up three wickets.
He has also struggled to maintain a good economic pace this season. In the last two games, he conceded 46 and 48 runs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans respectively.