IPL 2023: "I Agree The Helmet Incident Was A Bit Over-The-Top" - Avesh Khan Discusses His Helmet Celebration Vs RCB

IPL 2023: “I Agree The Helmet Incident Was A Bit Over-The-Top” – Avesh Khan Discusses His Helmet Celebration Vs RCB

Last Update on: June 19th, 2023 at 10:14 am

Avesh Khan, a fast bowler, still regrets throwing his helmet after Lucknow Super Giants defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in a close IPL game in Bengaluru. He recalls being viciously trolled after that, and messages continued to stream in.

The one infamous occurrence, nevertheless, occurred during the IPL 2023 match between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This incident left many fans a little bewildered about Avesh.

In the game’s final ball, Avesh Khan raced a bye, giving LSG a stunning victory over RCB. Avesh tossed his helmet to the ground in delight as the tension in the close game reached a high point.

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The pacer did come under some social media fire for his behaviour. He said that he shouldn’t have participated in that celebration an exclusive interview with The Indian Express:

“Yeh social media mein mera mahool bana rehta hai and helmet incident thoda jyada hogaya tha (I agree the helmet incident was a bit over-the-top). I realized 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 that I feel sad that I shouldn’t have done it,” Avesh Khan said.

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“I bowl crucial overs 4 or 5th over and later in death” – Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan was able to join the Indian cricket team because of his outstanding performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The pacer had an incredible run in the competition, taking an astounding 42 wickets in just 29 games. He was chosen for the national squad as a result of the selectors’ observation of his reliability and skill.

IPL 2023, however, did not live up to Avesh’s expectations as he only managed to pick up eight wickets in nine games. The pacer is nevertheless keeping an optimistic outlook and concentrating on his accomplishments: “If you compare my past two IPL seasons before this one, it went the way I wanted to. 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,” he concluded.

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Avesh Khan will be extremely motivated to perform well in domestic cricket and the IPL and reclaim his place in the Indian side.