There will be a bidding war for Avesh: Ashwin
Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made a bold prediction on Thursday, predicting that uncapped Indian pacer Avesh Khan will spark a massive bidding battle in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction for the 2022 season.
Ashwin predicted a bidding battle for Avesh Khan, like how Vijay Mallya threatened to sign the veteran off-spinner during the 2010 auction. Avesh, who was released by the Delhi Capitals, has set his base price for the auction at INR 20 lakh and is among the first batch of uncapped players in the auction pool of 590 players.
Avesh has been a star performer for the Delhi Capitals club since signing for INR 70 lakh a few years back. Notably, the 25-year-old bowler finished the IPL 2021 season as the second-highest wicket-taker, with only Harshal Patel ahead of him.
“There will undoubtedly be a bidding battle for Avesh Khan. There is no doubt about that. Guarantee. In the same way that Vijay Mallya battled for me with CSK in 2010, I can see Parth Jindal or Kiran Rao battling for Avesh Khan this year. Who will they go toe-to-toe with? That could be any squad, after all, “According to Ashwin’s YouTube channel.
Avesh debuted in the IPL in 2017, but only appeared in one game. The Delhi Capitals included him as a regular only in the 2021 season. In 16 games with the franchise, he took 24 wickets at a 7.37 economy rate.
