'Bowling sorted for Lucknow' - Twitter goes crazy as LSG pick Avesh Khan for INR 10 Crore

Upcoming sensation Avesh Khan created a bidding war among the franchises in the ongoing IPL 2022 mega auction and he has gone for 50 times more than his base price of 20 lakh. The Madhya Pradesh lad was picked up by the Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping INR 10 Crores after intense bidding among the franchises of CSK, MI, DC, SRH, and LSG. He will now be joining the likes of KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, Quinton de Kock, Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Deepak Hooda, and Krunal Pandya in the Lucknow Super Giants side.

Avesh Khan had a brilliant IPL season in 2021 which earned him a recent call up to the Indian side and he has been bowling brilliantly in recent times. Over the years, he has been in and out of the side for Delhi Capitals and hasn’t been able to establish his potential with the ball on a longer run. However, he had a breakout season in the last IPL and was expected to be retained by the Delhi Capitals.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Avesh Khan’s massive bidding amount

Lucknow's bowling attack is sorted

Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Jason Holder, Ravi Bishnoi, Krunal Pandya and Marcus Stoinis. Hooda can bowl too.

— Harshit Anand (@imHarshitAnand) February 12, 2022

Avesh khan will play under bKL 😢😢

— 𝐃. (@RP17_4EVER) February 12, 2022

Mark Wood, Jason Holder and Avesh Khan.💥💥💥
Well done Gautam bhai maan gye 🙏🙏🙏

— ༒ÄĐ𝕀ƬɎÅ༒ 𒈞𒆜𝕄𝕀𝕊ℍℝ𝔸꧂☯💜 (@Adityam72049066) February 12, 2022

Avesh Khan most expensive uncapped player in IPL Auction history now. Bought by LSG for 10 Crores#IPLAuction

— क्रिकेट पर चर्चा (@Raushanbhumiha7) February 12, 2022

Very happy for Avesh Khan

— ABD stan (@Nagendra__17) February 12, 2022

Holder in PP

Avesh Khan in Death

Mark Wood, Bishnoi, KP in Middle

Lucknow Supergiants already set the Tone. If anyone has bad day then they have Stoinis..#IPLAuction

— Anshuman (@Anshuman84m2) February 12, 2022

Avesh khan highest paid indian uncapped blower in ipl 2022.#IPLMegaAuction2022 #Aveshkhan@IPL

— Naiz Ali (@NaizAliZargar) February 12, 2022

Man….. now Avesh Khan too, @LucknowIPL are building some team here#IPLMegaAuction2022 #IPLAuction

— Achraj Speaks Cricket🏏 (@FastestCentury) February 12, 2022

10 Crores for Avesh Khan ?
WTF is going on ? #MassivelyOverpriced #IPLAuction

— nobody (@sumeet_vp) February 12, 2022

What just one season of IPL does to you? Avesh Khan was sold at 70 lac in last auction. Today he gets 10 freaking crore. Just one season of IPL. #IPL2022MegaAuction #aveshkhan

— Yash (@KaliKaEkka) February 12, 2022

Avesh Khan is a gem of a bowler lol

— 𝐀diiFCB ★ (@Blaugranistaa) February 12, 2022

From driving rikshaw to 10cr…great journey avesh khan

— gujju (@gujju_105) February 12, 2022

Avesh Khan highest ever. Breaks Krishnappa Gowtham record.#IPLAuction2022https://t.co/4UJuxDTFDE

— ComeOn Sports 🇮🇳 (@ComeOn_Sports) February 12, 2022

Avesh Khan sold to @LucknowIPL for 10 Cr which was most expensive uncapped player in IPL history. @Avesh_6 (LSG).#IPLAuction #IPL2022MegaAuction #IPLMegaAuctions2022 #TATAIPLAuction

— Jitendra Khuntia (@ImJitendra_03) February 12, 2022

Avesh Khan’s impressive stint in IPL 2021

Avesh picked up 24 wickets in 16 IPL games in the 2021 season and he had a phenomenal economy rate of 7.37. He finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in the season and was included as a net bowler for the Indian side in the T20 World Cup 2021. He is yet to make his international debut despite being part of the squad and is likely to become a part of the potent pace attack that India has in the tank.

Coming through the U19 stages, Avesh fared out really well in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 where he picked up nine wickets in five games at an average of 12 and looked an unstoppable force for the Madhya Pradesh state side. He is likely to make his India debut soon and will be very handy with his ability to nail the yorkers and bowl a heavy ball. The 25-year-old has got his pace up in the last few games and a lot will be expected out of him in the IPL 2022 season.