'I have got good results from these deliveries' - Avesh Khan sheds light on death-overs bowling tactics post Eliminator win

Despite RCB's high spirits and momentum from a six-game winning streak leading into the IPL 2024 playoffs, the Rajasthan Royals pulled off a surprising win. Controlling the game for most of it, RR defeated RCB by four wickets with an over to spare, advancing to Qualifier 2 to face Sunrisers Hyderabad for a berth in the final.

RR's Avesh Khan, who is a travelling reserve in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad, despite getting a bit of tap, emphasized in the post-match conference that he always gives his all, stays calm, and sticks to his planned approach. Highlighting the success of his yorkers, wide yorkers, and slower bouncers, he mentioned that he focuses on these deliveries during the death overs and sticks with them due to their proven effectiveness for him. 

"I always give my 100%, stay relaxed, and bowl the delivery that I would have thought about at the top of my mark. In the death overs, I always try to bowl a wide yorker/yorker or a slow bouncer. I have got good results from these deliveries and I don't change much," stated Avesh in the post-match conference.

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Notably, the 27-year-old made a stunning u-turn with the ball in the knockout game after getting whacked for 30 in his first two. Starting off his third over with a maximum, it was seeming as if Avesh was done for all money, and would receive some more hefty blows in the deliveries to follow. However, he made a strong comeback by taking the crucial wicket of the dangerous Rajat Patidar, followed by a double-wicket 19th over where he dismissed the in-form Dinesh Karthik and the powerful Mahipal Lomror to compensate for being on the higher side as far as economy is concerned.

Mental and physical fatigue will be strikingly visible: Avesh

Reflecting on the last IPL season when he had represented the Lucknow Super Giants, the pacer noted that after representing Madhya Pradesh in eight matches and bowling a total of 243.4 overs, he felt overworked and his body wasn't functioning optimally, despite his efforts. He realized that the IPL, despite its shorter format compared to the longest format of the game, demanded significant effort and that both mental and physical fatigue would be inevitable and detectable.

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"Last year when I played for LSG, I had come into the IPL from playing 10 Ranji Trophy games in which I bowled about 320 overs. The body was not responding properly. I was putting in effort but it was not working. As a bowler, you realise this. The IPL demands a lot of effort even though it is a four-over or a 20-over contest. Mental and physical fatigue will be strikingly visible," added Avesh.