Avesh Khan sets sight on Ranji Trophy title to pave his way back to Team India

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It has been two years since pacer Avesh Khan donned Team India’s jersey. He missed out on the domestic season last year due to a knee surgery.

Speaking about his comeback, the pacer has set his sights on winning the Ranji Trophy title and paving his path back to the national side.

“Last year, I had surgery after the IPL, so unfortunately I couldn’t play the entire domestic season and went straight into the IPL. This year, I am trying to play the full domestic season,” he said in an interview with PTI.

“I want to play red-ball cricket. I want to win the Ranji Trophy for my team and my goal is to return to the Indian team, and that will only be possible if I perform well in domestic cricket. I need to take wickets and win matches for my team. That is my main objective,” added Khan.

Avesh Khan speaks about his approach ahead of upcoming domestic season

Further, the 29-year-old cricketer also said that he wants to sign off the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy by becoming the highest wicket-taker.

“I will play both white-ball and red-ball cricket, especially Vijay Hazare Trophy and Ranji Trophy. My approach is not to think too far ahead. I just think that when Vijay Hazare comes around, I need to help my team win, make my team champions and become the highest wicket-taker. That is my aim,” he said.

Khan also added that he is ready to make all the efforts to help him claim as many wickets as he can during the domestic season.

“For that, whatever I need to do, whether it is fitness, diet, training or bowling workload management, I will do it. I don’t think about getting selected for the team. Instead, I think about how I can take wickets because wickets are what will get me selected. And I can only take wickets if my body supports me. So I focus on the process. Whenever I play a match, I want to give 100 per cent effort and at the end I should feel satisfied with my bowling and my effort,” said the Madhya Pradesh-born cricketer.

(With PTI Inputs)

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