After his last over heroics against DC, Avesh Khan said, “I wanted to bowl wide yorkers and give myself 5 seconds before every ball.”

The new wonder, Riyan Parag, will undoubtedly get most of the attention after the Rajasthan Royals’ most recent triumph, but excellent bowling from all players was necessary for the win to occur. And directing the assault was none other than Avesh Khan, the most recent acquisition of RR after he was moved from the Lucknow Super Giants.

At the forefront of RR’s second half was Avesh. After Nandre Burger’s two-wicket powerplay, the Indore pacer was able to maintain pressure on the opposition throughout the middle and end of the innings.

In the nick of time, he turned the tides by taking a crucial wicket off David Warner at 49. Subsequently, he delivered a flawless final over, including some excellent yorkers, to limit the DC to only 173/5 in the 20 overs.

During the post-match press conferences, he said that he was confident in his planned plans and that they were obvious from the beginning. “I had a clear plan. I wanted to bowl wide yorkers, and one side was longer than the other,” he said. Before every ball, I allowed myself five seconds to gather my thoughts and carry out my strategy. I always support my yorkers, but it’s excellent for the hitter if he plays a solid shot.

The pacer expressed gratitude to the management and teammates for giving him the assurance he needed to lead the team through the last over. “We have Boult, Burger, and Sandy; I’ve learned a lot from them,” he said. We have received a lot of support from the team management and Kumar Sangakkara, who has helped us not worry too much about our fear of failing.

His desire to improve, however, does not end here. He plans to keep working hard and hopes to be selected for India’s World Cup team, which will go to the West Indies and the United States of America in June for the T20 World Cup. “I always want to improve, I want to invent new types of deliveries in T20s,” he said in closing. I work hard in the nets, get plenty of rest and relaxation, and this has helped me become better at what I do.

As RR prepares to play its first away game of the season against the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium, Avesh’s abilities will be put to the test once again.