Asia Cup 2022: 3 Indian players who might not get a chance in the tournament

2. Avesh Khan

Emerging pacer Avesh Khan is trying to make a mark consistently donning the Indian jersey. The only occasion where he got it horribly wrong was during a T20I game against the West Indies, where he failed miserably in the death overs. Nonetheless, he made up for it in the very next game and the following matches, which rightfully earned him a place in India’s Asia Cup squad.

Avesh would be hoping to find a place in India’s playing XI in the absence of the pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, who have been ruled out due to injuries, and Mohammed Shami (non-exclusion). However, with senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and yorker specialist Arshdeep Singh in splendid form, Avesh might not be preferred with his not-so-impressive record at the death.

Thus, India might field three pacers (Bhuveshwar, Arshdeep, and Hardik Pandya) while Avesh Khan might have to warm the bench.