IPL 2021: 5 players who may turn out to be surprise package

4. Avesh Khan

Here’s a cricketer coming from Indore who can generate serious pace. He did show the same in the first game for Delhi Capitals against Chennai Super Kings where he got players like Faf Du Plessis and MS Dhoni effortlessly, much to the shock of most of the CSK fans.

He can not only swing the new ball but also bring those variations needed at the death overs. Off cutters, leg cutters, back of the hand slower ones are some of the masteries of Avesh. He was the third-highest wicket-taker in the recently concluded SMAT tournament, having picked 14 wickets at an average of a mere 10.64 and a strike rate of 8.57. The numbers speak for themselves.

Avesh Khan is still a long way to go as the age is by his side. With the pace duo of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada, Avesh is only going to learn. He might just pull off a lot of surprises in this edition of IPL.