During the India vs West Indies ODI series in July 2022, which of these cricketers made his ODI debut?
Avesh Khan
Mohsin Khan
Umran Malik
Kuldeep Sen
Answer: Avesh Khan
Fast bowler Avesh Khan made his ODI debut for India on 24 July 2022, against the West Indies. He was handed his debut cap by the skipper Shikhar Dhawan. He gave away 54 runs in six overs in the game played at Port-of-Spain. India won the series 3-0.
The 25-year-old kept leaking runs in the T20I games played in St. Kitts the following month. However, his match-winning performance (2/17 in 4 overs) helped India seal the T20I series against West Indies with a 59-run victory in the fourth match.
Khan said he has received “enormous amount of confidence” from Rohit and coach Rahul Dravid when he was struggling to come to grips with the strong wind and short boundaries.
“They have given me an enormous amount of confidence, despite the fact I did not perform well in my last two games. However, Rohit bhai and Rahul Sir’s support have given me the confidence both on and off the field… and told me that rough patches do happen,” Khan told reporters after the match.
“They also backed me by saying that an average performance in two matches do not make anyone a bad bowler, especially in T20s, given how the format is.
“I was backed the same way in this match too and I am happy that I performed well. They provided me necessary support during the South Africa tour as well.
“When a player is constantly encouraged by the captain and coach to perform well, it automatically motivates him to give his best. Rohit bhai is a fantastic leader. Not only me, he always backs and supports everyone in the team,” Khan added.
