LSG vs MI IPL 2023: Why is Avesh Khan Not Playing Today IPL Match? Check LSG Playing XI

The big news development coming from the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is that they are not playing premier pace bowler Avesh Khan for their 13th encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. It will be really important for the Lucknow Super Giants to continue this winning momentum in the backend of the season especially after a brilliant 7-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game of the ongoing T20 competition.

LSG vs MI IPL 2023: Why is Avesh Khan Not Playing Today IPL Match?

During the toss, Lucknow Super Giants skipper Krunal Pandya stated that Avesh Khan is not included in the LSG playing XI for this LSG vs MI match on Tuesday. Incidentally, he is not even part of the substitute members list out of which one can be used as an Impact Player at any moment in the game. However, Avesh has not bowled consistently in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023 season having taken as many as 8 wickets from 9 matches at an expensive economy rate of close to 10. Thus, the Lucknow Super Giants have decided to play overseas pacer Naveen-ul-Haq in this match against Mumbai Indians.

“It’s a good toss to lose. We would have batted first as well. Every game in IPL is important and there are quite a few changes. Naveen and Deepak Hooda in, Kyle Mayers and Avesh Khan out. There is one more change as well, can’t quite remember it. Everyone is fit and raring to go,” said Lucknow Super Giants captain Krunal Pandya.

LSG Playing XI

1. Deepak Hooda
2. Quinton de Kock (wk)
3. Marcus Stoinis
4. Nicholas Pooran
5. Prerak Mankad
6. Krunal Pandya
7. Ayush Badoni
8. Swapnil Singh
9. Ravi Bishnoi
10. Mohsin Khan
11. Naveen-ul-Haq

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Avesh Khan IPL 2023 Price

During the IPL 2023 auction, the Lucknow Super Giants picked right-arm pacer Avesh Khan at a massive price worth INR 10 Crore. Avesh ended up taking a total of 18 wickets from 13 matches in IPL 2022 at an economy of less than 9 after which he was retained by LSG for the IPL 2023 season.

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