Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra questioned Avesh Khan’s absence from the recent tour of Sri Lanka. Khan was part of the reserve list for the T20 World Cup but he was not included for the limited-overs squad against the Island country.

Avesh Khan was picked for the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe after the T20I showpiece but he was ignored by the selectors for the Sri Lanka tour. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel picked Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Siraj for Sri Lanka ODIs.

Meanwhile, Avesh Khan has picked nine wickets in eight ODIs whereas he has bagged 25 wickets in 23 T20Is.

“It’s a good question because the team recently went for the T20 World Cup and Avesh Khan was in the reserves. After that, where is Avesh Khan? If we want to invest in him, Avesh Khan should have been around. He should have been there on the Sri Lanka tour and he should have played matches in Zimbabwe as well. Where was he – nowhere to be seen,” Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube Channel.

Meanwhile, the renowned commentator wants the BCCI to invest highly in Prasidh Krishna, who has been troubled by injury woes in the past. Krishna is a hit-the-deck bowler, who can definitely savor success in foreign conditions but he was ruled out of IPL 2024 due to a quadriceps injury.

“I personally rate Prasidh Krishna very highly although his numbers are not looking very good in T20Is. He has been hit a lot whenever he has played but I would like to invest. He has the potential to be a very good bowler at the highest level also. So they should start investing in him from now itself and there should be a clear roadmap for Avesh Khan as well,” the former India opener added.

India will next take on Bangladesh in two Test matches and three T20Is