IPL 2024: Lucknow swaps Avesh Khan for Padikkal ahead of auction on Dec 19

Ahead of IPL 2024 players' auction, Lucknow Super Giants have strengthened their batting line-up by trading pacer Avesh Khan to Rajasthan Royals and, in return, got Devdutt Padikkal's services.

Both Lucknow and Rajasthan confirmed the news by welcoming the players on their respective X handles.
 

BCCI has set November 26 as the deadline to release the retained players' list names. Till November 26, the franchisees are also allowed to trade players between them.

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Lucknow Super Giants bought Avesh Khan for Rs 10 crore in the IPL 2022 mega auction, while Rajasthan's Padikkal has a salary purse of Rs 7.75 crore. Both players were retained by their respective IPL teams in the 2023 season.

 

Avesh Khan IPL stats

Avesh Khan IPL bowling stats
YEAR	MAT	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	BBM	AVE	ECON	SR	4W	5W
Career	47	1006	1448	55	4/24	26.33	8.64	18.29	1	0
2023 (LSG)	9	174	283	8	3/25	35.38	9.76	21.75	0	0
2022 (LSG)	13	286	416	18	4/24	23.11	8.73	15.89	1	0
2021 (DC)	16	366	450	24	3/13	18.75	7.37	15.25	0	0

*stats: IPL official website

Trade Alert: Right-arm quick Avesh Khan will now #HallaBol in Pink! 

Devdutt Padikkal moves to LSG and we wish him the best for his new chapter.  pic.twitter.com/ZiTzxB5f8o

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 22, 2023

Devdutt Padikkal IPL stats

Devdutt Padikkal IPL batting stats
YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S	CT
Career	57	2	1521	101*	27.65	1213	125.39	1	9	166	42	24
2023 (RR)	11	1	261	52	26.1	200	130.5	0	2	31	6	4
2022 (RR)	17	0	376	54	22.12	306	122.88	0	1	40	14	5
2021 (RCB)	14	1	411	101*	31.61	328	125.3	1	1	44	14	7
2020 (RCB)	15	0	473	74	31.53	379	124.8	0	5	51	8	8

*stats: IPL official website

Welcome to लखनऊ, Dev 

Blue suits you  pic.twitter.com/wereyGF8Pe

— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) November 22, 2023