• Sportzyverse
• IPL 2024
• 04/01/2024
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Shivam Dube has been a find in the last two seasons of IPL. He has been in phenomenal hitting form, especially when it comes to dispatching the spinner. This unique talent of raw hitting made him a strong contender for selection in the Indian Team for the 2024 T20 World Cup, which is set to take place later this year.

However, even the player wasn’t sure about his selection in the squad. And faced some sleepless nights ahead of the selection day. That was until the squad was finally announced on April 30, and the player was named to the roster.

Dube has been in sublime touch in the past 14 months. He has performed not just for his franchise team in IPL but also for the national team when he got the chance. He smashed consecutive fifties in the recent international call-up against Afghanistan for a home series.

Talking about his experience playing under Rohit Sharma, Dube said, “When I came to Afghanistan series, Rohit bhai told me ‘bowling bhi daalega, batting bhi milega tereko (you will bat and bowl as well).’ You just have to show that you are capable.”

Further, in a chat with Bcci.tv, he added that the captain’s confidence in his abilities motivated him. “When I was playing, all I was thinking about was how I could perform better and help my team.”

Shivam Dube hit 35 sixes and 12 fours in IPL’23. He hit 2 less fours than Narayan Jagadeesan yet scored 329 runs more than him this season pic.twitter.com/6AQ9HUwARP

— Titu (@TituTweets_) August 17, 2023

Shivam Dube’s explosive batting through the middle order was a game-changer for Chennai Super Kings last season. In 14 innings, he smashed 418 runs at an average of 38, with a staggering 35 massive sixes.  It was his explosive batting through the middle order that propelled  Chennai to their fifth title in the history of the tournament.

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Despite the comparisons drawn between Shivam Dube’s batting and the legendary Yuvraj Singh, the CSK southpaw remains humble. He might dismiss such comparisons at this stage of his career, but he aspires to recreate some magical moments Yuvraj Singh provided Indian cricket with, showing his deep respect for the game and its icons.