Shivam Dubes extraordinary voyage with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) under the mentorship of the iconic MS Dhoni was the driving force behind his inclusion in Indias T20 World Cup 2024 roster. Dube vividly articulated how Dhonis insightful advice served as a catalyst for his evolution as a cricketer.
Shivam Dube thought Dhoni provided him confidence and proposed a few changes to his game. The southpaw was glad that a superstar like Dhoni took the time to help him better.
In an interview with Star Sports, Shivam Dube said the following about MS Dhoni:
“Mahi Bhai’s role was crucial (in my comeback) because if a legendary player like him judges you and gives you advice then it means a lot to any player. When he tells you something positive, your confidence skyrockets instantly. His small pieces of advice has improved my cricket largely.”
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube has scored 1103 runs for CSK in 41 matches at an average of 34.47 and a strike rate of 159.16, including eight half-centuries.
Shivam Dube on his bowling in T20 World Cup
Shivam Dube understands that his bowling might be key for India in the T20 World Cup. Despite just delivering one over in IPL 2024, Dube focused on the fact that he had taken a wicket and claimed to have been improving on his bowling in the nets as well.
Here’s what he said about his bowling, along with a message from Indian captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid:
“I bowled just one over in the IPL, but I got a wicket in that so that’s a big positive and it was important (for confidence). Nevertheless, I had been working in the nets because I knew I had to polish my skills to be there when the situation arose. Rohit bhai and Rahul bhai had told be to express myself as an all-rounder and I have been told that I could be needed to bowl 2-3 overs at any point in time.”
Shivam Dube
On the Club Prairie Fire podcast, Rohit Sharma discussed how the IPL’s Impact Player rule has restricted the potential of Shivam Dube bowling more consistently.
If India plays both of its seam-bowling all-rounders in the T20 World Cup 2024, Dube may be forced to fill the fifth bowler quota with Hardik Pandya.