Group India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reckons all-rounder Shivam Dube’s fortunes have modified drastically, and for good, since he has began taking part in for Chennai Tremendous Kings within the Indian Premier League.
Dube was the Participant of the Sequence within the just lately concluded T20I sequence at residence towards Afghanistan. He smashed spectacular half-centuries within the first two video games of the sequence and likewise chipped in with a few wickets together with his medium tempo.
With Hardik Pandya unavailable attributable to damage, Dube bought an opportunity to showcase his expertise and didn’t let the chance go waste. Praising the hard-hitting left-handed batter, Ashwin hinted at CSK’s position in his revival as a cricketer.
“Hardik Pandya is a vital member of this Indian crew. Nonetheless, the emergence of Shivam Dube… Similar to how we divide ears into Earlier than Christ and After Christ, we will divide his profession into ‘earlier than CSK’ and ‘after CSK’. In West Indies situations, that are virtually CSK situations, he’s a spin-hitting monster,” the off-spinner mentioned on his YouTube channel.
The 37-year-old additionally discovered some similarities within the batting types of Dube and white-ball legend Yuvraj Singh:
“I can proudly name him ‘Yuvraj Singh lite’ bundle. There are such a lot of factoids about Yuvraj Singh that I may see in his recreation – the downswing, the peak and the attain.
“I’m not saying that he’s like Yuvraj Singh, simply saying he jogs my memory quite a lot of him. The sweetness right here is that he hits spin straight down the bottom.”
The 30-year-old Dube smashed 418 runs in 16 video games at a strike price of 158.33 for CSK in IPL 2023, paving the best way for his comeback to the Indian crew.
“It has simply added price in gold going into this World Cup” – Ashwin on Dube’s kind
Some pundits reckon Dube may make the 2024 T20 World Cup squad even when Hardik Pandya regains health in time for the ICC occasion. Ashwin has additionally backed the left-hander’s inclusion for the mega event, because the believes his presence within the center order may make a giant distinction.
“When Suryakumar Yadav is taking part in at one finish, a crew may attempt to suppress him by taking part in a left-arm spinner. When Shivam Dube is that the opposite finish at this level, this can be a nice mixture to have. The choices that he offers to the crew are large. He can bowl two overs of his quota too,” Ashwin mentioned.
“He has proved that he can bowl cutters and has developed a back-of-the-hand slower supply as effectively. It has simply added price in gold going into this World Cup,” the Indian off-spinner mentioned.
Dube has featured in 21 T20Is, scoring 276 runs at a median of 39.42 and a strike price of 145.26. He has additionally picked up eight wickets at a median of 45.
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