Shivam Dube starred with each bat and the ball in India’s six-wicket win over Afghanistan within the first T20I because the Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead. Dube’s unbeaten 60-run knock powered the hosts to chase the 159-run goal with six wickets in hand and 15 balls to go. He was named the Player of the Match for his particular all-round expertise.
The pace-bowling all-rounder first made a notable contribution with the ball earlier than swinging the willow to information the crew house. He bowled two overs for simply 9 runs and bought the prized wicket of Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran. Notably, he had a light-weight banter with former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina on JioCinema after the match and the teen requested the CSK captain MS Dhoni to hear to what Raina mentioned of him.Â
Dube was speaking about how he bought an opportunity to bowl within the match and regarded to benefit from it. Raina quipped in and mentioned that Dhoni has seen him and can get three overs to Dube in CSK. “Mahi Bhai ne dekha hai inko, CSK me 3 over pakke hai iske,” Raina mentioned. Dube gave an epic reply by saying, “Mahi Bhai sun lo aap.”
‘Mahi bhai charges me participant’: Dube
The all-rounder additionally acknowledged that MS Dhoni at all times charges him effectively and that offers him the boldness wanted to do effectively. I maintain speaking to Mahi Bhai (MS Dhoni). He is such a giant participant and a legend. I continue to learn from him. I observe him. He retains telling me how to bat in numerous conditions. He has given me a few ideas (that has labored). He has rated me many occasions as an excellent participant. If he is score me as participant, then I’ll positively play effectively. My confidence was very excessive,” Dube mentioned.
The teen additionally recalled captain Rohit Sharma‘s message for him. “He (Rohit) told me only one thing that keep playing this way, be positive in your game. We know you can score from anywhere and you can win us the game from anywhere. Toh ye cheez thi, unhone bola ki aise hi khelte rehna, positive khelte rehna, (So that was it, he told me to keep playing like this, stay positive),” Dube mentioned.
