Team India clinched one other bilateral sequence, this time a three-match T20 project in opposition to Afghanistan at house, with one match nonetheless to go. With the likes of Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav unavailable, the crew administration went again to the senior professionals Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, other than calling again T20 specialists Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube realising that this is the possibility to check them the place they stand because it was the ultimate project earlier than the T20 World Cup.
Among everybody, Shivam Dube has turned out to be essentially the most spectacular Indian participant within the sequence with a few wickets within the two video games and has smashed back-to-back half-centuries. Dube, whose profession has turned 180 levels after a few seasons within the IPL with the Chennai Super Kings, has been utilized by the Men in Blue because the middle-order enforcer as nicely and the tall left-hander has flourished.
After a 40-ball 60*, Dube confirmed that he can play quick as nicely with an unbeaten 63 off simply 32 balls in Indore within the second sport. Former India cricketer Rohan Gavaskar feels that even when Hardik Pandya is again within the squad, Dube would possibly be capable of retain his place.
Speaking on Cricbuzz after the second T20I, Gavaskar stated, “We have been talking about him as, ‘Oh, listen, what if Hardik is unfit?’, I think what he is doing is making sure that even if Hardik is fit, he is on that plane in that World Cup squad. If you put in performances like this, it is very hard for anyone to drop you. It is going to be a really tough decision for the selectors if they decide to drop him. He is doing all that he can, which is giving the selectors a headache.”
Dube, who made his T20 debut again in 2019 however has made a comeback on the again of constant performances within the IPL and is now capable of replicate on the worldwide stage too.
“After these two games, I think he now feels that he belongs at the international level. He has got the appreciation and respect of his teammates because he put in two absolutely wonderful performances. I think he is just a lot more comfortable about his own game. He knows his own game better. He is not trying to copy anyone now. He is saying, This is what I can do and what I bring to the table,” Gavaskar additional added.
