India’s cost in the T20 World Cup is about to start on June 5 with their opening conflict towards Ireland in New York. The crew that lifted the trophy in the inaugural version of the match in 2007, is in the hunt for an additional title in the West Indies and the USA.
The Indian crew will financial institution on bigwigs like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah to come nicely however former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has picked a player with 21 T20I caps to be the crew’s X-factor for the match.Â
While talking on the launch of the World Championship of Leagues, the left-handed star stated that Shivam Dube can be the X-factor India want in the World Cup. “He has to play in the World Cup. See, the ability to stand still while hitting those big sixes is very rare. Shivam Dube can be the x-factor for India to win the World Cup. So Rohit will have to take the call whether he wants to play Virat (Kohli) up the top, but then Yashasvi is also batting with a different kind of flair. If the situation arises, Shivam can also bowl for the side,” Rainsa stated on the launch ceremony.Â
Dube has the particular skill to hit sixes whereas not transferring his ft a lot and staying nonetheless. He was in chic type throughout essentially the most of IPL 2024, hitting 396 runs at a mean of 36 and a strike charge of 162.30.Â
Along with spin, the left-handed batter confirmed his improved recreation towards pacers too in IPL 2024. Out of his 396 runs, 309 have come towards pacers in 12 innings at a strike charge of 164.36. Notably, Dube had two consecutive golden geese in the latter half of the match. In the final three IPL outings, he managed 21, 18 and seven to his identify. The 30-year-old bowled in just one recreation and picked up a wicket in that match towards Punjab Kings. Dube will want to bounce again from the beneath par latter a part of the match for the 20-over World Cup.
