Shivam Dube’s spectacular run within the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) has caught the eye of two of India’s greatest match-winners in white-ball cricket and so they really feel that he deserves a spot in India’s T20 World Cup squad.
Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan are impressed by the best way Shivam has been performing his power-hitting position for the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and each former gamers imagine that he can play a key position for India on the marquee match within the Caribbean and the USA.
“I would definitely select, if I would have been the selector,” Irfan instructed Star Sports.Â
“I will be keeping a close eye on him. And I would actually take him in T20 World Cup squad because he’s actually murdering the spinners. He doesn’t need to go out there and try to get set against spinners. And we have seen this in this IPL and previous season as well, we have seen him against quality wrist spinners, against finger spinners.”
Irfan additionally identified that Shivam could be immensely efficient in placing the seamers away too due to his upbringing in Mumbai the place pacers get sufficient buy out of the crimson soil wickets.
“Mind you, he’s not a bad batter against fast bowlers as well. People forget that he comes from Mumbai. And in Mumbai, you’ll see a lot of bounce as well. So he’s not as bad as well,” Irfan added.
On the opposite hand, Yuvraj Singh feels Shivam Dube possesses the abilities required to be a game-changer and he needs to be there in India’s World Cup squad.Â
Notably, Shivam has aggregated 148 runs for CSK this season at a strike price of 160.86 with the assistance of a half-century. He has additionally gathered his runs at a reasonably constant common of 49.33.
