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Shivam Dube’s mode of transport after the T20 World Cup final, an upper berth of train to Mumbai | Cricket News

Shivam Dube’s mode of transport after the T20 World Cup final, an upper berth of train to Mumbai | Cricket News

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5 min readMumbaiMar 11, 2026 07:00 AM IST Hours after the lakh-plus-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium had echoed with deafening chants of “Dube, Dube” when Shivam Dube lifted the T20 World Cup, India’s “last action hero” was on the top berth of an AC 3-Tier coach of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Sayaji Express, hiding under a thick brown Railway blanket. Late on Sunday, the tall left-hander with a golfer’s swing had hit three fours and two sixes in the 20th over of the Indian innings to take the team past 250 and New Zealand’s reach. In the early hours of Monday, with all flights to Mumbai fully booked, the “man always in a hurry”, along with wife Anjum and a friend, decided to board a train. India’s T20 World Cup hero knew he risked getting mobbed but he wanted to be with his four-year-old son Ayaan and two-year-old daughter Mehwish, who were at home in Mumbai. “There was no flight available, so I decided to take a train from Ahmedabad early in the morning to Mumbai. We could …

‘For me, Shivam Dube’s two boundaries are as important as Sanju Samson’s 97’: Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

‘For me, Shivam Dube’s two boundaries are as important as Sanju Samson’s 97’: Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 2, 2026 04:52 PM IST Sanju Samson finally came to the fore on the big stage for India with a stellar knock against the West Indies in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup. However, the match had gone right down to the last over and the formidable West Indies kept striking at crucial intervals to keep India on tenterhooks. While Samson hit a six and a four off the first two balls of the last over to finish the chase off without raising too many alarms it was Shivam Dube who calmed the nerves of Indian fans before that. Shamar Joseph had dismissed Hardik Pandya with the second ball of the 19th over with India still needing 17 to win off 10 balls. Dube then came in and sent the first ball he faced through midwicket for four. The next ball was a dot as it went straight to the fielder at backward point but Dube found the gap between that position and short third man after that for …

‘He was bowling on the sixth stump’: Ex-India cricketer blasts Shivam Dube’s Zimbabwe performance | Cricket News

‘He was bowling on the sixth stump’: Ex-India cricketer blasts Shivam Dube’s Zimbabwe performance | Cricket News

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2 min readFeb 27, 2026 07:15 PM IST Former Indian batter Kris Srikkanth criticised Shivam Dube’s bowling and said that India would need to look into their sixth bowler options going forwards. On Thursday, India put up a mammoth total of 256 at Chepauk against a Zimbabwe bowling attack that had little to no answers for an underfiring Indian batting lineup. When put into bat, Zimbabwe initially struggled against the trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya but then two overs were given to Shivam Dube. The all-rounder was taken apart for 26 in the first and then 20 in his second – a poor performance with the ball which was punctuated by his lack of control. Srikkanth said that it was concerning to see Dube bowl the way he did. “I don’t think bowling is a concern. It was a good batting track. My only concern is the sixth bowler. Did you see where Dube was bowling? He was bowling on the sixth stump. I have not seen bowling like that,” he …

T20 World Cup | IND vs NED: Shivam Dube’s tease before the tempest | Cricket News

T20 World Cup | IND vs NED: Shivam Dube’s tease before the tempest | Cricket News

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5 min readAhmedabadUpdated: Feb 18, 2026 10:10 PM IST The stroke pleased Shivam Dube. He watched it fleece the dewy outfield to the fence at extra cover. He punched his fists and raised his arms to the jubilant weekday fans — celebrating his half-century, off 25 balls, on a surface that was not the smoothest to bat. He could have been celebrating the stroke too. Full and wide, his long and muscular arms had to stretch like the elongated flaps of an aeroplane. He bent to get under the ball from Logan van Beek, found the sweetest connection, and it sped towards the ropes, bisecting two converging fielders. Not his most spectacular stroke of the night, but certainly his sweetest — arguably his most perfect. It was a stroke that captured the varied shades of batting. He hits sixes; it’s his calling card, the reason CSK devotees call him the “aarusami” (loosely, six-master). But his batting is not all about flaying sixes or battering the leg-side arc between long-on and square-leg. He can strum more …

‘I thought he grabbed the opportunity really well’ : Sunil Gavaskar hails Shivam Dube’s record knock against New Zealand | Cricket News

‘I thought he grabbed the opportunity really well’ : Sunil Gavaskar hails Shivam Dube’s record knock against New Zealand | Cricket News

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4 min readJan 30, 2026 06:13 PM IST Days after Abhishek Sharma scored the second fastest fifty by an Indian batter in T20Is with his 14-ball fifty against New Zealand in the third T20I against New Zealand at Guwahati, all-rounder Shivam Dube smashed the third-fastest half-century by an Indian batsman with his 15-ball fifty against New Zealand in the fourth T20I at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Dube had come to bat at the number six spot and played a 23-ball knock of 65 runs with the knock being his fifth half-century in T20Is in his career. Even though India lost the match by 50 runs, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar hailed Dube’s knock and termed his record as ‘remarkable’. “I thought he grabbed the opportunity really well. As you said, when you bat at six or seven, you’re probably getting three or four overs with a strong Indian batting line-up. But this time India lost early wickets, and he had to come in sooner. He showed intent from the very first ball — that first-ball six …

Shivam Dube’s quickfire half century in vain as India lose to New Zealand by 50 runs | Cricket News

Shivam Dube’s quickfire half century in vain as India lose to New Zealand by 50 runs | Cricket News

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Shivam Dube slammed the third fastest T20I half century by an Indian but couldn’t stop his team from going doing by 50 runs as the Men in Blue let go of a golden chance to clean sweep New Zealand in the 4th match of the series at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. The morning showed the day for India as Abhishek Sharma fell for a golden duck in the very first ball of the innings. He was swiftly followed by skipper Suryakumar Yadav who scored just 8 runs. Sanju Samson and Rinku Singh tried to build a partnership but after the Kerala batter failed, allrounder Hardik Pandya also couldn’t do justice to his skills as he fell for 2. Dube slammed a stormy 65 to try to keep India into the match but after his was unluckily run out at the non-striker’s end, India kept losing wickets, ultimately skittling out for 165. Earlier, Tim Seifert made a blistering fifty but the Indian bowlers’ middle-over discipline did not allow New Zealand to progress beyond 215 for seven in …

India vs Australia 4th T20I: Shivam Dube’s place under threat? Glenn Maxwell returns | Cricket News

India vs Australia 4th T20I: Shivam Dube’s place under threat? Glenn Maxwell returns | Cricket News

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India face Australia in the fourth T20I at the Carrara Oval in the Gold Coast with the five-match series level at 1-1. The team that wins this match will take an unassailable lead in the series. The first T20I was washed out after which Australia powered to a comprehensive four-wicket win in the second. Washington Sundar’s unbeaten 49 in 23 balls then helped India chase down a target of 189 with releative ease and win the third T20I by five wickets. India vs Australia Predicted XIs: Shivam Dube had a rather forgettable outing in Hobart during the third T20I. The all-rounder bowled three overs and conceded as many as 43 runs and then didn’t get a chance to bat later in the day. Chances of him getting the drop is low though, even though bowling coach Morne Morkel indicated that Nitish Kumar Reddy has progressed well in his recovery from injury. It was announced at the start of this series that Reddy was ruled out of the first three T20Is. “He did all his work …

“If You Play Till The End” Shivam Dube’s Bishnoi Revelation Excites Fans

“If You Play Till The End” Shivam Dube’s Bishnoi Revelation Excites Fans

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Speaking to the Chennai Super Kings, Shivam Dube has revealed MS Dhoni’s prediction admitting him as one of the greatest readers of the game during the IPL 2025 game against Lucknow Super Giants. Chennai Super Kings secured a five-wicket victory on April 14 with an unbeaten 57-run partnership from MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube. Dube revealed how MS Dhoni masterminded the chase when the asking rate was soaring. Despite a strong start from Shaikh Rasheed and Rachin Ravindra in the powerplay, CSK needed 56 runs from last five overs. Lucknow Super Giants made a tactical mistake by not bowling spinner Ravi Bishnoi in the death overs. The leg-spinner concede only 18 runs after picking two wickets, yet Rishabh Pant did not give him the fourth over. In the end, Dhoni targeted the pacers and got the job done. Shardul Thakur leaked 19 runs in the penulitmate over which led 5-wicket victory for CSK. MS Dhoni (image: X) Despite changing the wet ball on a dew-filled evening, it was suprising to see Rishabh Pant not trust …

Shivam Dube’s “That Is Not CSK” Remark After Win vs LSG Takes Internet By Storm

Shivam Dube’s “That Is Not CSK” Remark After Win vs LSG Takes Internet By Storm

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Shivam Dube in action© BCCI Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Shivam Dube spoke about the importance of staying in the game even after losing wickets, especially when your team has already lost a few games in a row. “This means a lot, losing 5 games in a row that is not CSK, our bowlers bowled really well and today I had wanted to stay till the end and I had this thought that I wanted to finish the game and I felt this is the time to take the game very deep after losing few wickets in the middle,” Shivam Dube said in the post-match presentation. Dube highlighted the importance of adapting your game plan to the situation. He decided to focus on taking the game deep rather than attacking because the bowlers were bowling well. He also emphasized the importance of learning from this game and carrying those positive aspects into the next one. “It’s not about the mindset, and it is about playing according to a situation, which is why instead of …

“Focus a Little Bit” Aakash Chopra Questions on Shivam Dube’s Absence for England T20Is

“Focus a Little Bit” Aakash Chopra Questions on Shivam Dube’s Absence for England T20Is

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Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has questioned India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar on Shivam Dube’s absence in the T20I squad for England’s tour of India 2025. Dube’s last T20I appearance was during India’s tour of Sri Lanka in 2025. He was part of the squad for the Bangladesh T20I series but didn’t play 11. However, due to injury, he was dropped from the squad for the four-match T20I series against South Africa. Recently, Aakash Chopra opened up on Dube’s absence from T20Is despite being part of India’s T20 World Cup 2024. “What happened to Shivam Dube? I wanted to talk about Ruturaj (Gaikwad) as well but he is not able to make his place. Rajat Patidar is also there. Obviously, there is a lot of batting. However, now I am going to focus a little bit on Shivam Dube. He was a member of the T20 World Cup-winning team,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel. Chopr highlighted the contribution in the final of the tournament where the southpaw cored a …