When Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians square off on Super Sunday in the IPL 2024 match, Shivam Dube would be the player to watch out for. Dube, being a local Mumbai kid, would relish batting at the Wankhede Stadium. Dube’s daring stroke play, particularly against spinners, has won him praise lately. Because of his performance, experts have backed him to be included in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.
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Aakash Chopra, speaking on his Youtube channel, said that being a local boy, Dube can pose a massive threat to the Mumbai team. He said that since he has the potential to hit sixes at will, Dube has a great chance of shining in the upcoming El Classico between two of the most successful teams in the history of the IPL.
Dube has been on very good form this season. He has scored 34*, 51, 18, 45, and 28. Dube has scored 176 runs at an average of 44 and a strike rate of 160 in 5 games. His ability to finish games and accelerate when the need arises makes him one of the best in the business at the moment.
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‘Dube hits balls far’
“There is a kid in Chennai; his name is Shivam Dube, who is actually a Mumbai kid. He hits the ball so far. He will hit two or three balls to Marine Drive, one to Church Gate, and one to the Air India building, which is nearby. There is a threat from him,” Chopra said.
“If you are talking about high-scoring games, you have to go with your six hitters – find a batter who has the ability and power to consistently hit sixes and Shivam Dube definitely has those attributes. He also has the fire within, that he needs to do so well that he goes to the World Cup. So that is a different kind of motivation,” he added.
