Shivam Dubey is close to selection in the T20 World Cup but there is a problem here

Shivam Dube T20 World Cup 2024: Shivam Dubey, who plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, is currently performing brilliantly. Even though he is not the top run-scorer this year, he remains in the top 10. His batting technique has seen him stake his claim to be included in Team India for the T20 World Cup. He is close to being included in the team due to his batting power and his ability to finish games with his innings, but there is an issue that needs to be resolved.

Shivam 242 runs in 6 games

Actually, Shivam Dubey also played for Rajasthan Royals and RCB before playing IPL for CSK, but the kind of shots he does for Chennai Super Kings have never been seen before. He has scored 242 runs for his team in 6 games so far. His average is 60.50 and he hits at a strike rate of 163.51. So far, he has hit 20 fours and 15 sixes with his bat. He ranks ninth in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in this year’s league.

Scored most runs for CSK

If we talk about CSK only, he is the top run-scorer of this team. After him, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad is in second place with 224 runs. Wherever Shivam Dubey comes to bat, he won’t have much time. You have to score as many runs as possible with as few balls as possible. Team India needs such a player for the T20 World Cup.

Shivam hasn’t bowled yet

The problem now is that captain Ruturaj Gaikwad uses him as a striker in most cases. That means they just hit and then go back. Shivam Dubey has not even bowled a single over in the six games so far. The selectors want to give him a chance at number six or seven, where the batsman also has to bowl. But so far he hasn’t had a chance. In such a situation, batting makes him eligible for selection, but not bowling becomes a hindrance somewhere.

This is the performance of Team India

When Shivam Dubey plays for Team India, he also gets a chance to bowl. Where he also took wickets. In 21 international T20 matches for India, he got the chance to bowl in 19 matches, taking 8 wickets. Recently, in January this year, when the Afghanistan team toured India, he was included in Team India where he played bowling along with batting. But I don’t know if captain Gaikwad and CSK management are hesitant to give him bowling in the IPL. It remains to be seen whether he will get this chance in the coming games.

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