Mahi bhai’s advice gave me more confidence. Shivam Dube

On January 11, India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the first Twenty20 International. All-rounder Shivam Dube grabbed 1/9 and hit an undefeated 60 from 40 balls.

He was named man-of-the-match and only talked to Suresh Raina and Pragyan Ojha, two Sports18 experts from JioCinema.

Takeaways: Upon his comeback to the starting lineup

Shivam Dube had been holding out for a chance to play for quite some time. I was preparing myself so that when the opportunity presented itself, I could seize it. I wanted to use the knowledge I had gained from MS Dhoni regarding game finishing when I batted.

Regarding the adjustments he made to his batting

I’m still talking to Mahi Bhai. I keep learning a lot from him. He advises me on how to handle certain circumstances. In addition to rating my batting, he gave me two or three pointers. I’ll keep playing well if that’s how he feels about my batting. That gave me more self-confidence. Additionally, I’ve been honing my bowling for a while. The alterations have not occurred abruptly. I bided my time, saw my chance today, and bowled well.

Regarding the speed at which he is bowling

I felt like I was doing well at bowling because I had been bowling for a long time. I made a lot of progress in my fitness throughout the off-season. So that was really helpful. After that, things continued to go better since I bowled a lot in domestic cricket. Today, I generated a decent pace and located the right spots.

Regarding what team captain Rohit Sharma told him regarding his position within the squad

He said I’d get to bowl depending on the situation in a game. It made me feel good to have that chance. He knows my abilities when it comes to batting.

On his current self-perception and the next T20 World Cup

Every cricket player wants to win for his country and make a difference. So, that’s something you think about occasionally. But since there’s still a lot of time, I want to go cautiously.

Regarding the parallels he observes between Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni as captains

Having both lets me bat higher in the order! I know they will support me and want me to succeed, but there is a lot of work ahead of me. That gives me a lot more hope, therefore.