Indian batter Shivam Dube has ruled down any competition with Hardik Pandya and Vijay Shankar for the all-rounder spot in the Indian cricket team. He also made a big claim as he said that he is currently eyeing a place in India’s squad for the World Cup 2023.
For the unversed, Shivam Dube, who plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL, finished the 2023 season with 18 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 158.33 and an average of 38. Dube played an instrumental role in CSK’s win in the IPL 2023. He was seen in a different avatar in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League as he played the role of a floater and took the league by storm.
Yes, despite taking 41 wickets in 106 T20 matches, CSK captain Dhoni used him as a specialist batter, and a new version of Dube was seen.
Shivam Dube Is Eyeing A Spot In Team India For World Cup 2023
Shivam faced Gujarat Titans’ Hardik Pandya and Vijay Shankar in the IPL 2023 final. While Shankar scored 301 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 160.10 and an average of 37.62, on the other hand, Hardik amassed 346 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 136.75 and an average of 31.45.
Speaking to MyKhel, Shivam said:
“Yes. Of course (eyeing a place in India’s World Cup squad). Every player wants to play in a World Cup, more so when it’s happening in India. But I can only focus on my own performances, the rest is up to the selectors,”
Dube On His Comparison With Hardik Pandya
Meanwhile, Shivam Dube has worked really hard on himself in recent years and has set his goal of returning to team India. He last played for the Indian cricket team in February 2020. Dube, like any other Indian player, is excited and eager to earn a place in India’s squad for the upcoming World Cup 2023.
When Dube was asked about his competition with Hardik Pandya and Vijay Shankar, he said:
“No. I am my only competition. I don’t look at other players. I train every day to become better than I was the day before,”
