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IND vs ENG : “What Happened To Shivam Dube”- Aakash Chopra Confused By The Non-Selection Of Destructive Batter

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Shivam Dube’s exclusion from India’s squad for the forthcoming Twenty20 International series against England has been questioned by former player Aakash Chopra. He emphasised that Shivam Dube had a crucial role in the Men in Blue’s victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

The first match of India’s five-match T20I series against England is scheduled for January 22 at Kolkata. The two seam-bowling all-rounders selected in the hosts’ 15-man series squad are Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy.

The absence of Dube’s name sparked many questions, even if most of the reliable players were kept in the team. One of the main contributors to the team’s success in the game’s shortest version has been the all-rounder. Additionally, he was instrumental in the team’s victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

What Happened To Shivam Dube? – Aakash Chopra

The former India opener questioned why Dube was left out of the T20Is against England in a video posted on his YouTube account, “Aakash Chopra.”

“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,” he said (10:25)

Chopra noted that although Dube may have been a little lacking in the first two T20 World Cup matches, he performed admirably in the championship match.

“When you win, everyone should get the credit. He even played decently in the final. Before that, there were definitely some questions that he wasn’t fielding or batting well. However, then he played well and became the T20 World Cup champion,” Chopra observed.

During the 2024 T20 World Cup, Shivam Dube amassed 133 runs at a strike rate of 114.65 in eight innings. In India’s seven-run victory over South Africa in the final, he hit a vital 16-ball 27.

All Of Sudden Shivam Dube Out Of The Contention?

In the same video, Aakash Chopra noted that Shivam Dube has suddenly gone out of contention.

“After that, he remained injured a little, didn’t get too many opportunities either, and is now out of the team. No one is talking about him as well. Riyan Parag is not being talked about because he is injured but no one is asking where Dube went. He suddenly disappeared from the horizon,” he said (11:35).

According to the previous practice, the current player should rejoin the team after he has fully healed from his injury, the cricketer-turned-commentator continued.

“If he was good enough to be a part of the World Cup squad, I am sure he would be worthy of playing for another one or two years. He has remained out because of injury, but there was a theory earlier that whoever goes out due to injury, will come back in first, and whoever replaced him would have to sit out no matter what he might have done,” Chopra elaborated.

Aakash Chopra asked if Shivam Dube’s dreams were dashed by Nitish Kumar Reddy’s ascent. He went on to say that it would have been OK if the selectors had made it clear that they thought the Andhra all-rounder had more potential.

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