Delhi. Former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has become a fan of all-rounder Shivam Dubey, who scored half-centuries in the first two matches of the recently concluded three-match T20 series against Afghanistan. Gavaskar has praised Dubey a lot. He said that the reason for Dubey’s form is his own self-confidence. He believes that Dubey can also perform well in the upcoming Indian Premier League. If this left-handed batsman creates a stir in the IPL, then he can also get a place in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup to be held in June.
Gavaskar said that Dubey played well with Afghanistan’s bowling attack. His return to the T20 team shows you what giving confidence to a player can do. Indian cricket fans are familiar with his power hitting but due to bowling, he kept lagging behind.
However, he bowled well against Afghanistan, which shows that Dubey has also worked on his bowling. This right-arm medium pace bowler spent 70 runs in seven overs and took two wickets during the series. This 30-year-old player took two wickets for just nine runs in his two-over spell in the first match played in Mohali.
Gavaskar said that before this series, whenever he got a chance to play for India, he seemed a little lost. But this time he looks much more confident and is hitting the ball out of the ground regularly and easily. Dubey scored a total of 124 runs in three innings against Afghanistan at an average of 124 and strike rate of 158.97. He remained the top scorer of the series. During this, he hit 10 fours and six sixes. Gavaskar said that if he continues to perform well in the IPL, he will get a good chance to be included in the team for the T20 World Cup to be hosted by West Indies and USA.
