Performance of Shivam Dube declined after being selected in the T20 World Cup team? Take a look at the stats
When IPL 2024 started, Shivam Dube performed so well with his bat that seeing him, he got a place in the T20 World Cup team. He looked in excellent form in the first few matches and was continuously playing match-winning innings for the team. Seeing his performance, his place in the playing XI of the T20 World Cup was also considered confirmed.
But ever since the T20 World Cup team was selected, Dube’s performance has declined so much that looking at him, it seems as if now even the selectors are regretting which player they selected in the team. Now you may also be wondering why we are saying this, so let us explain to you through statistics. Since the team selection, it seems as if his bat has become angry with him.
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Shivam Dube’s performance before and after being selected for the T20 World Cup
Shivam Dube’s performance before
Until Shivam Dube was selected in the T20 World Cup team, left-handed batsman Dube’s average in IPL 2024 was 58.3 and strike rate was 172.4. He was seen unraveling the threads of spinners and pacers. It was for this reason that he was selected, but since his selection his bat has become silent. There has been a terrible decline in Shivam Dube’s strike rate and average.
Shivam Dube’s performance after
Since his selection in the T20 World Cup team, Dube has played five matches, in two innings of which he could not open the account, while in the next three innings he could not score 30 plus runs even once. He scored a total of 46 runs in the last three innings. In this way, his average has come down to 9.2 after the T20 World Cup selection, which was more than 58 earlier. At the same time, the strike rate has remained at 112.2. These figures of his are a matter of concern for Team India.
About left-handed batsman Shivam Dube, it was being said that he will be selected in the playing eleven of T-20 World Cup 2024 under any circumstances. But now it seems that Shivam Dube may have to sit on the bench.
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India schedule for T20 World Cup
India will commence their world cup journey on 5th june against Ireland. Then, on 9th June, they will play the most anticipated match against Pakistan. India will play two more matches in the group stage of the T20 World Cup with the United States and Canada on 12th June and 15th June respectively.
