India continued to trust Shivam Dube despite the all-rounder’s poor form in the T20 World Cup 2024. India announced an unchanged playing XI for their second group-stage fixture against Bangladesh. The Indian team did not make any changes despite Shivam Dube not making any important contributions to the team with bat or ball. Dube’s inclusion in the Indian team came on the back of some terrific spin-hitting in the Indian Premier League 2024. Dube, however, has not been able to replicate his form in the ongoing ICC tournament.
Shivam Dube’s scores in the ongoing ICC tournament are 0*, 3, 31 and 10. The left-handed batter was supposed to make a difference against spin-heavy Afghanistan, but he failed to make any impact. Despite consistent performances in the IPL over the past three seasons, Dube’s ongoing struggles against pacers and his lack of effective footwork, particularly against spin, have been glaringly apparent. His batting style, which heavily relies on free swings of the bat, has been ill-suited to the current World Cup pitches, where the ball tends to hold up.
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Dube’s limitations extend beyond his batting technique. He lacks the finesse to play delicate touches and work the ball into gaps, essential skills on these challenging pitches. Furthermore, his running between the wickets has been less than exemplary, adding to India’s middle-order woes.
Speaking at the toss against Bangladesh, Sharma said that India did not make any changes in their playing XI, which made the fans go into frenzy in social media stating that Samson had been robbed of a chance.
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“We wanted to bat and that’s what we got. Looks like a good wicket and depends on how much the sun is beating down and making the pitch slow. Important to assess the conditions quickly. We are playing the same team. Important to stay in the present and not worry about other things,” India captain Rohit Sharma said at the toss.
India could have experimented against Bangladesh, having already won a game against Afghanistan in the Super 8 stage. Rohit Sharma’s team will face Australia in their final Super 8 match on June 24.