He has been the linchpin of the CSK middle-order within the final two seasons. He’s the largest six-hitter within the IPL since 2023. He’s amongst the most effective gamers of spin within the nation. The rise of Shivam Dube and his dramatic transformation has been one in all 'the' success tales of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the previous couple of seasons. Having earned a spot within the 15-man squad for the World Cup, Dube might simply emerge because the X-factor for India within the mega occasion in America and the Caribbean.
The early battle
At 25, Dubey was a late entrant within the IPL and struggled in his first three seasons. He might muster 169 runs in 13 innings at a median of 16.9 and strike price of 122.5 for the Challengers in 2019 and 2020. A transfer to the Royals in 2021 didn’t have a dramatic change in his fortunes – although he elevated his mixture to 230. Within the season, Dube's scoring price of 119.2 left lots to be desired.
Total, between 2019 and 2021, Dube had an mixture of simply 399 runs in 22 innings at a median of 22.17 and strike price of 120.5. He had only one innings of be aware – and that was an unbeaten 64 off 42 deliveries in opposition to the Chennai Tremendous Kings in Abu Dhabi.
2022 – The transformation
Backed by MS Dhoni, Dube witnessed a dramatic upswing in his fortunes when he moved to the Chennai Tremendous Kings in 2022. He delivered in his second match of the season smashing 49 off 30 deliveries from quantity Four in opposition to the Tremendous Giants. That adopted a 30-ball 57 in opposition to the Punjab Kings earlier than he produced the innings that firmly introduced the arrival of Shivam Dube on the large stage – an undefeated 95 off simply 46 deliveries within the mom of all battles in opposition to the Challengers – the hallmark of his innings being the eight sixes! Dube scored 289 runs within the season at a strike price of 156.2. However this was simply the appetizer.
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2023 – Massive affect in historic triumph for CSK
A assured Dube produced 5 excessive affect performances in 2023 taking part in a pivotal function with the bat within the middle-order in CSK's historic fifth title triumph. His highest affect knock got here in opposition to the Knight Riders on the Eden Gardens when he blasted a 21-ball 50 – once more, the 5 sixes being the spotlight of his eye-catching efficiency! Dube held his nerve within the remaining in opposition to the Titans remaining unbeaten on 32 as Ravindra Jadeja smashed a six and a 4 off the final two deliveries to seal a surprising win for the Tremendous Kings.
Dube ended the season with an mixture of 418 runs in 14 innings at a strike price of 158.3. Solely Faf du Plessis (36) hit extra sixes than Dube's 35 within the event. From each 11.6 deliveries in 2022, Dube additional improved his frequency of clearing the ropes and smacked one six each 7.5 deliveries in 2023.
2024 – Elevating his recreation a number of notches
If 2022 was the appetizer and 2023 the principle course then 2024 has undoubtedly been the dessert for Dube within the IPL! The left-hander has taken his recreation a number of notches increased and already produced 5 excessive affect performances for CSK within the season – the place he has scored greater than 35 at a strike price of in extra of 170! Dube has already piled on a complete of 350 runs at a median of 58.Three and strike price of 172.Four within the event. No middle-order batter (quantity Four and 5) has scored extra runs than Dube this season. He has the fourth-highest strike price for all batsmen who’ve scored a minimal of 100 runs from quantity Four and 5 within the competitors.
Dube has continued to plunder the sixes and is third on the depend with 26 maximums solely after Heinrich Klaasen (28) and Abhishek Sharma (27). His balls per boundary ratio of 4.1 shouldn’t be solely amongst the most effective within the event however by far his private greatest for any season. His greatest knock got here in opposition to the Titans when he blasted 51 off simply 23 deliveries together with 5 towering sixes powering CSK to a match-winning goal of above 200.
The largest enchancment in his recreation in 2024 has are available his play in opposition to the quick bowlers. Dube's strike price in opposition to tempo has improved from 143 in 2023 to 172 this season. In the meantime, he has continued his dominance of spin and hammered the slower bowlers for 66 runs off simply 38 deliveries at a strike price of 174. Dube has simply been dismissed as soon as by a spinner within the event.
Dube's IPL common has shot up from 22.2 within the first three seasons to 39.15 thereafter. Dube's scoring price has risen exponentially from 120.5 to 162.1. His transformation from an under-average batter to some of the damaging hitters of the ball within the middle-order is nothing wanting extraordinary.
