In the Indian cricket panorama more and more pushed by the Indian Premier League and T20Is, Shivam Dube has been tagged as a T20 specialist batter. The man himself, although, served yet one more reminder for being significantly thought of as an all-rounder and pressured on his ambition of enjoying Test cricket with a five-wicket haul in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy semifinal towards Vidarbha right here.
“It’s not about being a white-ball specialist. People speak depending on the format you do well in. If they check my domestic performances, they will realise that I am not a white-ball specialist but a proper all-rounder,” Dube stated after choosing his third First Class five-wicket haul on the second day of the semifinal.
“Definitely I have been used (mainly in international cricket) as a batting all-rounder but I have been thinking about utilising my bowling abilities more whenever given a chance. That’s why I have been working hard and getting the results now.”
Dube pressured that he has been “working hard” on his bowling. “It’s been always a dream to play Test cricket, so I have always been working on my bowling. And I am happy with the reward in this game,” he stated.
Dube’s capability to make use of the heavy ball got here in useful as he appeared to have rushed the Vidarbha batters throughout his brief bursts. On Tuesday, it took him solely 17 balls to scalp three batters and finish the Vidarbha innings.
“I have noticed that earlier in red-ball games I used to bowl in the mid-120s but in this game, many of my deliveries crossed the 130 kph mark. I was working on pace. I worked quite hard on my bowling run-up and fitness,” he stated.
“Even I wasn’t sure whether it has helped me in gaining speed but was nice to see it having translated on the speed gun. It’s really difficult but I have been working hard on it. I had a brief chat with (India bowling coach) Morne Morkel during the England (limited overs) series, he also suggested a couple of things and I practised them.”
Published – February 18, 2025 07:31 pm IST
