'Shivam Dube has to be in T20 World Cup squad' - Yuvraj Singh sends strict message to BCCI selectors

Continuing his fine run in the IPL, Shivam Dube, on Friday (April 5), impressed once again with the bat in the recently concluded game between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Although CSK suffered a crushing six-wicket loss, Shivam Dube managed to impress. CSK were reeling at 54 for 2 in the eighth over when Shivam Dube walked out to bat. He made his intentions clear by hitting Shahbaz Ahmed for a six and a four in the same over. In the ninth over, he showcased his big-hitting skills once again by hitting leg-spinner Mayank Markande for another six and a four.

In the 12th over, the CSK star hit T Natarajan for two sixes before being dismissed by Pat Cummins in the 14th over. Dube departed after scoring 45 runs off 24 balls with the help of two fours and four sixes. The latest knock has further extended his impressive start in IPL 2024. In the previous three games, he had registered scores of 51, 18 and 45.

Yuvraj Singh backs Shivam Dube for T20 World Cup:

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With Shivam Dube continuing his impressive run with the bat in IPL, former India batsman Yuvraj Singh has backed him to be a part of India's squad for this year's T20 World Cup. As the left-handed batsman impressed against SRH, Yuvraj Singh took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise him for his ability to clear the field with ease before saying that the batter has the skill to make it to the World Cup squad.

"Good to watch @IamShivamDube clearing the field with ease !! I feel he has to be in the World Cup squad . Has got the skill to be the," wrote Yuvraj Singh.

Shivam Dube earned a recall from India's T20 team last year after his impressive display in IPL 2023. He had scored 418 runs at a strike rate of almost 160 to help CSK clinch a fifth IPL title. With the way he has performed in IPL in recent times, it would be a big surprise if he does not make the cut for the T20 World Cup.