Shivam Dube on Loss: After India’s loss to New Zealand by 50 runs in the fourth T20I, the all-rounder Shivam Dube opened up on his incredible knock and stated that playing regular games has really helped him to deal with such situations and develop a strong mindset.
Shivam Dube on Loss
Dube showed his class with a quick half century in just 15 balls which is now the third fastest by any Indian to do so. He came in to bat at No. 6 against the Kiwis and smashed a total of 65 runs off 23 balls.
He said,
“I am getting better with my mindset because I am playing all these matches now. I’m batting in different situations. So, now I know what’s going to happen and what the bowler is going to bowl to me. That’s the key point for my batting and bowling as well. I am bowling thanks to Gauti (Gambhir) Bhai and Surya. They have given me the bowling opportunity. So, when you bowl, you become a little smart. So, I am working on that as well and yes, I am trying to develop some more skills.”
“I have worked really hard. But there is something: I have got the opportunity to bowl and bat; I do everything in the match. So, there is something called experience. So, that has come to me, and that is going in the right direction.”
“My role is to get the strike rate high”: Shivam Dube
Dube’s most runs came against the spinners with a strike rate of 400. After that he said,
“There are many things people upgrade. For me also, it is very important. I can’t be the same as what I was. I try to be a little better, a little smarter in the next game when I am playing. So, I learn how to be a little smart and what my strengths are and where I can target those. It’s very important about the match-up. So, they want me to hit spinners. That is my role to get the strike rate high in middle-overs.”
“That is what I always try. Not just about the spinners but fast bowlers as well. But yeah, definitely there is something where I know that this is my strength. I can give pressure to the opponents on that phase. So, my mindset is very clear at that.”
Dube smashed Ish Sodhi for over 29 runs in the 12th over and didn’t even hesitated to smash shots on Mitchell Santer’s spell.
Further, the all-rounder said,
“There was no game plan at that time. There were some instincts from my side. I thought that okay, it’s difficult to hit spinners. He was bowling well. But I knew that even he was a little scared. He is going to bowl me the bad ball. I was ready for that. So, I wanted to dominate at that time, and that is what I did.”
The fifth and final T20I of the series will be played on January 31, Saturday, at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
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