‘He never really broke free in RCB’: Ex-South Africa star’s shocking revelations about Shivam Dube | Cricket News

Chennai Super Kings registered their second win of IPL 2024 after defeating Gujarat Titans in Chepauk on Tuesday. When asked to bat first, CSK posted a staggering total of 206/6 in 20 overs with batsman Shivam Dube scoring 51 off 23 balls. GT then lost the chase and the home team was restricted to 143/8 to win by 63 runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad and his teammates performed brilliantly in this game and defeated GT easily.

Dube impressed everyone with his performance as he won the Man of the Match award for his quick batting. Recently, former South Africa batsman AB de Villiers said that the atmosphere in the CSK training camp helped Dube show true courage.

“It was great to see Shivam like this. He never really broke free in the RCB dressing room. He was a very shy guy who worked very hard and asked a lot of questions on the day. I think he learned a few things in the It was there but it never felt comfortable,” de Villiers said on Jio Cinema.

“He talked about the freedom of CSK and that’s the magic recipe that MSD, Gaikwad, Stephen Fleming and all the guys in the past have built there. It’s a franchise anchor that makes the difference every time, with new players every season Express yourself freely,” he added.

Dube started his IPL career with Royal Challengers in 2019 and played two seasons with the team. However, he managed only 169 runs in 15 games. In 2021, he was signed by Rajasthan Royals and scored 230 points in 9 games.

He was signed by CSK in the mega auction of 2022, which is a game-changer for Dube. In the same season, he scored 289 points and shot 156 from the field.

Former India batsman Aakash Chopra has also backed Dube’s inclusion in the Indian team for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

“While I should also talk about Ruturaj Gaikwad because he batted well and matured after getting life, I will go with Shivam Dube. He batted How was it? Shivam Dube batted, around No. 5 or No. 5. 6. Can any Indian hit a better six than him?” Chopra on his YouTube channel said.

“He stands in his position and hits sixes towards the stands. No one has that much power and no one can hit the ball consistently. He used to have problems with the short ball but that’s gone now . I don’t think he has any shortcomings.” At this point in time. Let him stay in the T20 World Cup squad,” the former cricketer added.

(with ANI input)