‘Shivam Dubey hits sixes for fun, he can kill you’: India great’s explosive praise for CSK star cricket news

Former head coach of the team Ravi Shastri believes that Shivam Dubey’s six-hitting ability can help India score big in the upcoming T20 World Cup and he along with Yashasvi Jaiswal will be crucial in their hopes of winning the title. Both Jaiswal and Dubey are set to make their World Cup debut in the ICC event to be held in West Indies and USA from June 1. “There are two gentlemen you have to keep an eye on, and both are left-handed players.” Both are playing their first World Cup,” Shastri told the ICC.

“One is (Yashasvi) Jaiswal. We know a lot about him, he did very well against England, explosive at the top of the order, left-handed batsman, he is young, he is fearless and he will play shots.” Dubey, who plays for Chennai Super Kings, has scored 350 runs in 11 matches in this IPL at an excellent strike rate of 170.73.

Shastri feels that Dubey can prove to be the most destructive batsman for India due to his bat-hitting ability.

“But there is someone in the middle, please be careful [him], because he is explosive, he is destructive and he is a match winner. He hits sixes for fun and when it comes to spin bowling he can kill you,” Shastri said.

“He’ll park some balls from Long Island into Short Island, he’s that kind of player. He hits big, he hits long, and like I said, against spin, he can hit you.

“Even against fast bowlers, he has worked on his game, he has understood the way to play and I think that is important at the number five, number six position because if you are in despair, So you want someone to change it, 20-25 balls, he is the player to play. “His strike rate, which will be around 200 most of the time, will help India a lot going forward, getting those 190, 200 that are needed in big competitions, especially the (T20) World Cup. So enjoy it, watch.” “Out for this left-hander – he’s big, he’s strapping, and he hits a long ball.”

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