Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shivam Dube revealed that their skipper MS Dhoni’s words of wisdom have helped him to play a fearless brand of cricket in the ongoing Indian Premier League and credited his father for guiding him on the right path to achieve his goals in cricket.
The Mumbai-born cricketer has been an important player for the Chennai Super Kings and has played exceptionally well in the middle order for the four-time champions. Speaking on CSK.tv, Shivam Dube recalled the conversation alongside his skipper MS Dhoni, where the former Indian skipper motivated him to play fearless cricket.
“Mahi Bhai once told me something and those are the most encouraging and motivating words for me. You’re good just be fearless,” Shivam Dube said.
Speaking on the role of his father, in his cricketing career, Dube wowed his success to him as he constantly helped him to grow as a player and always wanted him to play for the Indian team at the highest level.
“Whether it was physical, mental or financial, or whatever was required. He did everything for me. So there is nobody important to me more than him. He told me my job was to ensure that I play for India. I have done that it was my dream then and it also become your dream. And both our dreams got eventually fulfilled.
Shivam Dube has done brilliantly well so far in the league scoring 134 runs from five games at a strike rate of around 140 in the middle overs and will make look to continue his form in the cash-rich league in IPL 2023.
The Last IPL Was The Best IPL Of My Career Till Now – Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube said that IPL 2022 was his best season in the Indian Premier League, as he was provided the opportunity to play in most of the games for the four-time champions, and asserted that his stint with CSK helped him grow as a player.
“The last IPL was the best IPL of my career till now. I got the chance to show what I can do. When I played against LSG. I got the confidence that I can achieve something at this level. And I felt that can be the cricketer which I think I am. And after the innings,” Shivam Dube added.
In IPL 2022, Shivam Dube scored 289 runs at a strike rate of over 156, including a match-winning 95 not out against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season that didn’t go well for the four-time champions. The 29-year-old can take on the spinners in the middle over and can go big in the death overs for the CSK.