Former India opener Abhinav Mukund said MS Dhoni must have spoken to Shivam Dube about his problems against the short-pitched deliveries.
That Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and its captain MS Dhoni have been instrumental in Shivam Dube’s return to international cricket is an open secret. The lanky all-rounder has repeatedly talked about Dhoni’s influence on his game ever since he started playing for CSK in IPL 2022. Dube said Dhoni always backed him to play his natural game. “This credit goes to Chennai Super Kings and Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) because I always had this game in me. They have brought out the best in me. They have always encouraged me and said that they believe in me. Stephen Fleming and Mike Hussey have shown faith in me,” Dube said after smashing successive half-centuries in the T20I series against Afghanistan.
Apart from the mindset and a promotion in the batting-order of CSK, did Dhoni suggest any technical changes in Dube’s batting? He sure did, at least according to former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund. The former India opener said Dhoni must have had a word with Dube about his struggles against the short-pitched deliveries.(HT)