Former Indian chairman of selectors and commentator Kris Srikkanth has advised the Indian team management not to carry the Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube to the forthcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
Speaking exclusively on his YouTube channel, the former Indian batter has insisted that Dube is part of the current ODI set-up just because Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy are injury-prone, adding that he doesn’t stand a chance to make it to the World Cup squad.
“Don’t give chances to too many players, though. For example, Shivam Dube has no chance of playing in the 2027 World Cup. But he is there only because Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy are injury-prone,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.
Additionally, Srikkanth has also shared his views on Dube dropping a return catch off Joe Root in the 20th over. The former cricketer jokingly stated that Dube doesn’t get sleep if he doesn’t drop at least one catch in a match.
“Dube bowled well in this match and if he had held on to Root’s catch, England wouldn’t have even scored 150. He has a rule that he has to drop at least one catch per match. He won’t get sleep if he doesn’t drop at least one catch in a match. Likewise, we also won’t sleep and have anything to talk about if he doesn’t drop a catch. It’ll not just rain but snow in Chennai if Dube doesn’t drop a catch,” he added.
Shifting our focus to the details of the first ODI, England posted a mediocre total of 258 in 47.5 overs after opting to bat first. All-rounder Axar Patel picked up a four-wicket haul. In the second innings, India sealed the deal in 45.2 overs with six wickets in hand. Shubman Gill (80), Washington Sundar (52*), and Axar Patel (57*) were the top batters.
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