Shivam Dube Cricketer Profile – Age, Achievements, Career, Stats & More

Shivam Dube has managed to make a name for himself by displaying excellent skills in the field. At some point in his career, the pressure was overwhelming for him that he almost gave up playing cricket. Shivam has also had issues with his health and fitness over the years, but he kept pushing to be the star that he is. He rose from the ashes and made a comeback that was pretty impressive to everyone. You can find out more about Shivam Dube’s life and career information below.

Basic Information About Shivam Dube

Early Life of Shivam

Shivam Dube loved cricket and started playing at the age of 6. However, at some point, the fellow decided to walk away from cricket completely. He did not play from age 13 to 17 years. Luckily enough, his father, Rajesh Dube, had a passion for cricket, although he was a wrestler. He decided to pull his son back to the field, and he became his trainer. The duo could train for hours in their backyard, and the father made sure that his son had the right skills.

Shivam Dube’s Cricket Batting Stats:

• For the ODI series, Dube played 1 match, recorded 9 runs and, had 1 inning. His strike rate is at 150.00 with zero Not Outs, 6 BF, and an average of 9.00.
• In the T20I series, he played 13 games and scored 105 runs. Dube has batted 9 innings; he has number 3 Not Outs and 77 BF. Interestingly his strike rate is at 136.36, zero 100s, and an average of 17.50.
• For T20s, he scored 834 runs in 61 matches and 54 innings. He also has 13 Not Outs, 630 BF, a strike rate of 132.38, and an average of 20. 34.

Shivam Dube’s Cricket Bowling Stats:

• In T20Is, Dube played 13 games where he scored 216 runs and 21.3 overs. He has had 11 innings, taking 5 wickets with an average of 43.20.
• In the T20s, he scored 945 runs in 61 matches and 48 innings. He made 108.3 overs, 32 wickets, and an average of 29.53.
• For the T20I series, Shivam Dube scored 216 runs in 13 matches and 11 innings. He also made 21.3 overs, 5 wickets, and an average of 43.20.

Career Information

Shivam Dube has made his debut in the Domestic, IPL, ODI, Test, and T20I series as follows;

Domestic Career:

During the Ranji Trophy against Baroda, Dube became the talk of the town when he made five sixes in five balls. It was the final day of the tournament, and the second time Shivam scored 5 sixes in an over. Before Dube made it to the senior team, he had played for the junior cricket team in his state. In February 2017, Shivam made his List A debut during the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.

In January 2016, Dube made his T20 Debut for Mumbai at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Shivam made his first-class Debut 2in December 2017 for Mumbai against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy. During the first innings, he made his maiden 5 wicket haul.

T20:

On 3rd November 2019, Shivam Dube made it hard for the deciders. He made his T20 debut playing against Bangladesh. The series was tied 1-1, leading India to pick only 5 bowlers, including Shivam. At this time, he had only bowled 3 balls and made 2 overs in a second game in Rajkot.

While in Nagpur, Shivam decided to team up with Deepak Chahar and played a game-changing technique that led to Bangladesh’s collapse. 

ODI Career:

On 15th December 2019, Shivam Dube got the chance to play his only ODI against West Indies. He made the match one to forget as he scored merely 9 runs. He did not do well in bowling either, as he only managed to record 68 runs in 7.5 overs.

IPL Career:

On the 23rd of may 2019, Shivam Dube got the chance to play first IPL match against Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Shivam Dube Achievements

As a child, Dube had to struggle with fitness issues that he did not let bring him down. He struggled and kept pushing, which enabled him to get chosen for the Mumbai U-23. His passion and ambition for the game made him progress quite fast, and by 2015, he finally made his T20 debut during the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament. 

Soon after his T20 Debut, the young rising star played his first List A. since then. He has had the attention of the fans and other bowlers in the games. During his Ranji debut, Dube made his dream come true when he made 5 wicket haul. His stay with the Mumbai Indian team has been an amazing one, and during the Ranji 2018 trophy, he made history for himself by scoring 5 sixes.

Teams were fighting for him, and Bangalore managed to sign him up, and in 2019, he played the Indian T20 for them. In 2019, he got recognized nationally and finally made his first appearance to play the T20Is against Bangladesh.

However, in 2020 during India’s tour of New Zealand, Shivam Dube did not do well as he only scored 34 runs in an over. Dube will have to work hard to scarp that record, lest it stains his career record. On the other hand, the all-rounder knows that he needs to put more effort into his performance. If he is called to bat or ball and fails in either, it can ruin what he has worked hard to build or stain what he is good at doing.

Last Matches Dube Played

Shivam Dube has not got the chance to play many matches compared to other players. Here are the last games he played;

1. Dube had had the chance to play only one ODI, which took place on 15th December 2019. He played against the West Indies, and the match ended in a loss by 8 wickets.
2. On 3rd November 2019, Shivam played his T20I Debut against Bangladesh. India Lost the match by 7 wickets.
3. On 2nd February 2020, Dube played his last T20I against New Zealand. India won the game by 7 runs.

Reference Resource: 

1. https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/shivam-dubey
2. https://www.fantasybet.com/players/shivam-dube/
3. https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/11195/shivam-dube 

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