Former India Opener Wants Hardik And Dube Both To Play In T20 World Cup

Indian former cricketer and famous commentator Aakash Chopra opined that India can pick both all-rounders Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya for the much-awaited T20 World Cup. The mega event will start in June in the West Indies and in the United States of America.

The 46-year-old asserted that the Shivam Dube reminds him of former India star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. He said that Dube attacks the bowler in the same way as Yuvraj. Chopra added that Dube should bat a little down the order for India.

“Shivam Ati Sundaram—his power is talking loudly. I felt he was sent a little early in the third match. You should have sent Sanju Samson or Rinku Singh before him. Because Dube is not a grafter, he is an attacker. He reminds me of Yuvi.

So you need to keep him slightly down the order,” Chopra explained. The former batter further added that both Hardik and Dube should be in Team India’s T20 World Cup squad. “If you remember his sixes in the first two matches, power was very evident in them.

Some people are even saying to pick Dube in place of Hardik. I am saying keep both. If you decide based on these three matches, Shivam Dube is a real contender for the T20 World Cup spot. If he performs well in the IPL too, then it will be the icing on the cake,” the Aakash Chopra said.