2. Shivam Dube
Hardik Pandya’s injury has shaken up the balance of the Indian team. India’s search for another all-rounder who can bat and also give in as many overs led to an opportunity for Shivam Dube who has been good in domestic cricket. However, Dube isn’t someone who can give you 10 overs in an ODI game. He is more of a batting all-rounder who can bat at 6 or 7 and chip in with a few overs.
The Mumbai-born all-rounder has played a lot more T20Is than ODI cricket. In fact, he’s just played one ODI where he batted at No. 8 after Ravindra Jadeja and scored a six-ball nine. He bowled 7.5 overs and leaked 68 runs as well. In T20Is, Dube got a chance to bat at No. 3 in one game and he made full use of the opportunity as he stroked a half-century. But he hasn’t been very impactful with the ball. The seam-bowling all-rounder took 3/30 in a game against Bangladesh but that was the only game he took wickets in T20Is.
Thus, Dube hasn’t really made use of the opportunities he’s got, especially with the ball. Moreover, with Hardik Pandya nearing full fitness, it could well mean that Dube will have to sit out from the ODI team.
