Lucknow: At present, the people of India are crazy about the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Right after this tournament, Team India has to participate in the T20 World Cup 2024 to be jointly hosted by West Indies and USA in June. In such a situation, questions still remain regarding the selection of players. The biggest concern is that which players should be included in the World Cup team because there is competition among many players for one place.

Star all-rounder Shivam Dubey is in great form in IPL 2024 but his place in the T20 World Cup team is still not certain. So Rinku Singh is also such a player, nothing can be said about his place in the 15-member team. In such a situation, during the conversation about Dubey on Star Sports, Kaif has given a big statement.

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He said, “Shivam Dubey is batting much better in the IPL this year. Earlier the bowlers used to have a plan against him to bowl short and trap him but this year he has batted well against the fasters. Seeing the way he is hitting the ball with the bat, Shivam should be in the World Cup team. Dubey is a match winner and on West Indies pitches, he can bat well in the middle overs against fast bowling and spinners.”

Let us tell you that it is very difficult for a left-handed batsman to get a place in the 15-member team. However, it remains to be seen whether he is selected or not. However, if we look at the combination of the Indian team, Dubey will not be able to get a place in the last eleven. In such a situation, selecting the team and then selecting the playing eleven is going to be a big headache for the captain and coach. The team for the World Cup will have to be announced by May 1 and now there is not much time left.

Shivam Dubey's performance in IPL 2024

The 30-year-old has been excellent with the bat in the IPL this season. In the 7 matches played so far, he has scored 245 runs at an average of 49 and strike rate of 157.05. During this period, he has scored 2 half-centuries with his bat, while his best score has been 66 runs.

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