Rohan Gavaskar's Bold Shivam Dube T20 World Cup 2024 Remark says, "Even If Hardik Pandya Is Fit..."
The all-rounder of team India, Shivam Dube, made a strong claim for a spot in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad, as Hardik Pandya is still far from making a comeback. He smashed back-to-back half-centuries in the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan. His impressive show in the series has strengthened his case as the backup for injury-prone Hardik Pandya. But the son of legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, Rohan, feels Dube is making sure that he is on the plane to South Africa for the T20 World Cup next year, even if Hardik is fit.
Rohan Gavaskar said, "We have been talking about him as, 'Oh, listen, what if Hardik is unfit?', I think what he is doing is making sure that even if Hardik is fit, he is on that plane in that World Cup squad. If you put in performances like this, it is very hard for anyone to drop you. It is going to be a really tough decision for the selectors if they decide to drop him. He is doing all that he can, which is giving the selectors a headache.”
"After these two games, I think he now feels that he belongs at the international level. He has got the appreciation and respect of his teammates because he put in two absolutely wonderful performances."
He added, "I think he is just a lot more comfortable with his own game. He knows his own game better. He is not trying to copy anyone now. He is saying, This is what I can do and what I bring to the table.”