Statement of an Ex-India Star on the Potential Selection Dilemma for the T20 World Cup
Former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra opined that India can pick both all-rounders Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya in the squad for the much-awaited T20 World Cup, starting in June in the West Indies and in the United States of America. The 46-year-old asserted that the dube reminds him of former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh as he attacks the bowler in the same way. He said that the 30-year-old should bat a little down the order for India.
Chopra said on his YouTube channel that "ShivamAtiSundaram—his power is talking loudly. I felt he was sent off slightly early in the third match. You could have sent either Sanju Samson or Rinku Singh ahead of him because he is not a grafter; he is an attacker. He reminds me of Yuvi. So you need to keep him slightly down the order.”
The former batter further added that both Hardik and Dube should be in the T20 World Cup squad.
He added, "The way he hit sixes in the first two matches, the power was evident. Some people have even said to leave Hardik and pick Dube. I am saying keep both. Shivam Dube is a real contender based on these three matches. If he does well in the IPL, it will be the icing on the cake.”