‘He is like Kapil Dev’: Stephen Fleming praises India all-rounder for bettering his bowling expertise | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Former New Zealand skipper and Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has praised Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube for his dedication to bettering his bowling expertise through the 2024 Indian Premier League season. Dube, who’s a part of India’s T20 World Cup squad, might play a vital position with the ball if wanted.
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Dube bowled persistently within the residence sequence in opposition to Afghanistan however solely managed a solitary over through the IPL season.Nevertheless, Dube’s bowling got here into focus once more when he delivered three overs within the current warm-up match in opposition to Bangladesh. His model of bowling may very well be advantageous on the low and sluggish tracks anticipated within the Caribbean.
Fleming mentioned Dube’s progress and the impression of the IPL’s impression participant rule on his growth as a bowler.

“If his bowling is the best way he talks about it, he is like Kapil Dev. He has been working actually arduous. He labored arduous via the IPL. We had a variety of gamers that might do the all-round position, and once more, with the impression participant rule, it truly diminishes the position of an all-rounder or a part-time bowler who bats effectively, which is a little bit of a disgrace,” Fleming stated on ESPNcricinfo.
Dube has taken eight wickets in 21 T20Is, with a median of 45 and an economic system price of 9.86. Regardless of these modest figures, his tall body and mild tempo may very well be useful for Crew India within the T20 World Cup. The crew might require overs from gamers outdoors the principle bowling assault, particularly in the event that they decide to play three spinners.

“He is been doing his bowling, he has had his hundreds up. He might be awkward [to face] in the proper circumstances, which you’d say could be just a little bit sluggish, the place his cutters and alter of tempo might play a component. He can play a component, he can do a job and he has labored very arduous on it,” Fleming added.
As Crew India prepares to kickstart their T20 World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Eire in New York on Wednesday, the inclusion of Dube within the enjoying XI stays a focal point. His contributions, each with the bat and ball, might show pivotal in India’s quest for T20 World Cup success.