Former Indian cricketer and commentator Kris Srikkanth has stated that the Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube should be a part of the forthcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth has reckoned that Dube is part of the current ODI set-up just because Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy are injury-prone. He went on to add that the selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, shouldn’t give chances to too many players.
“Don’t give chances to too many players, though. For example, Shivam Dube has no chance of playing in the 2027 World Cup. But he is there only because Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy are injury-prone,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.
Later, Srikkanth also expressed his disappointment with Dube dropping a return catch off Joe Root in the 20th over. In the first ODI, England posted a total of 258 in 47.5 overs after opting to bat first. In the second innings, India sealed the deal in 45.2 overs with six wickets in hand. Shubman Gill (80), Washington Sundar (52*), and Axar Patel (57*) were the top batters.
“Dube bowled well in this match and if he had held on to Root’s catch, England wouldn’t have even scored 150. He has a rule that he has to drop at least one catch per match. He won’t get sleep if he doesn’t drop at least one catch in a match. Likewise, we also won’t sleep and have anything to talk about if he doesn’t drop a catch. It’ll not just rain but snow in Chennai if Dube doesn’t drop a catch,” he added.
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