- By Namrata Vijay
- Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:11 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND vs NED T20 World Cup 2026: India's star all-rounder Shivam Dube has revealed that former Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni told him that he shouldn't try to go big on every short-pitched delivery and that he should also just try and hit a four or take a single, and this advice helped him overcome his short-ball struggle. During the early stage of his career, Dube had a hard time facing the short balls, but Dhoni's valuable advice helped him become the star all-rounder that he is today.
In the post-match presentation, he talked about how Dhoni's suggestion changed him. He said that when a batter is having a hard time against a specific delivery, there's a misconception that he can overcome it by hitting a six.
“There was a time when I came to IPL, I was struggling a bit against short balls, at that time I wasn’t able to hit them so cleanly, but then I realised that if I have to dominate at this level and I have that power, then why should I lag because of one thing, so I worked a lot on that thing during the off season," Dube was qouted as saying to Star Sports.
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“Mahi bhai had told me that it isn’t necessary that you have to hit a six on that ball, you can hit a boundary or take a single, so that thing was always in my mind that when I come in at the start," he said.
Shivam Dube has been playing with Dhoni for the Chennai Super Kings since IPL 2022 and has formed a strong bond till today. Although Dhoni might be nearing the fag end of his IPL career, Dube is still achieving new milestones as one of India's star all-rounders.