How is a player unable to succeed when MS Dhoni thinks so highly of them? Shivam Dube is the most recent in a long line of young people who have achieved great success for India with the support of the legendary cricketer. The selectors had been keeping an eye on Mumbai's lanky all-rounder Dube since 2019, but a few lackluster performances at bat caused him to fall down the rankings. The pivotal moment occurred on the day he became a father, when he was selected by the Chennai Super Kings for ₹4 crore in the IPL mega auction in 2022. That season, Dube scored at a strike rate of 156.22, demonstrating promise. But the following year was the true turning point.
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