“After I acquired picked for the Afghanistan collection, Rohit [Sharma, captain] bhai informed me I’ll [get a chance to] bowl and bat too,” Dube mentioned in a chat with bcci.television within the build-up to India’s squad announcement. “He mentioned, ‘simply present us what you are able to do.’ If the captain comes up and tells you we wish to see you do that, you simply specific your self. I felt ‘I am now taking part in’, so my solely thought was how can I carry out and make the staff win.”
“After I got here into the CSK setup, Mahi [MS Dhoni] bhai and [Stephen] Fleming informed me that you must hit. However they’ve by no means mentioned it must be from the primary ball,” Dube mentioned. “Even they know doing that may be dangerous. It was in the back of my thoughts that if they’ve the religion in me, why ought to I take undue dangers in my first 10 balls?
“That plan was, sure, I am hitting [big] now, however how can I do it proper by means of? Mentally, I ready myself to see what my method must be if a bowler bowls a specific ball. It took a while for me to use this, however I am set now. I watch the ball rather well, and because it hits the bat, I get the texture that it is gone, it is achieved, it will go for six and go lengthy. Particular due to CSK. They introduced me up their manner and it has labored for me.”
“Sure, there’s some resemblance to Yuvraj Singh,” Dube mentioned. “It feels good when individuals liken my batting to his. If I can even carry out like him, it will be good. After I got here into the Indian staff, Ravi [Shastri, then head coach] bhai informed me ‘you hit sixes like Yuvraj Singh.’
“From watching [Yuvraj] bat, I’ve learnt even when he would not hit off the primary seven-eight balls, he coated it up in the direction of the top. I’ve learnt that and ready mentally for it too. If individuals assume I can do that [bat like him], perhaps I actually can. Why not? It is essential to use the appropriate issues on the proper time.”
