Shivam Dube's Power Hitting: Unpacking the Technique Behind His Massive Sixes

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News18•19-02-2026, 10:17
Shivam Dube's Power Hitting: Unpacking the Technique Behind His Massive Sixes
- •Shivam Dube's 66 runs off 31 balls, including 40 from boundaries, secured India's 17-run victory over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup.
- •He registered his best T20I career score, hitting six sixes and four fours, completing his half-century in 25 balls.
- •Irfan Pathan explained Dube's technique: an open front foot targeting long-on, wrapping balls from outside off-stump to leg-stump, and extended hands for powerful off-side shots.
- •Dube's hard work has improved his game against fast bowling, with his strike rate against pacers increasing from 134 to 172.
- •He also contributed with the ball, taking two wickets for 35 runs, and was named Player of the Match.
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