The Indian team has completed its preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024. Tomorrow on June 1, it will play a practice match against Bangladesh, which will be the last chance to get accustomed to the conditions. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has made a big statement about Shivam Dube.

Raina believes that Shivam Dubey will be the X-factor for India during the T20 World Cup 2024. He feels that based on Dubey’s brilliant batting during India’s T20I series against Afghanistan in January and then in IPL 2024, he should be included in India’s playing XI.

Let us tell you that Shivam Dube performed brilliantly with the bat in the series against Afghanistan. He scored 126 runs in two innings and also took two wickets. For which he was also selected as the Player of the Series. His all-round performance played an important role in India’s series win.

He can make a big difference – Suresh Raina

Dubey continued his form in IPL 2024. He scored 396 runs in 14 matches while representing Chennai Super Kings. Due to his consistent performance, he has been included in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Speaking at the launch ceremony of the World Championship of League, Raina explained how Dubey can make a big difference with his aggressive batting.

Raina said, he has to play in the World Cup. Look, the ability to stand still while hitting big sixes is very rare. Shivam Dubey can be the X-factor in India winning the World Cup. So Rohit will have to take a decision whether he wants to play Virat (Kohli) at the top, Yashasvi is also batting in a different way, if the situation comes, Shivam can also bowl for the team.

Players like Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant are also India’s big-hitting batsmen in the World Cup. Now it will be interesting to see how Dubey is finally used in the playing XI.