Sunil Gavaskar heaps praise on young India star after sizzling performance against Afghanistan

Former India legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar has praised one India star after his recent performances. Team India has already won the T20I series against Afghanistan on Sunday. The second game in Indore saw India beat Afghanistan by six wickets with four overs to go.

With the series now settled there is nothing much to play for in Bengaluru for India. The game on Wednesday will bring the reserve players with a chance to impress the team. One more good performance and a good IPL could open the door for World Cup selection.

One of the burning questions is about the fitness of Hardik Pandya. The 30-year-old is currently getting himself fit for the 2024 IPL season. Mumbai Indians have appointed Hardik Pandya as the new skipper for the new season.

Sunil Gavaskar feels Hardik Pandya has massive competition-

After India’s win over Afghanistan on Sunday, Sunil Gavaskar praised Shivam Dube. The 30-year-old has shown his skills with the ball and with the bat. In two games, Dube has scored unbeaten half-centuries to help his side win the game.

Speaking to CRICBUZZ recently, the 74-year-old said “We have been talking about him as, ‘Oh, listen, what if Hardik is unfit?’, I think what he is doing is making sure that even if Hardik is fit, he is on that plane in that World Cup squad. If you put in performances like this, it is very hard for anyone to drop you. It is going to be a really tough decision for the selectors if they decide to drop him. He is doing all that he can, which is giving the selectors a headache.”

The former Indian legendary batter also added that dropping Shivam Dube would be impossible right now. “After these two games, I think he now feels that he belongs at the international level. He has got the appreciation and respect of his teammates because he put in two wonderful performances. I think he is just a lot more comfortable about his own game. He knows his own game better. He is not trying to copy anyone now. He is saying, ‘This is what I can do and what I bring to the table”

At the end of the game on Sunday, Shivam Dube spoke to Jio Cinema. The newest India star gave credit to MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings for his newfound success. Fans across India will hope that Shivam Dube can keep his form going for a few more months.