IPL 2024: Two back-to-back ducks for Shivam Dube following T20 WC call-up - Watch Video

India and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shivam Dube secured his second consecutive duck in the ongoing IPL 2024, getting out to Rahul Chahar, caught behind on a first-ball zero against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. His under-par showing came just after his T20 World Cup call-up, wherein he pairs with Hardik Pandya in the 15-man squad for the marquee event, starting June 1 in the Caribbean and the USA.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad ✅
Shivam Dube ✅

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Dube was CSK’s best batter in the lead-up to the T20 WC call-up, but just after that, he got out on zero in two back-to-back matches, both against Punjab Kings.

In the home game in Chennai, Harpreet Brar trapped him in front on a first-ball duck, and on Sunday in Dharamsala, he edged one to the keeper off Chahar.

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Until the last game, Dube was CSK’s best batter alongside Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, scoring 350 runs at a strike rate of over 170. He scored three fifties thus far, while smashing 26 sixes – third most thus far in this season. His exploits in the middle overs, batting at number four, lit up CSK’s campaign, mostly at home, as he racked up runs at will.

However, two poor outings have humbled him, with CSK approaching the fag end of the tournament. Although Chennai has 10 points in as many matches, they still need to win at least two out of their remaining four games to push for a playoff berth.

Chennai batted first in Dharamsala against Punjab and lost opener Ajinkya Rahane early inside the second over. Captain Gaikwad and Daryl Mitchell added 57 for the second wicket before Rahul Chahar picked two wickets in two balls, including Gaikwad and Dube.

Mitchell departed soon after as Captain Sam Curran got his compatriot Moeen Ali out on 17 later. Two left-handed all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja and Mitchell Santner, tried saving the sinking ship but couldn’t put pressure on the home side.

Jadeja was their top-scorer with 43 off 26 balls, but Chahar and Harshal Patel made headlines for returning with three wickets each. Harshal even dismissed CSK legend MS Dhonibowledon a first-ball duck as PBKS restricted CSK to 167 for nine.