The Indian team seems to be performing amazingly in the T20 World Cup 2026. Men in Blue have qualified for Super-8 by winning all 4 matches of the league stage. Before the start of the next phase, the name of former Indian captain MS Dhoni echoed in the T20 World Cup.

In fact, Team India’s star all-rounder Shivam Dubey told how his game against the short ball improved by following Dhoni’s advice. Let us tell you that Dubey is a part of Chennai Super Kings from 2022 IPL. In this way, he is spending most of his time with Mahi in IPL.

Dubey’s game improved due to Dhoni’s advice

Speaking on GeoHotstar, Shivam Dubey said, “When I first came to the IPL, I struggled against fast bowlers and was not able to hit the ball well. I realized that if I want to dominate at this level and I have power, I need to work on that aspect. I worked hard during the off-season. Mahi Bhai told me that it is not necessary to hit sixes every time. Also, boundaries and strike rotation. It is that important.”

Shivam Dube credited MS Dhoni for improving his play against the short ball. pic.twitter.com/qRyvzpQqrl

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Dubey further said, “This obviously helped me. If I get a good ball, I look for boundaries or to rotate the strike. I will play fast in the last over, but in the beginning of the innings I will focus on sensible intentions.”

Played a strong innings against Netherlands

Team India played the last match of the group stage against Netherlands last Wednesday (18 February). In the match, Dubey played the biggest innings for India and scored 66 runs in 31 balls with the help of 4 fours and 6 sixes. Thanks to Dubey’s innings, Team India won by scoring a total of 193 runs.