Former Indian player Kris Srikkanth believes the opposition batters underestimating Shivam Dube with the ball is helping India only. Srikkanth’s remarks came after Dube bowled a game-changing spell for India against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash on September 21. He finished with the figures of 2/33 in four overs as well.

Talking about Dube’s bowling on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth said: “More than the Indian team or fans underestimating Shivam Dube, the opposition batters are underestimating him. That’s working to his advantage. They were already hitting Bumrah and the others. So when he came on to bowl at that time, they took him very lightly, thinking he was a nothing bowler. They are getting out to him because of the thinking that he’s an easy bowler to face. His wickets are all through the batters slogging and trying to smash him. Of course we have to give him credit as he took crucial wickets today. We got the breakthrough only because of him.”

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Kris Srikkanth also believes Shivam Dube is playing in the current Indian lineup more as a bowler than a batter as well. He has picked up five wickets so far in the Asia Cup at an average of 13.60 and an economy of 7.55.

“He took a wicket in his very first over and it was the crucial breakthrough. At that time, they were going great guns. He removed the two batters who were playing well. Shivam Dube is almost playing more as a bowler than batter. I am not sure Dube will come out to bat before 7 or 8 anytime, with Samson at 5 and Hardik at 6,” concluded Kris Srikkanth.