Chennai Super Kings havewon 5 of their first 8 games in IPL 2023 and are in third position, courtesy of Shivam Dube's crucial performances in the middle order.
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Dube's resurgencesince 2022
Dube's IPL career took a reverse turn in the IPL 2022 auction when he was bought for Rs. 4 crores by CSK. Since then, he has slammed 525 runs in 19 matches.
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Early struggles in the IPL
Dube, who made his IPL debut for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, struggled with consistency and later even at Rajasthan Royals, he wasn't at his best.
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Dube's stellar performance
Dube has performed well under MS Dhoni's guidance, scoring 289 runs in 11 games last season and 236 runs in eight games this season with three fifties.
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Sixes galore in IPL
Dube with 19 sixes is in the third spot for most sixes this season. He is behind Faf du Plessis (27) and Glenn Maxwell (23). He owns a strike rate of 157.33 in IPL 2023.
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Dube's contributionto CSK's wins
Dube has scored 157 runs in CSK's five wins this season. His strike rate rises to 174.44 in this regard. Two of his three fifties have come in a winning cause.