In a remarkable turnaround at the Wankhede Stadium, Shivam Dube showcased nerves of steel and brutal power as he went from a sluggish start — just 3 runs off his first 10 balls — to racing away to a 30-ball fifty in Match 38 of IPL 2025 against Mumbai Indians. His assault in the latter half of the innings not only silenced the critics but also injected life into a faltering Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting display.
Earlier in the innings, CSK’s middle-order looked completely out of sync. Following Ayush Mhatre’s fiery 32 off 15, the innings lost all momentum. Shaik Rasheed was stumped off Santner for 19, and from overs 7 to 13, Mumbai kept a lid on the scoring. Boundaries dried up — CSK didn’t hit a single four or six for 29 consecutive balls. Ravindra Jadeja and Dube looked stuck, with Jadeja managing his first boundary only on his 14th ball.
But what followed was a show of composure and calculated destruction. Shivam Dube decided enough was enough. In the 16th over bowled by Ashwani Kumar, he went berserk — launching back-to-back sixes, including one that was dropped at the boundary by Bumrah and still cleared the ropes. On the fifth delivery of the over, Dube took a single and brought up his half-century in 30 balls — a stunning acceleration from where he began.
From 10(3) to 50(30), Dube’s innings reshaped the narrative for CSK. His partnership with Jadeja yielded 73 runs off just 47 balls, taking CSK from a dull patch to a competitive total. The last five overs produced 69 runs — a testament to Dube’s calculated hitting and redemption. What began as a crawl turned into a charge, and CSK’s finish owed everything to the left-hander’s class under pressure.
