Explained: India's unbeaten record in Shivam Dube's presence

Overview

• India has remained unbeaten in T20Is in Shivam Dube's presence in the last few years
• In his last 36 matches for India, the star All-rounder has been a part of major wins and no loss
• In Dube's presence, India has won major tournaments like the T20 World Cup 2024 and Asia Cup 2025, along with some bilateral series

India has remained unbeaten in T20Is in Shivam Dube's presence in the last few years. In his last 36 matches for India, the star All-rounder has been a part of major wins and no loss. In Dube's presence, India has won major tournaments like the T20 World Cup 2024 and Asia Cup 2025, along with some bilateral series.

Dube made his T20I debut in 2019 in the series against Bangladesh. Since then, he has played 41 matches and scored 581 runs, at an average of 29.05, at a strike rate of 138.66. He has been handy with the ball, claiming 18 wickets at a decent strike rate of 20.17.

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India last lost a T20I in Dube's presence more than 6 years ago, when the West Indies beat them in the second T20I of the series. India went on to win the decider in Dube's presence, which started the winning streak. In 2020, before the pandemic, India won the 2-match series against Sri Lanka, and beat New Zealand 5-0 in their backyard.

India's record in T20Is in Shivam Dube's presence post pandemic

In 2021 and 2022, Dube faced a snub from the Indian team. However, he returned to the side in 2023 in the series against Ireland, which India won 2-0. He was a part of the Asian Games campaign, which India won without losing a match. In 2024, India played Afghanistan in a series of 3 matches and won all of them.

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India was unbeaten in the T20 World Cup 2024 and Dube played a key role in the match against Australia and the final. He was further a part of the series win against Zimbabwe and played a match against Sri Lanka, which India won. In 2025, he was a part of two matches against England and the Asia Cup, which India won.