Lately, the Men in Blue have been using Dube as the sixth bowling option, and he has been impressive. In the ongoing T20I series against South Africa at home, the Indian seamer bowled only three balls in the first game, giving away only one run.
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Following Dube’s continuous impression with the ball for India in T20Is as the sixth bowling option, Ashwin called out the CSK for playing the all-rounder only as the batter in the IPL. The former Indian all-rounder believes that the Chennai Super Kings should start using Dube more seriously as a bowling option instead of relying on him only for big hits.
Shivam Dube's bowling hasn’t been utilized by CSK: Ravichandran Ashwin
The former Indian off-spinner has pointed out that if CSK begins to trust Dube’s all-round skills, it could also open up many new possibilities for them at the upcoming IPL 2026 auction.
Sharing a picture of Dube bowling in the second T20I against South Africa, Ashwin posted on his X handle: “This guy has shown enough capabilities with the ball to prove that he can be a good 6th bowling option for CSK in the IPL. His bowling hasn’t been utilized by them, but this season it could change, and if it does, the possibilities at the auction increase manyfold.”
— Ashwin ?? (@ashwinravi99) December 11, 2025
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Notably, Shivam Dube hardly got a chance to bowl for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025. He bowled only two overs in the entire season, and that was in the final league match against Gujarat Titans. CSK have tried different players as their sixth bowler based on the situation, but they didn’t use Dube with the ball.
Across his T20 career, Dube has taken 68 wickets in 185 matches at an economy rate of 8.84. In T20Is, the star all-rounder has picked up 22 wickets in 47 games so far. However, he must be hoping for change in this approach in the IPL 2026 after being retained by the CSK for INR 12 crore ahead of the mini-auction, which is scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi.
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