Former India captain and World Cup winner Krishnamachari Srikkanth has once again criticized Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Shivam Dubey on his YouTube channel.
Srikkanth made his comments after the match between CSK and Gujarat Titans on Sunday afternoon. After struggling with the bat, CSK lost by eight wickets.
Against GT, Shivam Dubey entered the ninth over with a dangerous score of 37/4. He scored 22 runs in 17 balls with the help of three fours and one six and made an important partnership of 59 runs with the captain. Ruturaj Gaikwad. Dubey also bowled one over in the match, in which he gave 7 runs without taking any wicket.
“He has been a huge failure” – Srikkanth on Shivam Dubey
Srikanth said this in a video posted on his YouTube channel. Shivam DubeyThe failures in IPL 2026 have created huge problems for CSK. So far this year, he has scored only 150 runs in 8 matches with a strike rate of around 140 and a high score of 45*. He This year he bowled only three overs and took one wicket. He bowled two overs against RCB and took one wicket, but gave away 30 runs. Overall, he averages 37 with the ball and has an economy of over 12 with the ball in IPL 2026.
“He is also struggling big. He keeps getting hyped as Sixer Dubey and other things. It has been two years since he has been impressive in the IPL. You can’t be someone who will only hit the spin and nothing else. He has been playing so well in international cricket, but not here. He has been a big failure in this IPL, and it is creating a lot of problems for CSK,” Srikkanth said.
Shivam Dubey played a vital role as a finisher for India and helped them win t20 world cup earlier this year.
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“He has been a complete failure this year” – Srikkanth
The 1983 World Cup winner came down heavily on CSK’s other middle-order mainstay, dewald brevis.
“Last year, Dewald Brevis was a revelation. After being hyped as Baby ABD, he has been a big disappointment this season. What has he done this year? He hasn’t done anything good. Brevis has been a complete failure this year. Coming at 4 or 5 doesn’t matter. You have to score. Newbies like Suthar and Shivang Kumar have him in their pockets with ease.”
He said, “Look at how guys like Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre and Priyansh Arya are not showing signs of a second season. Why is Baby ABD not able to do the same? Brevis has not scored runs whenever the team needs them. Against SRH, CSK had the match. At that time, they threw away their wickets.”
Chennai Super KingsPoor batting conditions mean the five-time champions are sixth on the points table with just three wins from eight matches.
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CSK’s next match
CSK will remain at home to Chennai for their next match, where they will take on arch-rivals Mumbai Indians on May 2.
With none of the batsmen apart from Sanju Samson showing any kind of consistency, CSK will be hoping that Shivam Dubey starts performing well as they push for the playoffs.
