That one Gurumantra of Dhoni changed the career of Shivam Dubey. How Mahi Bhai made the weakness of short ball the biggest weapon.

News India Live, Digital Desk: There was a time when in international cricket and IPL, the opposing teams used only one strategy against Shivam Dubey, to bowl him short pitch balls. Dubey often looked uncomfortable against bouncers, but after coming to Chennai Super Kings (CSK), his batting style completely changed under the guidance of Dhoni. That magical advice of Mahi Bhai (The Advice) Shivam Dubey recently told in an interview that Dhoni had asked him to work on ‘mindset’ instead of making major changes in the technique: “Don’t look at the ball, look at the bowler”: Dhoni explained to Dubey that even before the short ball arrives, the bowler’s body Start studying the language and fielding setup. Game of position: Dhoni advised him to make slight changes to his backlift and foot position, which gave him a little extra time to pull or hook the short ball. Confidence in himself: Mahi told Dubey, “You have so much power that you can send any ball out of the boundary, just wait for the ball to come, pounce on it. Vote.”Results: From ‘Spin Hunter’ to ‘Bouncer King’ Following Dhoni’s advice, Dubey sweated for hours in the nets. The result was: Return to IPL and Team India: Dubey now not only hits sixes against the spinners, but also easily scores boundaries on the short balls of the world’s fastest bowlers. Rise in strike rate: Due to increased confidence against bouncers, his strike rate has crossed 160.