Shivam Dubey made a new record in T20 World Cup 2026, left Hardik-Yuvraj behind.

New Delhi: In the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian cricket team faced the Netherlands in the final match of Group A at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this important match, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bat first.

The Indian team scored a strong score of 193 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. All-rounder Shivam Dubey played a special role in this big innings. He played a brilliant inning of 66 runs in 31 balls, which decided the course of the match for India.

Shivam Dubey’s explosive innings

When Dubey came out to bat, the Indian team was facing a challenging situation. The team had lost three wickets for 69 runs, due to which the pace of scoring had slowed down. In this situation, Dubey first batted cautiously and then gradually became aggressive. He hit big shots and scored runs quickly. Dubey completed his half-century in just 25 balls, which is a testimony to his excellent rhythm.

Dubey broke Hardik Pandya’s record

With this Dubey achieved an important achievement. As he crossed the 63-run mark, he became the holder of the highest individual innings batting at No. 5 or below for India in the history of T20 World Cup. Earlier this record was in the name of Hardik Pandya, who had scored 63 runs against England in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Now Dubey has taken first place in this list by scoring 66 runs.

set a new standard

After Dubey, players who have played big innings while batting at number-5 or below for India in the T20 World Cup include Hardik Pandya (63 runs), Yuvraj Singh (58 runs), Hardik Pandya (52 runs) and Axar Patel (47 runs). It is clear from this that Dubey has set a new standard in the lower order.

116 runs in four matches

Dubey’s performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 has been extremely impressive. He has proved his usefulness in the role of middle order to finisher also. In the four matches played so far in this tournament, he has scored a total of 116 runs at an average of 29. His strike rate was more than 178, which shows his aggressive batting. During this period, 8 fours and 8 sixes also came from his bat.