Who is Shubham Dubey? Rajasthan won the lost game by scoring 31 runs in 12 balls against Punjab.

Shubham Dubey: A new star is emerging every day in IPL 2026, and this time in the headlines is Rajasthan Royals’ middle order batsman Shubham Dubey. In the match played between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, Shubham changed the course of the match with his stormy batting, after which the discussion about him has intensified.

Who is Shubham Dubey?

Shubham Dubey, playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026, was born on August 27, 1994 in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. He is a middle order batsman and plays the role of a finisher in T20 cricket. He represents Vidarbha team in domestic cricket.\

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Rajasthan won the lost game

In the match played against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur, 31-year-old Shubham Dubey came to bat at number 6 for Rajasthan. When Dubey came to bat, Rajasthan needed 72 runs in 36 balls and Rajasthan expressed confidence in him before Ravindra Jadeja and he proved the team’s decision right. In this match, Dubey played an unbeaten inning of 31 runs with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes in 12 balls. Apart from this, he along with Donovan Ferreira made a partnership of 77 runs in 32 balls and played an important role in the victory of Rajasthan.

How did you get a chance in IPL?

31-year-old Shubham Dubey first made his mark with his brilliant performance in Vidarbha’s Bapuna Cup. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023-24 season, he scored 221 runs at a strike rate of 187.28, due to which he emerged as a big name. Due to this performance he got a chance in IPL. Rajasthan Royals bought him for Rs 5.8 crore for IPL 2024.

However, he was not able to do anything special that season and could score only 33 runs in 4 matches. After this the franchise released him and then bought him again for IPL 2025. This time the franchise signed him for Rs 80 lakh. Last season, Dubey scored 106 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 160.60. His performance maintained the franchise’s trust in him.

Cricket career was like this

Talking about Shubham Dubey’s cricket career, he has scored 75 runs in the 3 first class matches played so far. Apart from this, he has scored 254 runs in 12 innings of List A. During this period, he has also scored 1 half-century from his bat. He has scored 808 runs in 41 T20 matches, which includes 2 half-centuries. Apart from this, he has played 15 matches in IPL so far, in which he has scored 189 runs in 13 innings.